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Renault Kangoo vs Volkswagen Caddy

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Renault Kangoo
Renault Kangoo

2020 price

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Volkswagen Caddy

2023 price

Summary

2020 Renault Kangoo
2023 Volkswagen Caddy
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.2L

Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
4.7L/100km (combined)

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Seating
2

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Dislikes
  • Premium fuel only
  • Big LHS blind-spot
  • No AEB

  • AWD would be nice
  • Issues with bed set-up
  • Not enough handy camping additions
2020 Renault Kangoo Summary

The Renault Kangoo is the closest competitor to Volkswagen’s top-selling Caddy in Australia’s small van segment (under-2.5 tonne GVM). In 2020 the enduringly popular German light commercial holds a commanding 72 per cent share of this market, compared to the Kangoo’s 21 per cent.

However, such a big imbalance in sales doesn't always reflect a similar disparity in vehicle design and performance. Fact is, after spending a working week in the Kangoo, the gap between VW’s runaway sales leader and its closest competitor is not as large as those sales figures might suggest.

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2023 Volkswagen Caddy Summary

The universal appeal of road-tripping with a vehicle that offers an all-in-one solution to car camping has been growing enormously in recent years. 

“What’s car camping?”, I hear you ask. Well, I’m talking about staying overnight or longer in a vehicle that affords you the ability to sleep in, eat in, and perhaps even cook in it. 

As such, self-styled camper vans have gained an even bigger foothold in the market in recent years than they had in the years prior to the global pandemic, even though some of these vehicles, like this new VW Caddy California Maxi, don’t offer cooking facilities. That doesn’t seem to faze many (any?) current or potential owners of camper vans, or mini camper vans, or even those who like the idea of car camping, much more than actually ever doing it.

This five-seater van certainly looks the part and fits in with the #vanlife philosophy, but is it worth your consideration in such a variety-packed camper van market? Read on.

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