Volkswagen California Diesel Estate 2.0 TDI Ocean 204 4dr DSG On Lease From £1,048.94

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Equipment

- Heated washer nozzles in front and washer fluid level indicator
- Rear window with insulating glass, rear window wiper and washer system
- Sliding window in front with fly screen and fixed window in rear in load passenger compartment left
- Sliding window in front with fly screen and fixed window in rear in load passenger compartment right
- Electronic stability control, ABS, ASR, EDL, brake assist system
- Hill start assist
- 2 velour floor mats
- 17 inch chassis with 17 inch disc brakes in front and 16 inch disc brake in rear
- Mobile phone interface
- Voice control system
- Wired and wireless app connect
- Adaptive cruise control with speed limiter and city emergency braking
- Cross wind assist
- Lane assist with side assist
- eCall emergency system
- Start/stop system with regenerative braking
- Tailgate latch without unlocking function from inside
- Tailgate with window aperture and with power latching
- 8" touch screen
- Digital cockpit and driver alert system
- Service interval indicator
- Body coloured door mirrors
- Electrically folding exterior mirrors
- Left convex exterior mirror
- Power adjustable, heated exterior mirrors
- Right convex exterior mirror
- Comfort dashboard lower part in palladium with chrome elements and bezels painted in black
- 2 additional batteries with free maintanace including 1 additional battery with cut-off relay
- 2 (type C) USB interfaces in dashboard
- 8 speakers (4 tweeters + 4 woofers)
- Digital radio reception (DAB+)
- Regional code ECE for radio
- Additional dust seals on the outside
- Body colour bumpers
- Body coloured door handles
- California badge on the front wing and on the rear
- California nameplate on the fender and on the rear
- Electrohydrolic operated pop up roof with 3 windows and 1 front aperture
- Mounting rails on the roof (preparation for movable roof rack)
- Radiator grille painted in black with 5 chrome trims, additional chrome trim at lower radiator grille
- Rear wardrobe with hanging rail and mirror
- Automatic headlight range control
- High level 3rd brake light
- LED headlamps with LED separate daytime running light
- Allergen filter
- Climatronic 3 zone air conditioning with 2nd evaporator, auxiliary heater, air conditioned headliner and additional passenger control
- Programmable parking heater with radio remote control and auxiliary heater
- 1 waste bin in door storage compartment of the cab
- 12V outlets in dashboard X 2
- 230V inlet with charging feature for vehicle batteries and 230V outlet in the interior
- 230V inverter with socket on driver seat
- 3 spoke leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel
- Camper control unit
- Camping table for inside/outside in sliding door and 2 folding chairs in tailgate
- Electromechanical speed sensitive power steering, height and longitudinally adjustable steering column
- Gas hob with burners
- Gas tank storage for 2.8kg gas cylinder with gas pressure regulator and shut-off valve
- Glove compartment with illumination
- Grab handles on A pillar for access, on driver and front passenger side
- Jack and tool kit
- Loft bed with comfortable sprung base,mattress and child safety net
- Plastic floor covering in passenger compartment
- Refrigerant R1234yf
- Soft folding grab handles on roof frame
- Special interior noise suppression measures
- Special sound deadening measures in cab and passenger compartment
- Stainless steel sink with adjustable tap and removable washing-up bowl
- Step illumination with California lettering
- Waeco compressor fridge
- Waste water storage tank with lockable external filler cap and electric pump
- Additional LED light in the pop up roof,tailgate and kitchen cupboards
- Dimmable illuminated instruments
- Interior light concept for camper with comfort in passenger compartment incl additional LED light in the pop up roof for the loft bed,in the tailgate
- Lights and vision pack - California Ocean
- Smokers pack - California
- Airbags - Drivers and front passengers side and curtain airbags
- Driver/Front Passenger airbags
- Height adjustable 3 point seat belts on outer seats in cab with electric pretensioners
- Passenger airbag deactivation system
- Power operated child safety locks
- Single tone horn
- Warning buzzer and light for driver seat belt not fastened
- Warning buzzer and light for passenger seat belt not fastened
- 2-seater bench/bed,movable along rail system and folds down into a two person bed
- Armrest for both cab seats
- Child seat anchors ISOFIX and top tether for Multivan/California in 2nd to 4th row of seats
- Front head restraints
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Manually adjustable lumbar supports for left and right single seat in the 1st row of seats
- Rear head restraints
- Swivel seat on the left, with lumbar support in 1st row of seats
- Swivel seat on the right, with lumbar support in 1st row of seats
- Without height adjustment for driver and single passenger seats
- Anti theft alarm system with interior monitoring in cab, backup horn and towing protection
- Central locking system with radio remote control, system controls inside and safelock
- Lockable wheel bolts
- Illuminated sun visors with mirror and airbag label on front passenger sun visor

