VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles has announced UK specifications and prices for the new California campervan.

Available initially with aturbocharged diesel or petrol TSI engine,prices start from £63,376 inclduing VAT.

VW says it is the most versatile and innovative version yet of the brand's most popular campervan and every aspect of the new California has been redesigned.

First customer deliveries are expected in the winter of 2024.

The new California is available in three highly-specified trims - Beach Camper, Coast and Ocean. Petrol powered Coast versions are priced from £69,240 for a 150ps model, £72,156 for a 204ps version and £76,140 in Ocean specification with the 150ps petrol engine.

The range topping Ocean model costs from £79,056.

All models have a seven-speed DSG transmission and the line up will be available in two-tone colour schemes.

In addition, there are 11 single-tone colour finishes to choose from, while the pop-up roof's three-layer bellows can be configured in the three colours.

The new California now comes with two sliding side doors as standard, making it more flexible for everyday life.

The sliding door on the driver's side ensures comfortable and easy entry and exit.

The second sliding door, on the passenger side, together with the completely redesigned kitchen and an external folding table, enables greater versatility for cooking and outdoor eating.

With this second sliding door, the new California offers a three-zone concept for campsites - with its large interior and the outside spaces to the right and left of the sliding doors while all versions feature a pop-up roof with a front window that can be fully opened, as well as two additional side windows, all with mosquito nets.

The new California comes with removable individual seats in the rear instead of a rear bench seat.

The seats weigh 24kg each and can quickly be moved or removed to accommodate larger items.

The new California also features a new five-inch portrait touch display campervan control unit mounted in the door pillar on the passenger side which can be used to adjust the climate control in the passenger area, heating of the interior via the auxiliary heater, control of the ambient light, and much more.

Alternatively, these features can be operated via a corresponding in-car app on the infotainment system or the California app on a smartphone.

All new California vehicles are based on the Volkswagen Group's innovative modular transverse matrix (MQB) platform, on the current long-wheelbase version of the Multivan.

The new California will soon be available with an eHybrid plug-in hybrid drive for the first time.

This features a combined output of 245ps which blends an electric motor with a high-tech 1.5 TSI petrol engine that enables fully electric running for everyday use as well as a longer overall range and a maximum trailer weight of up to 1,600kg.

It is one of the first MQB models from the Volkswagen Group to combine a plug-in hybrid drive with the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system.