VW Grand California 680 - **FULL 2500 MILE REVIEW**

[@Praise_God369]

141 dislikes? who would dislike a car like this ? its a car its a house its every mans dream ....

[@mrtls5557]

Me an my family are selling our house and will be able to get one! Going to be a big upgrade from sitting in my paps work van for 4 hours, can’t wait to snuggle down on the top bunk looking up to the stars in a different country! Thanks for the review, just heightened my excitement to get one. Stay safe guys! 😃

[@petersmith2040]

Great! That means no more mortgage and property rates to pay.

[@Iomar1975]

The Americans need to take notes of your walk-arounds; they are informative not just by presenting the camper's features in theory, but mainly because you use the vehicle extensively and then show how everything works out or not in action.

[@arlenef8835]

This is the second time i've watched your videos and so far really great, detailed and honest review. Thanks guys.

[@ahenrycc84]

When VW Grand California isn't even available for sale in California (or anywhere else in North America). Just brutal!

[@petersmith2040]

You can always buy one in Europe and ship it into the US.

[@mferrarorace]

I was wondering if it was available in the US...oh well. We are not going to have petrol here anyway. The country is going to ban it. No natural gas either....the Biden clown show.

[@marcoadamberger4456]

@@petersmith2040 No, only 25 year old+ vehicles can import to the us.

[@888johnmac]

honest review .. nothing glossed over , shame your trip was cut short ( i was about to say there's always next year .. but i guess newborn might limit you to shorter trips for a while )

[@peterdrury8859]

Mmmm in 3 years when we wind down from our jobs I think this is the van for us but the 6 metre version. Just going to use it for a couple of days at a time travelling across the uk.

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

That is a nice van. In the 90s I did a trip through France in a T2 Westfalia me and three friends bought together. We had to add a tent due to space obviously but it was a great trip. From Dijon through the Alps to Antibes. Enjoy your trip.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Sounds like great memories. Thanks for watching

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

@@ABusAndBeyond Oh yes France is beautifull but so is Portugal.

[@eclecticapoetica]

Shower and toilet setup with heat and extraction fan is excellent.

[@LittleCamperNZ]

Lovely van and you guys make a very good job as presenters. You both have inspired me to continue with my channel. Hope to see you guys in New Zealand one day. You could also then do a vlog on my Camper lol.

[@sashunter4352]

10 out 10 guys for being so honest looks a fantastic van

[@server1ok]

I haven't used the oven in my apartment for 10 years but if I get a camper Van then I'd like the option to use an oven. True story bro :)

[@geraldmoore1836]

Love You both because you cover every need in the CAMPERS cheers

[@christianestrauss8516]

Have to speak up for the aircon - travelling from June to September in Spain/Portugal or southern Italy with an old, huge dog an aircon could be a blessing, we had this discussion buying our caravan and I would not want to miss it, to give the dog a bit of relief during the hottest hours of the day.

[@markdami]

I picked up my GC 680 last week. Thanks to you both for this review: it's what made me decide to order one :)

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Congratulations! Thank you very much for watching our review. Enjoy your Grand 👍

[@lyndabarnes2370]

Loved watching this video, my dream for the future, currently have a VW multivan converting into camper. With my dog Leo. No hair shedding as he is a standard poodle. I dont think that this is in Australia yet, but its something I can look forward to.....maybe when I retire. Well done.

[@simon1066]

A really good honest review of a lovely van. Thank you.

[@johnyourmate5020]

Great video both. We had a california a few years ago. This looks great. Cheers.

[@brianpearson2258]

Great honest review. Thanks guys

[@duraflonfabrics7786]

Great review of a stunning looking van. The hard wearing materials and the seamless integration of all the systems would sell it for me.

[@jasonnewton7969]

Looks absolutely awesome we’ve done toad trips from Sheffield to Rome in a new mini and stayed in eurocamps all over, now we’ve a little gorgeous girl and would love a van like that it looks great

[@TheMotorhomeMiles]

Hi Shaun, Lizzy, Harvey & Bentley 👋 Not sure you’ll even see this but just wanted to say Thanks it was this video that convinced us to go for our GC 680 which we’ve had a couple of weeks now after downsizing from a Swift Kon-Tiki 599L and are loving 🥰 Stay Safe 😜👍

[@ABusAndBeyond]

So glad you’re happy with your van!! Happy travels and thanks for watching!

[@benohanlon]

How are you liking it now?

[@TheMotorhomeMiles]

@@benohanlon unfortunately it didn’t work out for us in the end but was fun while it lasted 😕

[@ScoTreVan]

Great review, one for the bucket list

[@TheChellman]

Thanks for the movie, have just been and checked a6 VW california at a dealer in sweden

[@Chris391971]

Thanks for the in depth and very informative review. Hope you’re both keeping well

[@JenniferLaVine99]

I love VW. I own a 2016 Jetta . I’m also looking for a van / Camper. This is beautiful

[@jimrodda]

One leisure battery is it an AGM deep cycle or a lithium battery? and as for the Aircon why not install a maxair fan ( 12v ) for a fraction of the cost, most people buy these camper's to go wild camping and not camp site's, but a fair review.

