Inside The Awesome New VW Camper "California"
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- We love the new VW Camper! Oddly enough, it's called the "California," even though it won't be sold in America. Come on, VW! What gives? Sell that beauty over here!
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You may not be able to have a VW 'California' in the US but check out what it actually takes to legally import a car over: th-cam.com/video/5HvgkdVPfaQ/w-d-xo.html
I love the moderator he seems a vit insane just perfect
How many dollars it can cost, and shipping to port of Mombasa Kenya, and if the right hand one can be available
I'd love to have this camper, but I'm sure that it's pretty expensive, because the engineering is very impressive.
@@mitchellbarnow1709 about $60,000 in US currency or 45,000 pounds.
Benjamin Koenig Thank you Benjamin! I’ll take two! 😂
It’s seriously a very amazing package.
A VW camper, called the California, reviewed in California, parked alongside other Californias in California, not available in California. Beautiful.
Suburban Proletarian why cant u have it in california
It’s not going to be available anywhere within the USA.
Hahahahahahaha
Suburban Proletarian agree, it’s just silly that we can’t get this in the USA 🇺🇸.
It's basically a big Troll by VW, their way of thanking the USA for singling them out for deiselgate :)
when he pulled out the table and two chairs out of the body panels, my mind was blown!
That's an amazing piece of design in a compact van
@CAM all the more for us Europeans to enjoy 😁
@CAM i have one in mine 😀
Yeah. Saved. 50 bucks... !.
Doesn't take much.
My old man bought one of the original versions of these round about 1980. Most parents don't think too much about their kids when making vehicle purchase decisions, beyond the usual safety issues. But this made the best god damn playhouse a kid could ever hope for, even when it's just sitting in your driveway. Some of my best, earliest childhood memories involved one of these.
Apparently they're coming out with an EV version in 2025. Sure hope they make it available stateside.
Love to hear this. My boys have grown up in our 1990, traveling around the country. Playing in it when it was parked. They are now 15/13 and we just never get out in it anymore.
I’ve got a 18 year old version of the California . And it still seems like a modern van .Its exactly the same interior as this newer model apart from a couple of twists .
"There's a mirror so you know you look great when you're coming out of the closet" - Jason Torchinsky 2018
Boom bitches.... lol... Well done son, well done...
lol funny guys
hahaha...
Looks (and sounds) a tad too Fisher-Price.
I know, that was great!
This van is better furnished than my apartment...
And more spacious.
I know, right?
drop that apartment - its costly , unmovable and full of taxes . Get a Van
pbfloyd13 😂😂😂😂😆
Clean and comfort more room of me
Pretty savage of VW to name it after a place where they aren't selling it 😂
Right! But you can totally buy the Eurovan in the US! The irony...
Maybe it was named after the Ferrari?
lol
I can't believe I watched this whole video, excitedly waiting to find out what it's going for, without reading the description leading me to be immeasurably let down when Torchy mentioned at the very end that it's not available in the USA.
They got me toooo bro. 😪
Depending on the version you buy it comes in at between €65,000 and €80,000. It’s cute and adorable but pricey.
fake taxi is gonna be lit after this
here's a wet wipe. now go make me a sandwich!
You kinky....
Oh my goodness . You right about this one . Lol🤣🤣
Lmaoooooooooo u won 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
lol Facts!
I inquired about one of these. When the guy told me the price, I told him I wanted to to buy the California camper van, and not the State of California. He gave me a chuckle, but I could tell he was just being polite.
Flabby Bum how much?
51k for the base model, 80k fully loaded.
@@justinspurgeon1692 thank you very much for taking the time to replay really appreciate it
So u were thinking he was selling the whole California to you for 80k?.... quite hilarious. ...I would have lost it if I was the sales guy
guess well have to stick to turning old plumber vans into campers
One of the best reviews ever! Funny but concise. Top job!
I just found your channel. Just wanted to say thank y’all for making really neat videos so nice to see y’all having so much fun showing everyone what y’all have found. The cheapest car 🚗 video was very good. It’s amazing how much went to in to making that little car but for a family that may be the only way to get around. Thank again 👍
I never expected to see that much stuff in such a small van.
Germans
We call it engineering
@@M_London Yeah, creative engineering certainly.
