Life can be a beach – even in a Volkswagen van

Is Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles stable filling a new (possibly) crossover niche?

The new Volkswagen Caddy Beach

In case you’ve not been paying attention, I’m rather focused on cars. But that doesn’t mean I’m averse to testing the occasional commercial vehicle. This is a business newspaper, after all. Happily, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (a standalone brand in its own right) has several vehicles on its books that straddle the line between Light Commercial Vehicle and passenger car. The latest of these is the Volkswagen Caddy Beach.

Now, when I booked this ...