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Volkswagen Reveals All-New ID. California Cruise at Caravan Salon 2026, Here Is the Starting Price

The camper starts at €60,761 and adds a 9-centimeter mattress, blackout blinds and Plug & Charge charging integration.

  • On Friday, August 28, 2026, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveiled the all-electric California Cruise at the Caravan Salon 2026 in Germany, with first deliveries scheduled for early next year.
  • Based on the Buzz Pro, the Cruise starts from almost $71k and features exclusive Miwo-designed seat covers while retaining the retro-modern Bulli aesthetic for camping enthusiasts.
  • The short and long wheelbase versions offer ranges up to 286 miles and 303 miles respectively, while the interior features a system that "includes a newly developed nine-centimeter-thick folding comfort mattress."
  • Owners can utilize the 2,000-watt vehicle-to-load function to power appliances, while the new California mode enables 48-hour climate control and the California App integrates Plug & Charge technology.
  • Volkswagen intends to build an entire all-electric California family, with several additional electric models scheduled to arrive by 2028 as part of the company's broader electrification strategy.
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents ID. California Cruise as the first representative of a new all-electric California family.

·Berlin, Germany
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The Volkswagen ID. California Cruise is the brand's first electric camper van. It offers a double bed in the cabin, a modified setup and practical camping equipment.

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For years, Bulli fans have been waiting for an electric California. Now it actually comes: The ID. California Cruise offers bed, camping furniture, standing climate and electricity for the coffee machine. However, it is not yet a fully-fledged motorhome. At the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, Volkswagen commercial vehicles show the first fully-electric representative of the California family. At the beginning of 2027, the first cars are to be deliv…

·Vienna, Austria
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It took VW four years to pick up the electric ID.Buzz to the campervan. The new ID.California Cruise is rather not good for the big trip. At the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, however, it is likely that it will make a difference.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Spiegel broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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