How is this car small? What car is big for your standards? A Mercedes Sprinter or a Ford F-350 or is this still small for you? In europe, this car is relatively huge
tommy langer Yeah it's a huge car but a tiny van.
'My mom didn't raise an animal' and climbs into a closet 🤣🤣😂😂
Hilarious
Such an idiot...
😂😂
Blahaha - love the humor
7:47 ... Inside with shoes... And regretting being animal... ,😂😂😂😀
I love this idea for a camper. VW has definitely made huge progress in this area! Thanks for sharing this! Take care!
Great enthusiasm! Talking about things that fold out, collapse in, etc. .... crazy idea: Retractable or "pop up" wind turbines. Most cars are camped (parked) about 22 hours a day, and can generate electro all that time. :)
I grew up in a 1973 VW camper van. Orange. Four-speed manual. It was so primitive compared to this new version, but I loved it. Our sink was behind the front passenger seat, beside the sliding side door. We pumped a little handle, and the sink went, "Squirt, squirt, squirt." A giant tent snapped onto the back.
I as so happy when I saw "California" but then crushed when I found out I can't get one here in California....
@w4csc clever
Very clever design & wonderful humorous presenter! He kept the video entertaining --loved his humor!
I want one of these.
We camped 5 weeks with 2 kids(7and10) in a 1961 VW van very bare bones.actually no nothing.To Mexico 9oo miles south to a beach.The new van is a dream come true,so interesting to watch your video.Thanks from Canada
7:14 "Windows/screens so you you know, don't fart yourself to death" - crucial features for my family
Damn I was considering buying one myself but then he abruptly crushes my dream at the end. fuuuuu lol
You can check if Canada has them and bring it over.
i believe that VW could learn a lot from watching this th-cam.com/video/VLVcZpmuzMs/w-d-xo.html because as
ikutoisahobo commented, this looks like it was designed and built by IKEA.
Aaaaaaaand same ☹️
I admire your energy and positivity....a fun video to watch....thanks!
This is by far the best camper van! So neat..so simple..everything are so functional..i will keep this vid until i have my own camper van 🤞🏻 soon!
The canvas hammock over the front seats is a must have on the 1st gen thru 79' Westfalia's. makes a great catch all for laundry, or sleep on it for kids up to 5 feet. My wife and I lived in our 64' VW Westfalia for a summer. I put a 25 gallon fresh water tank painted black on the front roof rack, and salvaged a 12v Automatic-ON pump and faucet system from an RV at the junk yard. We used an, easy to attach to the rain gutter, Hula-hoop for a shower curtain rack, and even made it so the shower faucet on/off knobs and hand held sprayer could attach to a piece of hard wood that stayed anchored to the metal roof with strong magnets. That way we could direct the water straight down from the center of the hula-hoop, or use it as a hand held sprayer.
I experimented with a heat exchanger from the muffler to heat the water while we drove, by coiling copper tubing around the muffler and cycling the fresh water from the holding tank through the coils and back into the tank using the 12 volt pump. Even though it was well insulated and there was ample pressure I could regulate at any level, I never could get it to work very well.
Doug would give this a 10/10 in practicality, and a 10/10 in features!!!
Peter Salter I'm waiting for Doug demuro's quirks and features for this car...
We can't wait
Well, he would totally like it
Great work, you explained this amazing vehicle completely. Less than 13 minutes too. I subscribed. ~Mortimer, Chicago
This is the coolest mini van I ever seen. So many well hidden stuffs. Makes me want to get one.
Perfect for dads after divorce
Hahahahahaha
if he still got some cash
This isn’t cheap. I believe it’s starts at 50k.
@@cattsmahal1005 cheap
@@cattsmahal1005 that actually is pretty good.
I wish I'd read that "not in America" first! I was nostalgically remembering (and comparing) all the features my 1980 Vanagon/westie had to this and I'm not surprised they improved and added extra niceties! Why no remarks about engine power, clearance and ease/comfort of the ride? It has to get one where they're going! Love the improvements you showed with the window curtains and pop-top; old bed design looks more comfortable though!
I love this guys sense of humour
I watched this video 3x so excited for renting this van, and when I got mine, it was the California Beach instead of the Ocean. So no sink, stove, storage, shower, automated pop top, etc. It was a total bummer!
