Volkswagen’s California XXL aims to do for VanLifers what glamping did for dirtbags.
Euros have all the fun. At last month’s Caravan Salon show in Düsseldorf, Germany, Volkswagen dropped a bombshell. No, not for its announcement that the lovable “Hippie Van” was coming back, but because it unveiled a drool-worthy camper concept.
Despite the name, the California XXL is a tease for European markets only. It uses the “Crafter” chassis and builds on the current California model—both unavailable in the U.S. The result looks like the lovechild of a full-size family van and Boeing Dreamliner.
Watch the dreamy promo vid VW launched at the show: