Returning to a Calafornia

[Aubisque]

So in conclusion, there is no such thing as a 'T7' California.

 

[owen_h]

Not new shape California related but last Christmas I bought a brand new Ford Transit Sport for work. I too was worried about the wet belt that the new Transit and the new Transporter share in their Diesel engines so I opted for the petrol plug in hybrid model which has a timing chain not a wet belt. I’m not too sure the new transporter even has this drivetrain as an option yet but if I was thinking of getting a converted T7 camper I would be getting the petrol hybrid version due to it not having the wet belt

No that 2.5l petrol PHEV isn’t available on the VW Commercial Transporter at the moment. I asked last week at Breeze Soton and they didn’t know when or if it would be offered in the future. I’m of the same view as you, it’s the engine I would want on a 3rd party conversion. Last I checked Ford didn’t offer it on the Nugget either ( despite being on a press release).

 

[Sad]

So in conclusion, there is no such thing as a 'T7' California.

Yup... It is a MultiVan California

 

[Aubisque]

Can the mods please change the forum titles and let’s end this confusing madness.

T7 = ford/VW badged van
Multivan California = Multivan California

 

[mikeelawson]

Can the mods please change the forum titles and let’s end this confusing madness.

T7 = ford/VW badged van
Multivan California = Multivan California

I am even more confused now

 

[vmaxkiddy]

I am even more confused now

I’ll confuse you even further, the Ford Ranger pickup can be a T6, T7 or a T8, depending on year.

 

[Gasflash]

My understanding is that the 'T7 Transporter' is a Transit badged as a VW, built by Ford.
And that the 'New California'' aka T7 is wholly VW, a Multivan.
And that they are totally distinct vehicles with no platform sharing.
And that your dealer is citing something that is illogical.
Or you have misheard him.
If I am wrong then I will hold up my hands.

You aren’t wrong mate. I don’t know where folk get their info from but it’s worrying. The new California camper, in all its versions, Beach-Ocean are made by VW in their Limme facility, Hanover, Germany, not Turkey and are based on the multivan not Transporter. End of

 

[Aubisque]

Ok. So the Multivan California is a T7 but the ford/VW transit replacement is not a T7

 

[Gasflash]

Great little video detailing the passion and quality checking that goes into German built VW Californias today. If like me you don’t understand German, the images and faces do all the talking. Enjoy

 

[KevH]

Ok. So the Multivan California is a T7 but the ford/VW transit replacement is not a T7

Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge VW have never described either the New California or the New Transporter as a T7.

 

[Stargazing]

Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge VW have never described either the New California or the New Transporter as a T7.

Agreed-the VW-Ford van is a ‘mash-up’ of both manufacturers-think of a Transit Custom embellished by VW. Not a T7.
The new Cali is a solely VW designed vehicle designed from the Multivan platform-not a T7 either.
Anyone think the OP will return to a California?

 

[Up10]

Just to confuse you further, my T6.1 is also a multivan according to the documents!

 

[Cali Phillip]

Great little video detailing the passion and quality checking that goes into German built VW Californias today. I’d like me you don’t understand German, the images and faces do all the talking. Enjoy

Interesting the roof water test shown, given the discussion about the waterproofness of roof canvas's on here.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Just to confuse you further, my T6.1 is also a multivan according to the documents!

It doesn't sat T30 /T32?

 

[Up10]

It doesn't sat T30 /T32?

Nope, I don't have a transporter conversion. I have a VW California Ocean Multivan T6.1

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Nope, I don't have a transporter conversion. I have a VW California Ocean Multivan T6.1

I can see that, but my V5 says something like 'VW California T30 Ocean Auto'

 

[Up10]

I can see that, but my V5 says something like 'VW California T30 Ocean Auto'

My vehicle manuals call it a multivan.

 

[KevH]

My vehicle manuals call it a multivan.

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Is that an actual VW document or something put together by that website? It doesn't look right to me.
For a start when you look at that website it refers extensively to the T7 whereas VW don't do that.
Hmmm.

 

[Up10]

Is that an actual VW document or something put together by that website? It doesn't look right to me.
For a start when you look at that website it refers extensively to the T7 whereas VW don't do that.
Hmmm.

 

[KevH]

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Blimey that is confusing .

 

[FivetonesCali]

T6/T6.1 Caravelle is known as the Multivan on the continent.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

T6/T6.1 Caravelle is known as the Multivan on the continent.

And from my time in Austria and Germany, 'Bulli'

 

[KevH]

And from my time in Austria and Germany, 'Bulli'

I have found that, when booking sites in Europe and Germany in particular, describing the van as a Bulli rather than a California or even a Transporter makes life so much easier.