The humble Volkswagen Caddy van is due to receive a major facelift when it arrives this summer. The existing fourth generation is based on the Volkswagen MQB platform, which also underpins the likes of the Audi A3, Cupra Formentor and Seat León, among many others. At the same time, the latest Transit Connect is also based on that platform and comes as part of the ongoing relationship between Ford and Volkswagen. This has resulted in things like the latest Volkswagen Transporter, Amarok using a Ford platform and the Explorer and Capri using a VW platform.

However, Volkswagen is due to release an updated Caddy, with a major redesign. The supplied photographs is all we have and were released at the end of March. VW is due to release images of the interior, which they say contains "significant changes." These changes are likely going to bring the Caddy more inline with the rest of the car and van lineup from VW, with possibly a larger screen running the latest operating system the company uses.

The outside meanwhile hasn't changed a whole lot, with small design updates to the bumper, alloy wheels and new colours options. This update is pretty important for VW, as the Caddy was the brand's most popular van in 2025.

VW will offer the updated Caddy with a multitude of powertrain options, including petrol, diesel or as an eHybrid (PHEV). They'll also be two wheelbases to choose from and passenger variants with five or seven seats.

Volkswagen will release more information regarding pricing as well as images of the interior in the middle of this year.