The first and only site dedicated to The Vw California.
The Vw California owners site. This is the only site dedicated to The Vw California, designed and published by Vw California owners for Vw California owners. The pages on this site provide an information resource for owners, dreamers, enthusiasts and potential owners.
The Vw California is the first and only factory built, purpose built camper van by Volkswagen. Despite the Volkswagen brand being synonymous with camper vans, all previous incarnations were after market conversions - until now.
The Vw California offers complete motoring comfort. It's car like dimensions, means it fits in to multi story and supermarket car parks with ease and is a pleasure to drive on a daily basis around town or on long motoring trips. It comes with a choice of two of Volkswagens finest TDI engines, the 130 PS or 174 PS variant, either with manual transmission or 'tiptronic'. The vehicle is even available as a '4-motion' four wheel drive version.
The Vw California is extremely well equipped as standard. It includes a refrigerator box, two burner hob, sink with running water, two front 'captains' chairs which swivel 360, a sliding rear bench seat on rails, which is removable and folds down flat 'rock and roll style' to form a large double bed. There is an onboard computer system which controls various displays, the temperature of the refrigerator box, the temperature and timings for the auxillary heating system, the water levels in the fresh water tank and waste water tanks, the battery levels and not least of all, the electric elevating roof. With the roof fully elevated there is full standing height within the van, or a further, surprisingly large, double sleeping area. The van is superbly designed, packed full of features and clever storage. There is a folding table in the van, and a removable table and chairs cleverly stowed in the boot lid and sliding side door.
The Vw California is the ultimate family car, the ultimate compact user friendly camper van and a future classic. View the following pages to see pictures of just how good this vehicle is, ask questions from owners, see reviews from motoring magazines and press, and share the views and experiences of Californa owners.
