Upgrading my Caddy
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:57 am
Good Morning All,
I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for advice regarding upgrading my Caddy Life 5 seat 1.4TSI petrol 2018 model. I've recently been looking for a replacement vehicle because I'm finding that as I get older, I need some additional levels of comfort and convenience.
I did this reluctantly because I really love my Caddy. So I thought it may be possible to have some of features that I'd like to have to be retrofitted but so I thought that this forum may be able to help me.
Essentially I'd like to:
Add heating and folding inwards to my door mirrors.
Replace my already heated faux leather (plastic) seats with heated fabric seats.
Add electrically opening and closing (preferably with a hands-free kicking motion) to my rear cargo area door.
And to somehow soften the harsh ride from the rear live axle, leaf spring suspension, without major engineering work - perhaps better dampers/bump stops or whatever else can is achievable.
Also, after over six years of ownership i'm still confused as to what is the best tyre pressure I should be using based on just the two of us and no luggage. Door post label says 44psi, which seems a bit high to me.
If any or all of this is doable, then it's a much better option than to put yet another oversized, overweight SUV on the road.
Best Regards
Colin
I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for advice regarding upgrading my Caddy Life 5 seat 1.4TSI petrol 2018 model. I've recently been looking for a replacement vehicle because I'm finding that as I get older, I need some additional levels of comfort and convenience.
I did this reluctantly because I really love my Caddy. So I thought it may be possible to have some of features that I'd like to have to be retrofitted but so I thought that this forum may be able to help me.
Essentially I'd like to:
Add heating and folding inwards to my door mirrors.
Replace my already heated faux leather (plastic) seats with heated fabric seats.
Add electrically opening and closing (preferably with a hands-free kicking motion) to my rear cargo area door.
And to somehow soften the harsh ride from the rear live axle, leaf spring suspension, without major engineering work - perhaps better dampers/bump stops or whatever else can is achievable.
Also, after over six years of ownership i'm still confused as to what is the best tyre pressure I should be using based on just the two of us and no luggage. Door post label says 44psi, which seems a bit high to me.
If any or all of this is doable, then it's a much better option than to put yet another oversized, overweight SUV on the road.
Best Regards
Colin