I love how compact everything is. They’re making a HUGE mistake not selling these in the US though
This isn’t for fat people. This is for people who like the outdoors/ want to live a more nomadic life style. Both of which don’t allow for the participants to be fat
Named it "california" but didn't sell it in the us. Legit.
@@giovanniherrera6037 I live in the US and I'm not fat.
@@giovanniherrera6037 In the States this wouldn't even make it to the "outdoors". It's a minivan with a galley.
@@giovanniherrera6037 Im not even from the U.S. but that is kinda unessasary. There are a lot of people in America and there are quite a few who love the outdoors. If you really feel the need to slander an entire country just because someone asks a question you shouldn't comment
That was such a tease! Lol! I was falling deeper and deeper in love until you said, too bad you can’t buy it in America. 😭😭😭 I love this van!
Real Talk! I already said out loud to myself I'm getting one of these!!
Me too....sad
Anything can be done for money, I'm sure.
This Is my favourite VW California review EVER
The best narration on TH-cam of any video!! Cant afford the van so Ill make mine from pallets :)
The Westfalia version of the Eurovan was also called the "California". I briefly owned one (1993 model year) that had been imported from Canada. All of the camping gear shown in this version is very similar to the Eurovan California and Vanagon campers.
"There's a mirror to make sure you look great when you're coming out of the closet."
fuck you
@@omaramri4522 nah mate, fuck you.
Sno Win I was leaning that way.
That’s for checking out if you’re gay enough
That's funny lol
I grew up in a 1960 Westphalia VW Camper. All wood finish and when I started watching this, I was wondering why they would try to fix a design that really wasn't broken. I kept watching anyway. This thing is pretty cool. I would definitely like one.
So nice and seems comfortable, really liked the colour scheme on the other one!
This guy, Torchinsky, is by far and away the world's very best presenter. Exacting, hilarious and real. Very WELL DONE!
Who else wanted to see him completely enclose himself in the tiny closet by shutting the door completely?
Jason Kirk , 🙋😹😹😂😂
Jason Kirk 100th like
And never come out! They find his decaying body months later.
Yep but his momentus coming out of the closet will go down in the annals of history.....glad i didn't get a typo on my spelling
Well.. got to say that was very wholesome.. & probably the best t6 tour I've seen this far ..
Convinced, buying it!!
Love this guy's enthusiasm!
This is truly a jam-packed design. Thanks for doing this review!! Researching the kind of van life van I want to get.
"im gonna take off my shoes" The guys socks were dirtier lmao!
I really enjoyed watching this, Jason. I had a 1966 Westfalia Camper and I took it camping many times. While the icebox, sink, and stove were not appealing for me to use, it was all there. It had a small pop top, but it was just for standing up and ventilation. The closet and fold out bed were in good working order, as were the two interior lights in the rear living section. What was really useful were the Jalousie windows. There were two on the passenger side double doors, and three on the driver's side. They could open and provide good cross ventilation, even when it was raining. Mine also had a gasoline heater, which I had painstakingly rebuilt from several lots of brand new parts that I found hiding at a dealer in New York City. But overall, this T6 looks pretty capable. Thanks for the review!
Wonderful presentation that has almost everything more than small pull behind campers
Loved the van but the star of the show was the presenter.
Very funny guy.
"Make sure you look great when you're coming out of the....uh...closet" lol. Ded
Super enjoyable video to watch. Very informational and fun at the same time.
I love the humor you add in
My back aches watching all the crawling and scrunching. As host said
“ he’s very short” it can make the usability quite a different experience. Ingenuity of design is impressive. Great tour, tks.
He is having so much fun in that van
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I love love this guys dance of humour!!
Very nice
"My mother didn't raise an animal" @1:33 lol love it you made me laugh so much with that one liner good one!
Just when you think okay great, this man says wait there's more.
Awesome review. VW could be selling these by the boatload in the US to all of the people enjoying vanlife. They are really missing out.
Very funny subtle commentary! Enjoyed your vid!
Haha didnt think you would fit in there 😂
Provocateur - not exactly. Our import rules and regulations mean it would be very difficult if not impossible to import it without waiting 25 years at which point you can probably import it and register it. You may be able to import it now but good luck registering it here. Reselling probably wouldn't be as easy as with other cars either.
