ab 2020 (Caddy V)
VW Caddy Cargo: load space and load area
Every figure from Volkswagen's technical drawing — with door apertures, payload and a fit calculator.
The VW Caddy Cargo's load space is 1,797 mm long, up to 1,614 mm wide and 1,259 mm high, giving 3.1 m³ of cargo volume. There are 1,230 mm between the wheel arches, so two Euro pallets fit crosswise on the floor. The rear aperture measures 1,234 × 1,122 mm.
Load-space dimensions in detail
| Body | Load length | Max interior width | Width between wheel arches | Max interior height | Load volume | Payload | Euro pallets | Loading metres | Rear aperture (W × H) | Sliding door (W × H) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | 1,797 mm | 1,614 mm | 1,230 mm | 1,259 mm | 3.1 m³ | ≤ 744 kg | 2 | 1.21 | 1,234 × 1,122 mm | 695 × 1,096 mm |
Source: Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Technische Zeichnung Caddy Cargo · Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Der neue Caddy Cargo (Flyer, Ausgabe September 2020) www.volkswagen-nutzfahrzeuge.de · www.volkswagen-nutzfahrzeuge.de
Last checked on 8/19/2026.
All figures are manufacturer values for standard vehicles. Payload and height depend on engine, trim and body — your own vehicle registration document is what binds.
The Euro pallet figure follows floor geometry alone (1,200 × 800 mm). Payload and load securing remain binding in every case.
Will it fit?
Pick a body variant and what you want to move — the calculator checks the load space, the rear aperture and the payload.
Van
- Load length
- 180 cm
- Max interior width
- 161 cm
- Between the wheel arches
- 123 cm
- Interior height
- 126 cm
- Rear aperture
- 123 × 112 cm
What you are moving
Result
Fits 4× in the VW Caddy Cargo.
Loaded in its normal position.
- • The manufacturer publishes a maximum payload only. Your vehicle's actual capacity is in its registration document.
Two Euro pallets — with 34 millimetres to spare
Volkswagen markets the Caddy Cargo as taking two Euro pallets, and the floor geometry bears that out: 1,230 mm between the wheel arches accepts a Euro pallet crosswise (1,200 mm), and at 1,797 mm of floor length two sit one behind the other.
The bottleneck is the 1,234 mm rear aperture. Against a 1,200 mm pallet that leaves 34 mm — in total, not per side. With a pallet truck it works; by hand it is millimetre work.
The sliding door is what separates it from the Maxi
The Caddy Cargo's side sliding door is 695 mm wide. A Euro pallet is 800 mm across its short side and therefore will not go in sideways — the standard Cargo is loaded through the rear.
This is exactly where the Caddy Cargo Maxi differs: its sliding door measures 836 mm and lets the pallet through. If you regularly load from the side at a ramp, that single number makes the buying decision.
Payload: Volkswagen publishes an upper bound only
For the Caddy Cargo, Volkswagen publishes a payload of up to 744 kg. It gives no lower bound, because that depends heavily on engine and equipment.
So do not plan with 744 kg — plan with the figure in your registration document: payload = gross vehicle weight minus kerb weight. On well-equipped vehicles it sits noticeably lower.