Category: Large MPV 
Price Range: £29,195 to £35,690
Space, strong diesel engines, versatile cabin, good equipment levels
Looks like a van, feels like a van to drive
The Caravelle scores no points in the style stakes, but it's an appealingly no-nonsense proposition.
Volkswagen's vans go on and on, and the huge numbers of old Transporters around suggests they're pretty sturdy. The technology is all well-proven and relatively uncomplicated (4MOTION models aside) and the diesel engines will be good for super-high mileages.
As with many MPVs, though, some of the fiddly plastic bits in the cabin could be less durable, and rampaging kids could soon render the pale grey interior shabby and scruffy.
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wrote on 29 08 2006