We have been on the first look of the brand new VW California. We’re nonetheless pouring sand from our footwear – Garáž.cz

Let me clarify the sand. Volkswagen gave the world premiere of the very fashionable new California, within the middle of Berlin we drove via the sand proper in entrance of the stage, on which a pair of campers later appeared . It was fascinating and unconventional, we might have ice cream too. Nevertheless, we got here to Berlin primarily due to California.

First, I’d cease on the base itself, ie the seven-speed Multivan. Particularly at first, there was so much in regards to the newest model, the Multivan was utterly “customized” for us, as a result of it began on the private MQB platform. At the start, he emphasised this connection along with his private department of Volkswagen, maybe an excessive amount of, as a result of the important details about him was that he modified the platform so much and strengthened the extra helpful model for the misplaced wants. Even the design was not acquired 100% positively, the reasonably self-confident costs have been added to that, and Multivan didn’t have the strongest playing cards to start with.

Over time – and after we all centered on the target traits of the automobile (this Multivan is de facto probably the most snug in historical past) and the import arrived within the value record (with TDI two- liter, you should buy a Multivan from 1.1 million ) – the seven started to breathe a lot better. Particularly at present, when there are quite a lot of household MPVs (even Volkswagen as soon as had a Sharan), it instantly appears to be like like a really fascinating different to a number of “household” SUVs.

And now the Multivan (extra exactly, its prolonged model) turns right into a motor residence, ie the California. In Berlin I used to be in a position to see the essential Seashore model and the highest model of the Ocean. I’ve to say that the extra luxurious and residential model of the Chuan left an excellent impression, particularly within the two-tone mixture that was introduced. It is a very residential model home.

What I at all times appreciated in regards to the California was its versatility and practicality. Throughout the week, you should use the California as a totally regular automobile, just a bit larger (at most, the containers will bounce a bit of inside). And on the weekend you go tenting with the identical automobile.

From this perspective, the essential seaside model is extra common, which is only a Multivan with a mattress and a folding roof with a further mattress. Residing necessities resembling a kitchen and connection for an outside bathe are lacking, however we discover them within the inside constructing at the back of the automobile. In the long run, it may be sufficient even for longer journeys – you’ll have a spot to warmth the juice, and a very powerful factor is no less than a pair of beds. In truth, the dearth of residential furnishings doesn’t restrict the opportunity of basic transportation, so the California Seashore remains to be extra of a Multivan.

The elegant Ocean model now affords a totally geared up kitchen with furnishings, the flexibility to make use of the fridge via the sliding facet door is nice. This is among the largest improvements of the brand new California – there was by no means a pair of sliding doorways right here, till now you needed to make do with single sliding doorways. Due to the extra facet doorways, you possibly can prolong the display on either side of the California, and you may attain the backyard furnishings from the left and proper. As typical, you could find it within the tailgate. It is simply due to the furnishings that they can not open electronically, the doorways are simply too heavy.

Let me remind you of the three engines supplied, I’d suppose that probably the most curiosity is within the two-liter diesel with 110 kW, the two-liter gasoline engine with 150 kW will definitely supply a trip extra dynamic, the query is whether or not the dynamics. of the motorhome knocking somebody out twice… The weaker model of the two-liter TDI can be a well-known ascetic, which will definitely be a extra necessary issue than acceleration to 100 on roads. An fascinating choice is the plug-in hybrid model with a system output of 180 kW. It provides not solely the flexibility to drive on electrical energy solely (there are imagined to be a number of tens of kilometers, we nonetheless have to attend for the precise quantity), however it’s the just one that provides all-wheel drive, produced by an electrical machine. motor. It is laborious to say how common the plug-in will likely be amongst clients, I am going to repeat my guess on diesel.

Pre-sales of the brand new California will start in June, however we should wait till the second half of the 12 months for the primary vehicles. We do not even know the costs for the time being, the earlier one is being offered from 1.5 million within the occasion. The novel will certainly not get that low, Volkswagen will launch the value record within the coming weeks.