The appearance of the Caddy is quite attractive
Robust appearance: With plastic paneling and a hint of underride protection, the PanAmericana is an adventurer.
Including four-wheel drive, it gets really expensive
Engine type/cylinder
installation position
valves/camshafts
camshaft drive
displacement
kW (HP) at 1/min
Nm at 1/min
V max
transmission
drive
Brakes front/rear
test car tires
tire type
wheel size
Exhaust gas CO2
Consumption*
tank capacity
fuel grade
SCR catalytic converter/AdBlue tank content
pass-by noise
trailer load used/unused
drawbar load
trunk volume
Length Width Height
wheelbase
base price***
Test car price*** (is evaluated)
So much for the theory, now the PanAmericana has to show what it’s actually capable of. And there isn’t really any added value compared to the “normal” Caddy colleagues. Of course, the technical basis remains unchanged (MQB evo), and the 4Motion all-wheel drive works accordingly as usual with a multi-plate clutch and stepless power distribution between the axles.
The off-road talent is limited
The not exactly lavish 122 hp tug at the front wheels first, only when there is a risk of loss of traction are the rear wheels asked to help. This works quickly and unobtrusively, but keeps the off-road talent within narrow limits. The still meager 14.5 centimeters of ground clearance do not exactly tempt you to shorten the way home cross-country.
Consumption stays within limits
acceleration
0-50km/h
0-100km/h
0-130km/h
0-160km/h
elasticity
60-100km/h
80-120km/h
curb weight/load
Weight distribution v./h.
Turning circle left/right
seat height
braking distance
from 100 km/h cold
from 100 km/h warm
interior noise
at 50 km/h
at 100km/h
at 130 km/h
consumption
saving consumption
test consumption
Average of the 155 km test lap (deviation from the WLTP specification)
sports consumption
CO2 (test consumption)
Range (test consumption)
Transport tasks are no problem
It doesn’t matter, the emphasis is on transport with this VW anyway. A robust rigid axle is still used at the rear, but with coil springs instead of leaf springs. So the Caddy tolerates a load of 550 kilograms, but sometimes does not bounce very elegantly over nasty frost heaves. Not always nice, especially in the second row, the youngsters are whining here not only because of the supposedly long journey. But the rear seats can be removed, then fit up to 2556 liters of luggage in the car.