It also may not pass diesel emission standards. It was rated at 44 mpg before the VW emissions scandal. I heard making the engine meet the emissions standards took away about 10% of the power and mileage. Still amazing power and mpgs. But when will we see the first electric mini-camper?
2018 Baby-Boomers are going to love this!!! All jokes aside, this is a hella cool rig! I don't like the absurdity that people call Rvs, so this would be right up my alley! Just imagine... living in the suburbs of Seattle, and at a moment's notice, you could go to the mountains and camp with your loved one. Super cool!
Peter Salter too bad we can’t get such cool stuff in the US.
As a Seattle native i was heavily excited by this vehicle and the opportunities this would present.
And then he drops the not available bomb. So close! 😭
Yeah, Baby-Boomers would be the only ones able to afford something like this. Although, in California, this might be better than wasting more than half your income on a studio apartment in a modified closet.
JesseArt Really! It probably cost an arm and a leg!
Yes, you could drive it over to Ballard and park on the street and shit on the sidewalk with all the other bums.
in 2018 I rented a Toyota Hiace van in Japan for three weeks. It had all the same stuff as this VW, down to the electric roof mechanism, the table, chairs, fridge, sink, heater, shower, etc. It also had a microwave and a WiFi hotspot! It was a reliable, reasonably priced, awesome machine. Service it anywhere.
VW needs to thanks you for this great review....
I had the earliest camper.Not a Westfalia. It had sink, running water, icebox, closets. And it had my all time favorite bed. Seated seven people.
This new version is incredibly awesome.
3:20 service manual for a 1985 Nissan 300ZX 😂
Lol I saw that
Ага
Wondering the same thing.
Campervan nice job vw
Yeah, the van uses the same drivetrain.
Impressive, very useful information here, your closet scenario was hilarious! I think it's time to close up all those window shades and have some weekend fun indoors, rock n roll bro 😉
I had a VW Camper Bus in the 70s ... went to all 49 states and Canadian Provinces and Territories in it ... drove it from Key West to Alaska.
I remember having one of the original vw camper vans when I was a teenager. We had lots of fun with that thing. The new one seems nice, but a bit complicated.
greenspiraldragon Only if your a complete moron
Imagine the possibilities with a gym membership to planet fitness. You could workout, wash your crack and go home to your van. No rent! Europe gets all the good stuff.
Oooohh. Good idea.
Raynell Holmes Atrical 13
my friend is doing just that here in Cali... except he bought the Mercedes Sprinter... he loves it lol
Or a 24 hour fitness would be better
It's a great idea, although research the legalities and logistics of living in a van in your area. In some ways I like the romantic notion of vanlife or jeeplife, but I wonder how sustainable it is.
One of the best compact campers I have seen
Love at first sight 🖤... Ahhh i neee one of these to travel all around the world...🗾
"This van has EVERYTHING..." - Stefon
tripjet999 This redesign should have come out in the 90’s or 2001.... It is so strange to see anyone become excited over what was 1970’s comfort...not high tech... So strange the times we are living in... It’s like the German Rothschilds dumbed down the US population... and this video and all the comments are the proof..@12:10 “ VW did a pretty good job at this... They have been making Vans like this for decades so it kind of makes sense that they get this right”....lol
tripjet999 Rotating seats, pantry, shower, magnetic shades, Dan Cortese
Key fobs, the stench of crap-filled diapers, diabetes, transgender Tyrolean midgets...Dan Cortese.
Except a toilet
I just took a shit on your head!
"So you look good when you come out to the closet" this guy is a low-key savage 😂😂😂
Mert Pala I know that was funny. I was makin a joke àbout it in my head before he even finished gettin in there. He seemed like he was gay though anyways.
Yo Pappy he’s probably not, he reminds me of a “dork” or “nerd” that be in nick and/or Disney.
When he got in the corner storage cabinet, I cracked up and hit the like button.
wow nice van, and its good looking van also.
