Volkswagen Caddy Cargo L1 diesel
Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual
The Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual has a 102PS diesel engine, 50.4mpg official economy and a 733kg payload. List price £26,145 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £26,145[3] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3 years/100,000 miles manufacturer warranty[1] |
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Volkswagen Caddy Cargo L1 diesel price changes
Volkswagen raised the list price of the Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual by £1,365 to £26,145 excluding VAT in the price list THRIVE recorded on 13 October 2026.
| Date | Was | Now | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 (recorded) | £24,780 | £26,145 | +£1,365 | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK |
List prices excluding VAT, from the manufacturer's own UK price lists. A date marked "recorded" is the day THRIVE took in a new price list that carried no date of its own.
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Other Volkswagen Caddy Cargo versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi L2 diesel | Diesel | 759 kg | 49.6 mpg | £27,520 |
| Volkswagen Caddy Cargo L1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 697 kg | - | £29,045 |
| Volkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi L2 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 741 kg | - | £30,420 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Volkswagen Caddy Cargo page.
Electric and diesel compared: L1
| Diesel (this van) | Plug-in hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec | Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual | Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 1.5 TSI eHybrid 150PS 6-speed DSG |
| List price (ex VAT) | £26,145 | £29,045 |
| Payload | 733 kg | 697 kg |
| Load volume | 3.1 m³ | 3.1 m³ |
| Range / economy | 50.4 mpg | - |
| Towing (braked) | 1,500 kg | 1,500 kg |
Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorFord Transit Connect Van Trend SWB (L1) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual£1,545 cheaper.
- Direct competitorNissan Townstar Van L1 1.3 TCe Manual (6sp) 130HP Acenta£3,505 cheaper.
- Electric alternativeCitroën ë-Berlingo Van Panel Van M Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise-PlusElectric, 180-219 miles official range, £2,810 more.
- Direct competitorRenault Kangoo Van ML19 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5£3,845 cheaper, 103kg more payload.
Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
4 documents: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK - Caddy Cargo brochure (Issue: 01 April 2026)
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load height (maximum), overall length, overall height, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), warranty. Caddy Cargo brochure p26 "Technical information Dimensions" (PDF modified 13 Aug 2026); columns are Caddy Cargo / Caddy Cargo Maxi, not split by engine; first (black) figure = Caddy Cargo; footnote 6 = measured at floor height
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: overall width (excluding mirrors). official UK Caddy Cargo page, "dimensions and tech specs" layer, for this exact version. NB the brochure drawing labels 1,855 "Track width" (apparent brochure label error), so width is taken only from the explicitly labelled web layer and only for the named SWB TDI version
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 13 October 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat).
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK - Caddy Cargo brochure (Issue: 01 April 2026), published 1 April 2026, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: engine power. Printed in PS in the brochure engine table ('Output, PS at rpm'); no conversion.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual as named, a typical fleet specification. Fuel economy is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world economy loaded will be lower. Check the manufacturer's current price list before ordering. If a figure here has changed, tell us on our corrections page.