Background and Identification

The Volkswagen Caddy is a leisure activity vehicle manufactured by Volkswagen, a German automaker, since 1980. The Volkswagen Caddy was first sold in North America in 1980 and in Europe in 1982. The first- and second-generation Caddy vehicles were also sold in pick-up (coupe utility) variants. Throughout their production, the Volkswagen Caddy has been sold as a three- or four-door van, a three-door panel van, a four-door multipurpose vehicle, and a two-door coupé utility vehicle.

The first-generation Volkswagen Caddy, also called the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Caddy, was based on the Volkswagen Group A1 platform, which was shared with the Volkswagen Golf Mk1, a small family car. The Caddy was developed as Volkswagen experimented with versions of the VW Golf, including an estate and a pickup truck. Volkswagen released the Rabbit Pickup in North America in 1980, and the vehicle was not called the Caddy until 1982 when it was sold in Europe. The Caddy nameplate was never used in North America, and the VW Caddy continued to be called the Rabbit in the North American market.

Volkswagen automobiles can be identified by the Volkswagen emblem, which depicts a ‘V’ placed on top of a ‘W’, enclosed by a circle. After 1967, the Volkswagen logo has been blue, though the shade has changed throughout the years.

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