Hewlett Civil Engineering expands with the Volkswagen Caddy

Hewlett Civil Engineering of Leeds has bought 40 Volkswagen Caddy vans as part of a major investment strategy to support the company’s continued expansion. The vans will operate as support vehicles on major construction projects, transporting both personnel and equipment.

On average a Hewlett van travels 30,000 miles each year, therefore fuel economy is a major consideration. The Caddy’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder 69 PS diesel engine, featuring Volkswagen’s unit injector technology, not only offers impressive efficiency but is also good to drive.

Andy Preston, Plant Manager at Hewlett, says: ‘We have run Volkswagen vans for a number of years and have seen a consistent progression of quality and reliability.’

The Volkswagen Caddys have also received the thumbs up from Hewlett’s drivers.

‘Feedback from our drivers has been very favourable,’ commented Preston. ‘They’ve been impressed with the car-like handling, responsive engine and excellent fuel consumption.’

The load capacity of the Caddy is a class-leading 3.2 cubic metres. Loading and unloading is made easy thanks to a standard sliding door on the nearside which opens to a width of 700 mm, as well as asymmetrically split rear wing doors.

The Volkswagen Caddy has been designed for driver comfort and safety with power assisted steering, driver’s airbag, a third brake light and an ergonomically designed cab with plenty of storage space. Furthermore, there are a number of standard safety features fitted including ABS, Traction Control System (TCS) and Engine Braking Control (EBC).

Since launch, the Volkswagen Caddy has proved extremely popular with customers from a range of industries. Sales of this versatile compact van increased by 26 per cent in 2005, and contributed to the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand achieving record sales for the sixth consecutive year.