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"More than four years after the debut of the ID. Buzz, iconic German automaker
Volkswagen has finally debuted its first fully electric campervan, the ID.
California Cruise, based on the ID. Buzz and billed as the first of a new
all-electric California family.
The ID. California Cruise was unveiled at the 2026 Caravan Salon in Germany
late last week, finally delivering on the dreams of many who have been longing
for an actual camper version of the ID. Buzz.
The ID. Buzz quickly built upon the decades’ long success of the Volkswagen
Transporter, also known as the Volkswagen Kombi or Bulli, which became an icon
of the 1960s, and the Volkswagen California, a campervan based on the
Transporter that was unveiled in 1988, and which became home for travelling
thousands.
Volkswagen says the ID. California Cruise is a “concrete response” to the
demands of “markets, the media, and camping enthusiasts”.
It is set to launch first in Germany early next year, and the ID. California
Cruise features a sleeping accommodation for two with a 2-metre-long bed and a
newly developed 9cm-thick folding comfort mattress.
It will be available with either the short or long wheelbase of the ID. Buzz,
and comes with added standard equipment including an “Interior Style” and
“Comfort” packages and the “PowerSocket” discharge adapter for vehicle-to-load
(V2L) functionality, which supports continuous output of up to 2,000 watts and
a peak output of 3.6 kW.
Additional features include ventilation grilles for the front side windows,
blackout blinds for all windows, two camping chairs and a camping table, and an
optional panoramic glass roof which comes with a matching blackout blind."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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