To give customers even better value for money and easier financial budgeting, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched competitive Contract Hire and Finance Lease offers for its compact Caddy van, the new Caddy Maxi and its best-selling Transporter van - with prices starting from £185 a month (plus VAT and initial rentals) including free servicing for three years or 30,000 miles.

A difference of just £20 in the monthly payments between the three VW commercial vans (www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk) available with this offer makes them particularly affordable - from £185 a month for a Caddy, £200 a month for a Caddy Maxi and £205 a month for a Transporter.

Van buyers that like to shop around for vehicle financing will find the Volkswagen Contract Hire and Finance Lease rates currently make the Caddy, Caddy Maxi and Transporter less expensive than many rivals.

The award-winning Caddy van is the most compact in Volkswagen's commercial vehicle range, with a load volume of 3.2 m³, payload of up to 724 kg, and is available from £10,450 (excluding VAT).

The new Caddy Maxi van and window van, launched earlier this year, is the next step up in size and capacity with a load volume of 4.2 m³, payload of up to 800 kg, and available from £12,650 (excluding VAT).

Bigger still, the much-loved VW Transporter offers a choice of lengths and heights, with load volumes ranging from 6.7 m³ to 9.3 m³, payloads from 802 kg to 1,383 kg, and is available from £13,890 (excluding VAT).

'We want to make choosing a new VW van easy, sensible and as cost effective as possible,' said Steve Reynolds, Head of Marketing, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

'Volkswagen's reputation for durability and competitive whole life costs already make the vans desirable, but the back-up available from a nationwide network of dedicated van centres is more critical to our customers than ever,' he continued.

An extensive advertising campaign promoting these finance offers is currently running across local and national press, online and with a series of radio commercials using the distinctive voice of Indiana Jones star Ray Winstone.