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Volkswagen California Models & Specifications

Volkswagen California has 3 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 546 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
T5
  • Recorded datesMarch 2006 – August 2015
  • Engines2 engines
  • Power139.9–182.5 PS
  • FuelsDiesel
  • Variants6 variants
  • Dataset174 cars in our dataset
T6
  • Recorded datesNovember 2015 – November 2024
  • Engines6 engines
  • Power149.1–204 PS
  • FuelsDiesel
  • Variants11 variants
  • Dataset338 cars in our dataset
T7
  • Recorded datesNovember 2024 – Present
  • Engines1 engine
  • Power150 PS
  • FuelsDiesel
  • Variants1 variant
  • Dataset34 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
2.0 TDI 140PST5Diesel139.9–142 PS
2.0 TDI 180PS-DT5Diesel182.5 PS
2.0BITDI 199PS-DT6Diesel198.5 PS
2.0BITDI 204PS-DT6Diesel203.8 PS
2.0BITDI 204PS-RDE2T6Diesel204 PS
2.0TDI 150PST6Diesel149.1 PS
2.0TDI 150PS-LT6Diesel150 PS
2.0TDI 150PS-RDE2T6Diesel150 PS
2.0TDI 150PS EU 6EAT7Diesel150 PS

Trims

  • Beach
  • Beach Bmt
  • Coast
  • Ocean
  • Ocean 4Motion
  • Ocean Bmt
  • Ocean Bmt 4Motion
  • SE
  • SE Technology

Body styles and versions

Non-car body. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
3
Engines
9
Power
139.9–204 PS
Fuels
Diesel
Body styles
Non-car body
Transmissions
Automatic, Manual
UK dataset
546 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
2.0BITDI 204PS-RDE2T6204 PSDiesel
2.0BITDI 204PS-DT6203.8 PSDiesel
2.0BITDI 199PS-DT6198.5 PSDiesel
2.0 TDI 180PS-DT5182.5 PSDiesel
2.0TDI 150PS-LT6150 PSDiesel
2.0TDI 150PS-RDE2T6150 PSDiesel

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
T5mid13.5 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
2.0BITDI 204PS-DT641.5–44.1 mpg178–182.5 g/km
2.0TDI 150PS EU 6EAT741.5 mpg180 g/km
2.0 TDI 140PST536.7–39.2 mpg189–203 g/km
2.0 TDI 180PS-DT534.9–37.2 mpg199–214 g/km
2.0TDI 150PS-RDE2T635.8 mpg161 g/km
2.0BITDI 204PS-RDE2T632.8–34.9 mpg161–173 g/km

Registration statistics

546 cars in our dataset for Volkswagen California. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
T51742006-03 – 2015-08
T63382015-11 – 2024-11
T7342024-11 – present

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Questions

How many Volkswagen California cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

546 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which California generations are covered?

T5, T6, T7

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.