| Volkswagen California & Beach |
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Design
What's the point of a journey when you can't enjoy the drive? California and Beach vehicles come equipped with all the extras that make travelling a pleasure. We've made sure that everything you need is at your fingertips.
Beach:
- Eye-catching two-tone exterior design
- Darkening shades quickly convert the interior into a bedroom, which sleeps two adults
- Folding 2-seat bench in passenger and bed extension at rear
- Flexible interior lights
- Folding table and 2 folding chairs (can be used outside the vehicle too)
California:
- The California sleeps four adults and exudes multi-functionality at every point
- Folding worktop in the kitchen unit
- Wood-trimmed cupboard fittings
- Two-burner hob with Piezo ignition
- 42 litre compressor cool box
- Superior comfort sleeping surfaces
- Upper sleeping berth
- Large storage compartments
- Comfort seats with good lateral support
- Driver's and front passenger's seat can be swivelled 180°
Range
The California comes raring to go with a powerful 2.5 TDI engine. You also have the choice of enhancing your car's drive with 4Motion®, Volkswagen's unique range of drive settings that ensure the best kind of drive – no matter the conditions.
In the Beach range, you have a choice of two powerful TDI engines to take you to your destination both economically and reliably. These include the 1.9 TDI and 2.5 TDI. The 2.5 TDI is also available with 4Motion®.
Performance
Unexpected agility and the latest TDI engines combine to deliver a superior level of performance that's economic too. All engines are standard with ABS, EDL, TCS and ETC. For 128kW models, you can opt for 4Motion® all-wheel drive.
- Increased body stiffness
- Large anti-roll bars
- McPherson suspension struts improve driving dynamics
- ESP is standard on all California models
| Model |
Power Output (kW @ r/min) |
Torque (Nm @ r/min) |
Acceleration (0-100 km/h) |
Top Speed (km/h) |
| Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
77 |
250 @ 2000 |
18.4 |
159 |
| Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
128 |
400 @ 2000 |
12.2 |
188 |
| Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
128 |
400 @ 2000 |
12.5 |
184 |
| California 2.5 TDI Manual |
128 |
400 @ 2000 |
13.0 |
185 |
| California 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
128 |
400 @ 2000 |
13.3 |
181 |
Safety
In both the California and Beach, your fun never comes at the expense of your safety:
- Driver and passenger airbag
- Front passenger airbag (with deactivation on all California models)
- Head and side airbags in front on all California models
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
- Traction Control System (TCS)
- Engine Traction Control (ETC)
- High level brake light
- Dual tone hooter
- 3-point automatic seatbelts, front and rear
- Height adjustable seatbelts, front
- First aid kit and warning triangle
All models come with:
- A full 3-year / 120 000km Manufacturer Warranty
- A 12 year corrosion-resistant body guarantee
- 5 year/60 000km AutoMotion Maintenance Plan
Specifications
| X | Standard |
O | Optional |
— | Not Available |
| Engine |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Capacity(cm³)
|
1896 |
2459 |
2459 |
2459 |
2459 |
| Cylinders |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Power output(kW @ r/min)
|
77 @ 3500 |
128 @ 3500 |
128 @ 3500 |
128 @ 3500 |
128 @ 3500 |
| Torque(Nm @ r/min)
|
250 @ 2000 |
400 @ 2000 |
400 @ 2000 |
400 @ 2000 |
400 @ 2000 |
| Transmission |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| 5-speed manual |
X |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6-speed manual |
— |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Performance |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Acceleration in seconds(0 - 100km/h)
|
18.4 |
12.2 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
| Top speed(km/h)
|
159 |
188 |
184 |
185 |
181 |
| Fuel Consumption (?/100km)* |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Urban cycle |
9.5 |
11.0 |
12.2 |
11.0 |
12.2 |
| Country cycle |
6.7 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
| Combined |
7.7 |
8.3 |
9.3 |
8.3 |
9.3 |
| CO2 emission combined(g/km)
|
204 |
220 |
246 |
220 |
246 |
| Running gear / suspension |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Front and rear axle: reinforced |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| McPherson struts and stabiliser bar - front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Mini block springs and stabiliser bar - rear |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Semi trailing arm rear axle |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Brakes |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Disc brakes - front and rear |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| ABS(Anti-lock Braking System)
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| EDL(Electronic Differential Lock)
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| TCS(Traction Control System)
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| EBC(Engine Brake Control)
|
X |
X |
— |
X |
— |
| ESP(Electronic Stability Program with Brake Assistant)
|
– |
– |
– |
X |
X |
| Wheels/Tyres |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Steel wheels 16" |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Centre wheel covers |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Alloy wheels - Miyato 16" |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Tyres 205/65 R 16 |
X |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Tyres 215/65 R 16 |
— |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Sparewheel same size as road wheel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
