The Volkswagen Caddy is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle (M-segment) produced by the German automaker Volkswagen Group since 1980. It is sold in Europe and in other markets around the world. The Volkswagen Caddy was first introduced in North America in 1980 and in Europe in 1982. The first and second generations also had pick-up (coupe utility) variants. The following vehicles are related to the Volkswagen Caddy and are also manufactured by the Volkswagen Group. Typ 14 was derived from the Volkswagen Golf Mk1, Typ 9K was derived from the Volkswagen Polo Mk3 (Volkswagen Caddy) / SEAT Ibiza Mk2 (SEAT Inca) platform, Typ 9U was rebadged Škoda Felicia pickup, Typ 2K was derived from the Volkswagen Touran platform with Golf Mk5 front suspension, Typ SB was rebadged for the third generation of the Ford Tourneo Connect since 2021. First generation (Typ 14; 1979) Released in 1979, the first Volkswagen Caddy is a coupe utility and van based on the Volkswagen Group A1 platform, shared with the small family car Volkswagen Golf Mk1. Volkswagen Typ is: 147 = LHD (Left hand drive) 148 = RHD (Right hand drive) Rabbit Pickup The Caddy came to fruition when Volkswagen of America was experimenting with Golf derivatives, developing an estate and a pickup truck with a bed. VW of America's engineering team was led by Duane Miller, who acknowledged the initial design was completed in partnership with Sheller Globe. Volkswagen of America was interested in the pickup, and Volkswagen released the Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup in North America, produced at the Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant in Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1984. Trim levels such as LX and Sportruck were available. In North America, the Rabbit Pickup was equipped with one of two engines: a 1.6L diesel with or a 1.7L petrol with . One unique feature of the diesel was that it came with a five-speed gearbox, with the fifth gear, carrying a 0.76:1 ratio, labeled as E for "Economy". Fuel consumption was rated at on the EPA city/highway cycles for the petrol engine with the four-speed manual and a corresponding for the five-speed diesel. Observed fuel consumption for the diesel with no load and driven at a steady in fifth gear was , dropping to at . The maximum interior width of the bed was and the rated payload was . The first cars under the name Rabbit Pickup were sold in