Technical Data

- HC:
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb: 213
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH: 225
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL: 213
- Camshaft: DOHC
- Catalytic Convertor: Yes
- CC: 1,968
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 4
- Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
- Fuel Delivery: COMMON RAIL
- Gears: 7 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 16
- Transmission: SEMI-AUTO
- EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies: No
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb: 8.1
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH: 8.6
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL: 8.1
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High: 8.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High: 6.9
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low: 10.5
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium: 7.9
- WLTP - MPG - Comb: 34.9
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH: 32.8
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL: 34.9
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 33.6
- WLTP - MPG - High: 40.9
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 26.9
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 35.8
- AdBlue: Yes
- Alternative Fuel Qualifying: No
- Badge Engine CC: 2.0
- Badge Power: 204
- Based On ID:
- Coin Description: TDI 204
- Coin Series: Ocean
- Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07: 38E
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 12
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %:
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %:
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09:
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %:
- NCAP Safety Assist %:
- Safety Concerns?: No
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: 12
- Service Interval Mileage: 9,300
- Special Edition: No
- Special Order: No
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 100,000
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- Vehicle Homologation Class: N1
- 0 to 60 mph (secs): No
- 0 to 62 mph (secs): 11.9
- Engine Power - BHP: 204
- Engine Power - KW: 150
- Engine Power - PS: Yes
- Engine Power - RPM: 4,000
- Engine Torque - LBS.FT: 332
- Engine Torque - MKG: 45.9
- Engine Torque - NM: 450
- Engine Torque - RPM: 1400
- Top Speed: 126
- Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP
- RDE Certification Level: RDE 2
- Alloys?: Yes
- Space Saver?: No
- Tyre Size Front: 215/60 R17
- Tyre Size Rear: 215/60 R17
- Tyre Size Spare: FULL SIZE
- Wheel Style: ARACAJU
- Wheel Type: 17" ALLOY
- Height: 1,990
- Height (including roof rails):
- Length: 4,904
- Wheelbase: 3,000
- Width: 1904
- Width (including mirrors): 2,297
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 70
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 3,080
- Max. Loading Weight: 562
- Max. Roof Load: 50
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 2,300
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
- Minimum Kerbweight: 2,518
- No. of Seats: 4

Review

Want a family vehicle you could really live with - and live in? Yes really. Jonathan Crouch checks out Volkswagen's improved California

Ten Second Review
It's rather difficult to know what to compare this Volkswagen California model to. Since you can effectively live in it, you can't put it alongside conventional MPVs (and anyway, it only has four seats). Yet it's far more car-orientated (to drive and to look at) than a normal motorhome, a decent example of which would cost you much more. Quite simply, it's unique.

Background
In one sense, Volkswagen's California is a converted van with windows and a few beds in it. In another though, this vehicle could be seen as the key to a whole new life. Let us explain. Let's say you've retired: there are only two of you and you want to travel around the UK and Europe. You don't want the continual cost of having to fork out for accommodation. But neither do you want anything as large, clunky and pricey to run as a fully-fledged motorhome. You definitely aren't a caravanning sort of person either. If I've described you, then this is your vehicle. It's car-like for when you just need an MPV. And motorhome-like for when you're travelling. An ideal combination? Let's see.