| Dimensions/capacities |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Seats |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Fuel tank (ℓ) |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
| Length (mm) |
4890 |
4890 |
4890 |
4890 |
4890 |
| Height (mm) |
1990 |
1990 |
1990 |
1990 |
1990 |
| Width excl. mirrors (mm) |
1904 |
1904 |
1904 |
1904 |
1904 |
| Wheel base (mm) |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
| Track - front (mm) |
1628 |
1628 |
1628 |
1628 |
1628 |
| Track - rear (mm) |
1637 |
1637 |
1637 |
1637 |
1637 |
| Turning circle (m) |
11.9 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
| Ground clearance (mm) |
167 |
167 |
167 |
167 |
167 |
| Passenger compartment length (mm) |
2570 |
2570 |
2570 |
2439 |
2439 |
| Passenger compartment width (mm) |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
1692 |
| Passenger compartment height (mm) |
1379 |
1379 |
1379 |
1296 |
1296 |
| Passenger compartment width between wheelhouses (mm) |
1244 |
1244 |
1244 |
1244 |
1244 |
| Luggage volume to roof - all seats in place(m³)
|
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
| Luggage volume to roof - all rear seats removed(m³)
|
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
| Sliding door aperture width(mm)
|
1020 |
1020 |
1020 |
1010 |
1010 |
| Sliding door aperture height(mm)
|
1268 |
1268 |
1268 |
1253 |
1253 |
| Tailgate aperture width(mm)
|
1485 |
1485 |
1485 |
1446 |
1446 |
| Tailgate aperture height(mm)
|
1295 |
1295 |
1295 |
1262 |
1262 |
| Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM)(kg)
|
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
| Gross Combined Mass (GCM)(kg)
|
4900 |
5200 |
5300 |
5200 |
5300 |
| Payload(kg)
|
885 |
810 |
710 |
538 |
438 |
| Safety |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Driver and passenger airbag |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Front passenger airbag with deactivation |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Head and side airbags - front |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| High level brake light |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Dual tone hooter |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 3-point automatic seatbelts - front and rear |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Height adjustable seatbelts - front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| ISOFIX child-seat preparation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Child lock on sliding doors |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| First aid kit and warning traingle |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Security |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Remote central locking |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Immobiliser with anti-theft alarm |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Steering lock-unbreakable |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Seats |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| 2 swivel seats - front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Cloth seat covers |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Height adjustable head restraints |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Head restraints (articulate and height adjustable) - front seats only |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Lumbar support - front seats |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Armrests front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Foldable rear bench seat that can be converted into a bed |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Drawer under the rear bench seat |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Seat heating for front seats - separately controlled |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Wiper system |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| 2-speed intermittent wipers |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Rear window wash wipers |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Washer fluid level indicator |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Interior Features |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Radio/CD |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 4 speaker sound system |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Inside-windshield antenna |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Air-conditioning - mechanical front & rear |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Air-conditioning - 3-zone climatronic front & rear |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Auxiliary heater |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Power-steering |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Height and depth adjustable steering wheel |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Cruise control |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Leather steering wheel |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Multi-function onboard computer (MFA) |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Central control panel above rear view mirror for info on outside temperature, auxiliary heater, battery level, 230V connection, cool box and fresh and waste water tank level |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Sun roller blinds on the side windows of passenger area |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Snap-in opaque shades for the windscreen and front side windows |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Fold-down roof storage box above the rear seat backrest |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Cushioned stowage box in the passenger compartment |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Roof