Volkswagen Industrial Autos has teased an idea model of its next-generation California camper van forward of its reveal on the Caravan Salon commerce truthful in Düsseldorf, Germany, which is able to run from August 25 to September 3.

This new-generation Volkswagen California is predicated on the long-wheelbase model of the T7 Multivan those that was revealed in 2021 and rides on the MQB structure.

It’s set to enter manufacturing subsequent 12 months on the firm’s plant in Hanover, Germany.

The brand new California can be obtainable with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain for the primary time. The associated T7 Multivan additionally comes with an obtainable PHEV powertrain which mates a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with an electrical motor and a 13kWh lithium-ion battery to supply a complete system output of 160kW.

Volkswagen claims the T7 Multivan can journey as much as 50 kilometres on all-electric energy in accordance with WLTP testing. It’s unclear if the brand new California will be capable to match this declare.

It’s additionally unclear if the next-generation California camper can even be obtainable with turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, just like the T7 Multivan.

A spotlight of the California idea is its pop-up roof that’s claimed so as to add an additional two metres of peak when deployed. The corporate’s teaser photographs additionally present it’ll have two awnings.

One other characteristic can be a touchscreen within the roof console that’ll be capable to management the principle camper van settings and in addition “name up a variety of knowledge”.

The reveal of this new California Idea will mark 35 years since Volkswagen Industrial Autos debuted the first-generation mannequin that was based mostly on the T3-generation Sort 2 bus.

Volkswagen claims to have produced greater than 260,000 California campers over 4 generations. The present, T6.1-generation mannequin was first revealed in 2019.

At this stage it’s unclear if the brand new T7 California can be coming to Australia. Volkswagen Australia has indicated the T7 Multivan can be arriving regionally in late 2024.

Past the brand new California, Volkswagen has beforehand confirmed it is going to be develop a California camper model of its electrical ID. Buzz van.

It received’t be coming anytime quickly although, as Volkswagen head of analysis and improvement Kai Gruenitz not too long ago informed Autocar the ID. Buzz California will go on sale globally from 2025.

Within the meantime conversion corporations are creating their very own camper variations of the ID. Buzz.

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