If VW started selling this camper in the USA they would eat up the van camper market by storm. We don't need their cars ,we need Campervans. Liked your video. Thanks
NOT SO FAST: "looks like a rinky dink, pain in the behind. Dinner is cold by the time you've put down the table, you have to cook with one knee on the seat, nothing moves without struggling and wrenching and you can only do one thing at a time. No thank you." AS NOTED BY Pluscelamemechose
If it's 4wd, I'm sold
Oh, how I miss my 1971 VW Campmobile. Ordered it at a VW dealer in the States, picked it up at the factory in Wiedenbrück-well, the Westphalia factory where the Kombi conversions were done-and drove it around Europe for three months. Shipped it back to the States and enjoyed it here for a number of years. Part of me would buy one today-if it were available here. Probably not as easy or possible to do that today. Certainly not buyable at the 1971 price of US$ 3,200. Oh well, at least I still have those three months of memories of camping and exploring in my VW Campmobile.
Its too bad we pissed them off so much they wont build another in the US.
If their market research indicated a demand for these they would either import them or tool up a US VW plant to make them here. Not many people would buy them. For traveling on paved roads there are much better options for the price. They are useless for off road so adventurers wouldn't buy them. Maybe college kids for spring break but at 80K they couldn't afford it.
Soooooo cooooool! They thought of everything, ingenious! Wish they sold them in the US
Wote for sombuddy with a desen` t haircut ;)
1:26 Westfalia is still in business. They still make VW campers (next to Fiat, Ford, Mercedes,...). The difference is that VW formerly outsourced making the transporters into campers to Westfalia, but now VW does it in-house, as they saw how well the VW conversions by Westfalia were received.
Hmm, the Bucket woman might even be impressed with that! It reminds me of the English “High Speed Luxury Cruiser” that my family had (Regency Monarch). It also had a great deal packed into a small space.
I lost it when you went inside the cabinet. LOL
Great vid, I love these things, the ingenuity is amazing. Gotta move to Europe I guess.
I like the sales person so interesting and fun. I miss my VW camper and had tons of fun, me and my Akita. Too, cool!
I can't believe you could actually sleep on that roof. It's so strong and sturdy
If IKEA made a car.
Don't want a car I have to assemble myself. I don't have that kind of time or strength
when i saw the furniture being pulled out i thot the same thing ... lol! 'vw meets ikea' very cool! now ... why the heck would they have one in the usa, to test? and yet not sell em here. but they will have the vw buzz here!!
Libtards must die "Wood"
they messed up. the concept was sooo much better
ikutoisahobo
😂 Right? That’s what I was thinking too.
The 1973 thru 75 VW Campers were Great- Porsche engine & 'everything' was functional & well made. Comfortable & a pleasure to drive. I miss it.
This new one looks busy & cheap. A sad loss, a time gone by.
@w4csc they're built by Volkswagen in Germany at the Hannover plant. Beautiful vehicules that are very well made
Great video and sense of humour 🙂 subscribed
Fabulous & uber entertaining review! You are so funny! Thanks for sharing this!
WOW! That’s one impressive mini RV.
Doug Demuro is going to milk this car dry
Best comment I've seen in weeks. I chortled!
so many quirks and features
S M 😂😂😂😂😂😂
LOL
The fact that this guy didn't even reference the infotainment system is deplorable.
Beautiful. Watching from Nairobi.
Job well done! I love this
Your mother did raise an animal! You had your shoes on!
My dream is to own something like this. It's a shame they won't sell them in the states despite it being called, you know, THE CALIFORNIA! After one of the most popular hippie states in the country that would totally eat this thing up for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CaptAdam maybe its because of some stupid law or regulation
It’s actually called the transporter, the California is just an edition hence “T6”. Much like the eurovan (T4) was/is the transporter/multivan/caravelle/California etc.
Saw this as a concept In 05 at the factory...nothing like making a timely decision.
i just wish there was a lot more European cars in the U.S
I do too, it would widen the market and make brands more competitive and strive to keep business but also, the market would be flooded with cars that nobodys buying
Wow… impressed and thanks for the great video.
Ok this is fn awesome because of the two mattresses. I've seen so many that have just one and it's like how tf do you and a friend suppose to share one mattress. The roof opening is great as well.
Probably cheaper than rent in San Francisco :-O
They really thought about everything and did a good job fitting things the best way possible
Does this guy have any idea how funny he is? Brilliant review of the vehicle and he really made me laugh 😂
I know! He cracked me up when he said writing your manifesto regarding the table.