Volkswagen California - Auto Express
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2013
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The Volkswagen California comes with two beds, a kitchen sink, and it even transforms into a sitting room
While it may look like a Volkswagen Transporter, the Volkswagen California is no ordinary van, as we find out in this video review.
It's actually a mobile home featuring cupboards, drawers, a fridge, and a gas hob for cooking. It even has a kitchen sink.
You can transform it into a sitting room, too, by rotating the front chairs around. Plus, there's a little dining table if you want to have people over for lunch.
When you get tired, you can pack everything away, fold the rear bench and hey presto - the inside of the Volkswagen California has transformed into a bed.
That's not all - if you want to have guests over to stay, you can raise the California's roof to create a second floor, which houses a second bed. All at the simple press of a button.
There's also lots of extra furniture stored in the Volkswagen California - in the boot hatch you'll find a couple of picnic chairs, and in the sliding door you will discover a concealed table. Plus, on a rainy day, if you opt for the awning, you also get protection from the horrid British weather. Watch the video review to see more about the California's hidden qualities. - Авто та транспорт
Can you believe how many features Mat showed us in 2 minutes? Amazing. This is one cool vehicle.
Hearing that it was called the California was all I needed before assuming it wasn't on sale in the US. If it were, it would be called something else. What a great amount of usability packaged into such a small vehicle (relatively speaking).
First auto express car review made without driving:)
That's exactly why I love the mobile homes in Europe, very practical, very compact as well. In North America, everything's got to be BIG. And that means, big gas bills, too.
now this is what you call a mobile home; perfect for long road trip!
nice camper van
Great review Mat!
Loved the review but it was REALLY TOO SHORT
With this I can live anywhere I want to! Gotta have it!
This is awesome! I want one of these in my life. :)
I love that van
The way Volkswagen has used the space in this California is mind-blowing. Like the table in the door and stuff, very cool! It's a pity that it is so pricy..
Og Matt, he has not changed much in 9 years!
Amazing I want one
I'M IMPRESSED...
That video was great.
Wish we have campers like this in the States
No one ever mentions what appears 2B an "Insert" in the sink. I've seen that in another campervan....great when there's only one sink, so you can separate bathroom activities from kitchen activities and avoid cross-contamination if you keep the insert 4 washing dishes, etc then empty it into the other sink.
This is sooooo cool
This is probably the coolest vw product since the gti , i wouldn't buy one but the idea of having a camping rv with such a small package is cool , and if it has a 2.0t motor cant imagine how fast you can make it
That most be the coolest van I've ever seen :o
Awesome van
All I can say is wow!
awesome!!!
amazing just amazing
Top gear would love this
I want one!!
AWSOME
Thanks a lot Mat, now im hungry.
Awww There you are Matt !
impressive... 2nd floor sleeping area for a car, I'm beyond impressed.
supercool!
That bacon and the egg were clearly cooked elsewhere (perhaps by a 'loved one') and merely reheated in the van, despite you going to the trouble of purchasing more bacon and some eggs to give the impression that the sandwich was made 'in house'.
At present I'm unsure if I disprove of this misdirection or not. All I know is I probably would have eaten the sandwich but owing to it's contents would most likely have referred to it as a 'bacon and egg bap'.
awesome van ;)
Cool man! Good for a house
the best
This van might have some nice value after 20 years or so.
VW was still producing the old Camper here in Brazil until this year, could this be a good one to be on it's place?
I want one.
I though our t5 eddition 25 was cool bit that is truly awesome
How much for that model? what's the mpg ?
this van literately has everything.
Mat, for a car with so many practicality and features, it must be heavy, how is the fuel consumption?
You'd never expect the VW California to be size that it is to be a camper van especially when you compare it to the bigger Fiat Ducato campervan..
Matt what about the specs ): ? price? mpg?
swiss army knife of a van
Can't believe it a VW i actually like haha
Sweet indeed...:)))
Mat, what happened to Auto Express Vans?
Why is this VW Camper van not sold in Canada i love to have one
How much does it cost in UK？
I think I saw this car but an older version, it was huge and the person parked bad so it was really tough to come out
Matt you are fucking awesome!!!! I hope VW brings this to the US! Hahaha
Amazing i like it :) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
I NEED IT IN U.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!
the t3 will do till then
i have said 10000 euros to transform your renault traffic in a camp van but it s the max , you can find all the pieces for 5000 euros and you put them yourself it s easy ! imagine a van like the vw for 25000 euros and new ! the renault traffic is solid like a motor home it s the same engine , it s made for the entreprises of transport and professional building homes etc ...
If you want to know the specification of this car, check the review of Transporter, everything is almost exactly the same.
Hey guys this is Matt Watson from carwow… Wait no I mean auto express
But will it blend;)
wish they actually sold this in California!
frankly forget this VW , you can have a renault traffic (same size than VW ) for 20000 euros and you buy a kit "camping" inside (for 10000 euros ) = you have a good motor home for 30000 euros . and iyou can transform it in a civil van with 7 seats !
Um, so, how does it drive???
Ironically they don't sell this in California :(
this one is a vw t5 calfornia ocean
But we don't get it in the states,
Very Nice van.. but for this version it's more than 60 000 euros without any options!!
Why don't we have this in California?
45000 euros!!! ....I wish, ours was 52000 and that was 7000 euros less than it should have been. Yes, hugely expensive, but I can park it in my underground parking and it's no bigger than a large car...and not that large either. It opens up to give 2 double beds....more than many motorhomes....and it can have a toilet in it...but no shower. For a big van, a Globecar Campscout Revolution would be my choice..but everyday I use my Cali I think....how the heck did they fit all this in? But they did!
Could've been longer, this review.
To be fair, most mobile homes in Europe are about twice as big as the California.
it's a vw there are no surprises, always the same engines. plus u can see mpg everywhere like wikipedia, doesn't seem that hard
Mat is funny.
He hot actually
A bacon butty les Anglais love them, but not cold I guess?
Just like a Ferrari California, but with more knee room.
crazy designers.
Wtf Mat Watson u used to be on car buyer?
i think carbuyer is part of auto express
the California Van they don't sell in California =/
I have a California. Wow, that convertible Ferrari? No...Volkswagen...
are you high??
That's what I call engineering
not bad, but I'd rather have the ferrari with the same name :)
I thought he meant you could cook your camera woman!! Cannibal!
What an idiot
miles better and superbly greater dan a big lump of mortorhome
fcukin wow
We have a 2013 Cali and absolutely love it, wouldn't let this muppet anywhere near it though, he's like a bull in a china shop, wonder how many scratches he left in his wake?!
awesome car, douche presenter
because this VW costs at least 45000 euros ! for this price you have a real motor home really big and confortable ... so avoid this VW california
materials look cheap.
how childish spitting the food? did you come up with that idea
Here we have Gordon Ramsey
Great campervan and everything, but really ? "Cook your camera women a sandwich" ?
NoNoNoNO! I don't think so.
Leave it to the Germans to make a practical mobile home from a small van.
I think of a Ferrari rather than a VW!
this seems like paid comercial
for the price of a real motor home it s ridiculous this VW ...
What the hell is this no driving or anything? Incomplete review
You can cook your camerawoman a sandwich. Mmhm something isn't quite right here.
Zombie plan: updated
Thumbs up for spitting that piece of crap!
they ran out of vans to test
is this presenter gay?