This is a big car at a modest price. It’s huge inside, with space for seven passengers. However, we couldn’t fit in a full load of holiday luggage.
More damningly, the Caddy won’t tow an 85% match due to the low towing limit – a shame, because it towed reasonably well. The handbrake held firm on the hill start and the slope was tackled with little wheelspin. The 30-60mph sprint took 17.6 seconds.
There was no sway from the van when slowing from 60mph, and the car was tidy in the lane-change test.
Driven solo, the Caddy feels like what it is: a van converted into an MPV. It’s noisy inside at motorway speeds, and the ride is rather bumpy. The seating isn’t as flexible as in most modern people carriers, so it is harder to juggle passenger and luggage space. Equipment levels are modest, and we’d like to see more safety kit fitted as standard.