The Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel and Caddy Maxi Ecofuel vans will be released later this summer. The Ecofuel vehicles use compressed natural gas (CNG) as a source of fuel instead of the regular petrol or diesel that most other manufacturers use.
The benefits of this are:
• Major reductions in fuel costs for the driver (about 50%)
• Cleaner emissions from the vehicle
The engine in the EcoFuel Caddy can run on CNG or biomethane which is slowly being introduced at forecourts across the country. However it also contains a 13 litre petrol tank as a backup in case you can’t fill up with the cheaper alternative.
The driving range of the standard Caddy van, when filled with CNG, is estimated to be 270 miles, or 350 miles if you also use the reserve petrol. With the Caddy Maxi offering a combined range of 430 miles.
All the Eco Caddy’s are sold with the same type of warranty as a standard VW van and the van sees no reduction in performance when it runs on CNG.
All these plus-points means that you should be able to save hundreds of pounds every year otherwise spent on fuel if you buy a new VW Caddy Ecofuel.
