Volkswagen is set to unveil the new Caddy Maxi van at this year’s CV show at Birmingham’s NEC in April.

The show will also see the reveal of the ultra-green Caddy BlueMotion concept vehicle.

The Caddy Maxi creates a new class of small van between the Caddy and Transporter.

There will be three derivatives – the panel van, window van and the seven-seat passenger van, the Life.

The new vehicle is 47 cm longer than the Caddy and offers a larger load capacity of 4.2 m³ with a payload of 800 kg.

The near-production concept Caddy BlueMotion uses advanced diesel technology to improve fuel consumption and lower emissions without compromising driving experience or practicality.