VW Caddy 1.6 or 1.9

[Fragonard]

We are buying a used Caddy van.
Which one?
Any opinions please?
Thanks.

 

[ollandroverman]

Going by previous experience of VW, get the old 1.9.
Its not a bad old engine really.
~The 1.6 eats ruinously expensive injectors

 

[forblue]

As above i purchased a 2008 1.9d 181k £1200, not fitted with dpf, had to replace cam sensor last week will run without one but slightly difficult to start, no service history so replaced cam belt,gearbox syncho's getting worn but only noticeable if shifting quick, 1.6 not so good from what i have heard...........

 

[solo]

1.6 tdi 75 bhp caddy here with 65000 miles. Nine years old and only replaced one injector under warranty after Vw dpf emissions upgrade. Other than that only routine servicing. It lacks power but is fine for a motorised shopping trolley. If I changed it today I would go for more ponies under the bonnet. 50+ mpg so is cheap to run. Not great on ground clearance or off road capability.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Newer 2litre ones are the best

 

[Joe S]

1.9 be better or a 2l the 1.6 is fine but have had injector issues before with them , very fussy engine

 

[Campbell]

Good as it was, unlikely to get one now with the old [300,000 miler] 1.9 PD engine. The later 1.9 B series engine is the choice now. Just make sure you get one with a full service history, quality oils changed regularly, are critical for long life.

 

[Foxcover]

Put 150k on a 1.9 tdi chipped to 150bhp with no problems.

 

[Mursal]

All other things being equal, 1.9 standard (no chipping) [emoji41]

 

[Fragonard]

Good as it was, unlikely to get one now with the old [300,000 miler] 1.9 PD engine. The later 1.9 B series engine is the choice now. Just make sure you get one with a full service history, quality oils changed regularly, are critical for long life.

What year are the old engines?

 

[ollandroverman]

Good as it was, unlikely to get one now with the old [300,000 miler] 1.9 PD engine. The later 1.9 B series engine is the choice now. Just make sure you get one with a full service history, quality oils changed regularly, are critical for long life.

Plenty of the lower spec 1.9 put into commercial vehicles were not even PD. We bought a new Transporter 4 that was 1.9 turbo with standard injector pump. Bloody horrible gutless thing it was too.

 

[2wheels]

had a 1.9pd in a touran, a big punch of torque which comes in in a lump. if you stall it which is easy to do the shock on the dual mass flywheel is a bit savage. i now have the 2.0lt common rail in a golf sv which is smoother. the turbo kicks in about 1400rpm and it can fairly pick up it's skirts and go.
the newer one is easier on fuel by 10mpg and so far (75000mls) is more reliable.

 

[Campbell]

What year are the old engines?

The PD engines ended late 2006. As said above, the best of them was the punchy AWX 130bhp Red i version, fitted in Audi's and Passats. Common rail engines since then.

 

[david ll]

I have a 2010 2.0 SDI it's now done 188000 miles trouble free so far