VW Caddy

The passenger compartment remained stable in the fronal offset test.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  VW demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  In the full width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good, apart from the chest, protection of which was adequate.  Adequate protection was provided to the neck and chest of the rear passenger dummy, and good protection to the head and femurs/pelvis.  The Caddy scored maximum points in the side barrier test, with good protection of all body regions.  In the more severe side pole impact, protection was good or adequate but, as there was a gap between the sliding door and the B pillar after the test, the car was penalised.  The front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injury in the event of a rear end collision.  A geometric assessment of the rear seats showed that occupants would also be well protected there.  Autonomous emergency braking is available as an option on the Caddy.  As it is not standard, its functionality at the low, city speeds at which many whiplash injuries occur was not assessed.