With city-friendly dimensions and a car-like drive, British Gas slates that the most compact vehicle in the Volkswagen range was the ideal choice for engineers. The common-rail diesel engine of the Caddy Maxi will also help reduce the carbon footprint of the business due to its low CO2 emissions.
Converted to British Gas specification by Bri-stor, the fleet will be supported in the long term by Volkswagen’s aftersales program. Engineers will be able to access any of the 71 Volkswagen Van Centres across the country for regular servicing to help reduce vehicle downtime, and ensure the business continues to run smoothly.
Commenting on the deal Colin Marriott, fleet manager at British Gas, said: “In order to provide a fantastic service to our customers, we depend on our fleet to travel the length and breadth of the country. It was the reliability of Volkswagen’s engineering and aftercare support that was once again a key factor when it came to renewing the fleet, and we look forward to taking delivery of the vehicles.”
"Securing a new three year deal with British Gas is a great success, and testament to the quality of the Caddy model and excellent service provided by the Volkswagen Van Centre network," added Chris Black, head of fleet at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK.
“British Gas will be one of the first fleets in the UK to take delivery of the new Caddy 4. We continue to work extremely closely with the team from British Gas and were extremely pleased that representatives from the company were able to visit the factory recently to see the first of their Caddy 4 models roll off the line, painted in their distinctive blue colour.”