luggage net |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| 2 large stowage bags |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Luggage compartment cover with cushion for bed extension |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Floor mats - front |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Electric windows - front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Electrically adjustable and heated rear view mirrors |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Electrically foldable rear view mirrors |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Step illumination |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Step illumination with California nameplates |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Anti-dazzle rear view mirror |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Make up mirror - left |
X |
X |
X |
illuminated |
illuminated |
| Make up mirror - right |
X |
X |
X |
illuminated |
illuminated |
| Interior lights |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Reading lights |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Luggage compartment lights |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Electro-hydraulically operated elevating roof with bed inside and safety net |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Multi-purpose table in sliding door |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 2 folding chairs in the tailgate |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Kitchen unit with cooker/sink combination |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Flexible/movable worktop table suspended from the kitchen unit |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Top-loading 42-litre compressor cool box |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Fitted cupboards - kitchen cupboards and rear wardrobe |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| 230 V external mains hookup and fresh water tank filler neck |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| 12 V and 230 V socket fitted on the end of the kitchen unit |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Digital clock |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Door pockets front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Cup holders - front |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Exterior features |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Halogen headlights |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Headlights with double reflector |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Exterior mirrors body colour |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Bumpers in body colour |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Front grille in body colour |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Foglights - front |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Foglight - rear |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Sliding windows on sliding doors |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Glass |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Heat-insulating tinted glass all round |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Heated rear window |
X |
X |
X |
— |
— |
| Double glazing in the living area |
— |
— |
— |
X |
X |
| Options |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| Detachable towbar |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| 6 Disc CD changer |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Differential lock (4Motion® only) |
— |
— |
O |
— |
O |
| Park Distance Control - front and rear |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Integrated front fog lights |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
| Cruise Control |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
| Maintenance / Services |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| 15,000km service intervals |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5-year/60,000km AutoMotion Maintenance Plan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Guarantees |
Beach 1.9 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI Manual |
Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® |
California 2.5 TDI Manual |
California 2.5 TDI 4Motion ® |
| 3 years/120,000km Warranty |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 12 years anti-corrosion Warranty |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Notes
- All features and options subject to change without notice.
- Dimensions, capacities and abilities apply to standard vehicles.
- All vehicles are compatible with lead-free fuel.
- Actual fuel consumption may vary based on vehicle loading, climatic and traffic conditions, and driving style.
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Prices & Options
| Description | Beach 1.9 TDI Manual | Beach 2.5 TDI Manual | Beach 2.5 TDI 4Motion® | California 2.5 TDI Manual | California 2.5 TDI 4Motion® | | Recommended Retail Price |
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| Retail price |
N$ 367,698 |
N$ 398,970 |
N$ 426,206 |
N$ 562,189 |
N$ 592,451 |
| Metallic / Pearlescent Paint |
N$ 5,054 |
N$ 5,054 |
N$ 5,054 |
N$ 5,054 |
N$ 5,054 |
| Differential Lock |
0 |
0 |
N$ 8,323 |
0 |
N$ 8,323 |
| Removable Towbar |
N$ 6,910 |
N$ 6,910 |
N$ 6,910 |
N$ 6,910 |
N$ 6,910 |
Notes: All prices are subject to price increases as prescribed by Volkswagen South Africa at the point of invoicing to Autohaus Windhoek (Pty) Ltd. The date of order does not hold any guarantees towards the final invoicing to the end customer and is subject to the above.VAT differ from South Africa and are calculated at 15% VAT for Namibia.
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