Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan will start to produce Volkswagen cars. This was reported by the Uzavtosanoat press service. Sales of the Volkswagen Caddy will begin in July.

In March, Uzavtosanoat and Volkswagen Group Rus signed an agreement on the production of light commercial vehicles in the Jizzakh free economic zone.

Production of cars will be arranged on the basis of the Jizzakh Automobile Plant LLC. The plant’s capacity will be up to 20,000 cars per year.

Uzavtosanoat company notes that the plant will begin work with the release of Volkswagen Caddy.

It was previously reported that the plant will produce Volkswagen Caddy cars in two versions: a 7-seater passenger station wagon and a cargo van.

This model is intended for both commercial and family use. The car will be equipped with an economical 110 hp gasoline engine. and a volume of 1.6 liters. Fuel consumption in urban cycle mode is 9.3 liters per 100 km., On the highway - 6.1 liters per 100 km.

The Uzavtosanoat company emphasizes that the construction of the plant is currently in its final stage.

A consignment of Volkswagen Caddy cars was delivered to Uzbekistan, which will be used for certification of cars.

Jizzakh-Auto LLC has also identified a number of dealer companies that will begin selling Volkswagen Caddy in July.