page_title: Volkswagen California
hierarchical_section_title: Volkswagen California
caption_attribution_description: English: Volkswagen California XXL concept car. Photo taken at IAA 2017.
context_page_description: The Volkswagen California is a campervan based on the Transporter by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. It is the first campervan designed and built in-house by VWCV Special Business Unit, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
  Westfalia was the Official Manufacturer of motorhomes for VW. When the Westfalia-company was bought by DaimlerChrysler in 2001, VW decided to design and build and their own campervan range, based on the Transporter range.
  The California was launched in August 2003. In 2004 two design studies were presented at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf: California Beach and California Tramper. VWCV expanded the range in 2005 with the California Beach, to bridge the gap between the Multivan/Kombi people carriers and the California.
  At the 2007 Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, VWCV launched the new California Beach with pop top bed, as seen in the higher specified versions of the California range.
  At the International Motor Show 2017, a VW California XXL study was presented on the basis of the VW Crafter. The 6.2 m long vehicle has a standing height of 2.2 m and is equipped with underfloor heating. The series model VW Grand California went on sale in 2019.
context_section_description: The Volkswagen California is a campervan based on the Transporter by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV).  It is the first campervan designed and built in-house by VWCV Special Business Unit, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
  Westfalia was the Official Manufacturer of motorhomes for VW. When the Westfalia-company was bought by DaimlerChrysler in 2001, VW decided to design and build and their own campervan range, based on the Transporter range.
  The California was launched in August 2003. In 2004 two design studies were presented at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf: California Beach and California Tramper. VWCV expanded the range in 2005 with the California (Multivan/Kombi) Beach, to bridge the gap between the Multivan/Kombi people carriers and the California.
  At the 2007 Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, VWCV launched the new California Beach with pop top bed, as seen in the higher specified versions of the California range.
  At the International Motor Show 2017, a VW California XXL study was presented on the basis of the VW Crafter. The 6.2 m long vehicle has a standing height of 2.2 m and is equipped with underfloor heating. The series model VW Grand California went on sale in 2019.
caption: 2017: Concept vehicle California on the basis of the VW Crafter
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