VW Caddy Gains CNG-Powered TGI Variant, And Dark Label Special Edition | Carscoops carscoops
, by unveiling the CNG-powered Caddy TGI, as well as the stealthy-looking “Dark Label” special edition.
The MQB-based VW Caddy TGI is fitted with the familiar turbocharged 1.5-liter TGI engine that has been used in plenty of models from the VW Group, including the . The mill runs on compressed natural gas producing 129 hp . Power is sent to the front axle through a seven-speed DSG transmission.The five steel tanks are mounted under the floor, not affecting the available cargo space of the van. They can hold up to 139 lt , or 21.1 kg of CNG, allowing 400 km of range. There is also an auxiliary 8.25 lt petrol tank providing an extra 120 km of range when you can’t find a CNG refueling station nearby.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, CNG prices have gone up at a significant rate. However, running a CNG-powered car is much cheaper to run than conventional petrol or diesel models. As noted by VW, in order to run a car as cheaply as with Bio-CNG, fuel prices should be 65 cents per liter for petrol and 75 cents per liter for diesel. Note that in most EU countries, petrol and diesel prices are currently over €2 per liter.
The VW Caddy Dark Label is offered in regular or long wheelbase guises and comes fitted with the full range of petrol, diesel, or CNG-powered powertrains. Pricing for the cheaper Dark Label with the 1.5 TSI petrol starts from €29,643 in Germany, including tax. The VW Caddy lineup will soon be expanded further with the addition of the
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