CADDY LETS YOU PLAY LIKE A GOLF
The cargo area offers up around 3.1 cubic
side doors and those wide opening rears
of other functions. However some things, such as turning off the auto stop function and even controlling the ventilation and air
computer data, and as we mentioned the air-con and vent controls, which is a bit of a pain.
VW has built in six very convenient and well located tie down points through the rear cargo area and it has also fitted the
sometimes wonder if auto engineers ever think about the fact that a driver has to manage these things often when they are
days, except for the fact that we often listen to radio through an app which of course can be used through CarPlay or
metres of load volume, which given the two
enables loads of up to 1234mm wide and 1122mm high.
rear with great and powerful LED lighting
that is tremendous at illuminating the area, particularly at night. Back in the cockpit the inclusion of what the aviation people call a glass cockpit,
has brought some pluses and some minuses, particularly given a lot of switch gear has been removed and the functions transferred to the large infotainment screen. Some are easy to control and get
used to, including the audio and a couple
con is unbearably fussy and complicated, for what should be easy to pilot. We
hurtling down the road at 100km/h. A little more thought here would go a long way. The centrally located 8.25-inch infotainment screen, features connected
or wired Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto. The screen also plays host to a rear view camera which is essential given the fact that the rear can be filled with vision blocking loads from time to time. Various other functions are housed in the system including access to vehicle settings, trip
The audio system has FM radio but not AM or digital which is also a pain these
Android.
The cockpit immediately in front of the driver is equipped with a speedo, tacho, fuel and temp dials and a small multi-
function display in between, with a digital
speedo, trip computer data and media settings, depending on the screen chosen. There are controls on the steering wheel controls with cruise control buttons on the left hand spoke and buttons to bring
up info in the display in front on the right.
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