Driving Experience
The engine range includes both diesel and petrol options, along with DSG and 4MOTION four-wheel-drive derivatives. Power outputs for UK models range from 102PS for the entry-level 2.0-litre TDI engine you get on 'Beach' models up to 204PS for the 2.0-litre TSI petrol unit available on plusher 'Ocean' variants. As with the Volkswagen Caravelle big MPV model this California is based upon, the cab area up-front is nicely constructed. It features a dash mounted gear stick plumbed into the centre console that frees-up floorspace for better walk-through access to the rear. This configuration shaves vital seconds off the time it takes a parent in the passenger seat to reach the back bench and apprehend a wayward child before they can 'make-over' their brother or sister with a felt-tip pen. The driving position and steering wheel are infinitely adjustable. So much so that, from Kylie Minogue to Giant Haystacks, virtually anyone's optimum driving position is attainable - it's just a matter of finding it. There are armrests on each chair too, along with supportive cushioning and fetching two-tone fabric. When stationary, you turn around the front two chairs to face the two in the rear.

Design and Build
Externally, the California looks like the van with windows that it actually is, the chassis platform also forming the basis for Volkswagen's Transporter T6 panel van and Caravelle people carrier. Inside, California buyers get full central heating - or more specifically a fresh air system with manual air con, a separate timing switch-operated domestic heater for when you're parked up and even a remote radio control for the whole system. Plus there's split-level accommodation comprising of a fold-out double bed downstairs and (once you've opened the electrically elevated section) a bigger double in the roof. For mealtimes, there's a gas cooker with stainless steel sink and drainer and, naturally, alongside the cupboards and ample storage, a fridge. There are also great views all round (particularly if you pull up for the night in the Highlands). Other features include a revised infotainment system, a folding dining table, two folding chairs (stored neatly in the tailgate), a clothes cupboard, blackout blinds and smart draw curtains. Most owners will also specify the extra cost roll-out awning too. Downsides? Well, the ceiling is rather low and the kind of older people being targeted by Volkswagen for this car will struggle to reach the roof-mounted bed. Younger families meanwhile, will need more than four seats.

Market and Model
Most versions of this California model sell from just under £38,000 to just under £55,000 - so it's not cheap. But then hey, you could live in it - for short periods anyway. Available in two forms - 'Beach' and 'Ocean', the California can sleep four occupants courtesy of its acclaimed pop-up roof (electro-hydraulic on Ocean models) that neatly integrates a 1.2m x 2m double bed. Ocean models also feature a fully-equipped kitchen, complete with 42-litre refrigerator, twin-burner hob and stainless steel sink unit. Ocean models also gain a dimmable LED lighting system for the pop-up roof and tailgate and a clever multi-functional holder for the rear compartment that incorporates a cup, ashtray and towel holder all in one. Driver and passenger safety is another area where the California comes fit for purpose. Features include a Driver Alert System, Brake Assist and an Automatic Post-Collision Braking System. Finally, Volkswagen's Automatic Post-Collision Braking System triggers braking after a collision, with the aim of preventing secondary collisions. After a short delay, the vehicle begins a phased braking action down to 6mph, during which the driver can take control at any time.

Cost of Ownership
Volkswagen claims that the engines fitted to this T6 generation California model are up to 15% cleaner and more frugal than those fitted to the previous version of this vehicle. Owners of the diesel variants should expect to average over 30mpg on a regular basis.

Summary
The California won't suit everyone but the select few whose needs it meets will just love the thing, provided their retirement incomes stretch to the upfront purchase price. Living with your car doesn't get much easier than this.

Volkswagen California Diesel Estate

2.0 TDI Ocean 204 4dr DSG

£1,048.94 _{inc VAT Per Month}

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