[@andynoble9970]

Them back windows still scare me.. looks like a speed trap van 🤣 but good review peeps. Maybe 1 day..

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Bugger.....I absolutely love my 2008 VW Crafter my best ever purchase, but nowwwwww..........I want this thing. Liked and subbed cheers

[@velocita6907]

Great review! I don't believe these are available in the USA, but I wish they were.

[@stephencampbell9886]

The Grand California appeals to me. I think coloured LED Mood lighting would work well.

[@evilkidd1876]

Great video.. thanks for a very thorough insight. Looking at getting one to trip around New Zealand but might a bit too small for me,partner two boys and a girl. Enjoyed the video watched right up til the end.

[@Moira_Gloucestershire]

Thanks for tips on pans that cook like an oven and make up mirror set up while on the bed. I like pizza and some casual make up.

[@clarepickering2223]

First time here, great video...I’ve got a T5 hightop and love VW vans, will definitely be looking at your prior posts on here 👍🏻

[@BrasherFox]

Looks very nice, just need to win the lottery to buy one!! I do wonder if you will go for a motorhome when the wee one arrives. The T6 Cally isn't that big for 4, I'm not forgetting Bently, it maybe five if you have twins.:)

[@steveharvey3345]

Great review guys, just not for us, not flexible enough and quite a hefty price tag. Loved watching your adventure across Europe 👍👍

[@markdami]

The best and most thorough review I've seen of the GC680. You've convinced me: I'm in contact with my local dealer and will be ordering one this week. Your fault if I don't like it ;) I hope VW appreciate the impact in depth reviews like yours can have.

[@deepestandy]

Compromised vehicle for the price. I really wanted to want one after the hype but the buzz has fizzled out. So many better ducato conversions available for at least £20k less. Good review though guys

[@flybyairplane3528]

deepestandy the DUCATO, IS THE SAME THING that was sold here as HYMER AKTIV 2.0 ON THE PROMASTER CHASSIS. Cheers 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@alrightdave6135]

Built from factory though. Not really a conversation. You get what you pay for.

[@tombarnes7889]

great honest review, thank you

[@theforeheaddrummer5755]

Just got a vw camper which is based on the california and we are really enjoying it thanks 😁

[@CampervanCookout]

Not dropped by in a while, wow videos are getting slicker, love it. I thought you had bought one for a minute :D I agree on the table, it needs removing or it feels a bit cramped. Thanks for the great video, VW were wise to loan you this, it shows in use its a lot better than maybe first impressions show?

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

"Ghosts in the system".. I, ROBOT.. Loved thát 😉👌😎

[@fionashaw2346]

We’re really enjoying watching you guys, great job presenting! We’ve just ordered a VW California 680 and after watching your videos, we can’t wait for it to be ready. Does anyone have any recommendations for the insurance. Thank you.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Try comfort insurance. That’s who we use 👍

[@SuperWillyss]

What can i say,nice couple, nice car, nice video review. Good luck to The next travel 😘😉

[@IANREA]

Find it a little expensive. Leisure battery under the bonnet, no room for addition, engine battery under floor passenger side, poor access, positive terminal in engine for jump starting. Truma control on door under bench seat, poor location. Agree gas for heating, prefer under slung or refillable bottles, change over and crash protection. Solar, slim or panel, expandable?

[@willsgetoff1157]

Personally I feel there's too many compromises you would need to make to justify the price.

[@ninetalesxyo8842]

Compared to the Top of the Market no compromises - Mercedes Leisure Unity - Motorhome kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z32pdnuLgsd_lbM which is around 125000 compared to the VW at 80000 - its pretty good. Some of the smaller Vans at 50000 are just too small.

[@ilovemybmwgs1200]

I'm guessing that this is going to be your NEW van now you have sold the beautiful burgundy T6 ocean??😇😉ps congratulations on your new arrival 👏 bless him

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

What a beautiful van, fingers crossed for a lotto win 😀

[@flybyairplane3528]

Diesel Bushcraft , but I do not think, THIS DIESELwould be legal here, but VW does have a CLEAN DIESEL V 6 as ON THE AMAROK, , & if I can get the $, go over and buy one in CREW CAB, with a cap over the pickup ., they just are undecided to bring them to NORTH AMERICA , how many could they sell, etc, Cheers 🇩🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@911HRW]

Clever number plate there.

[@studebaker4217]

When the bed is in "parked" mode, it still dominates the rear area as a vertical slab, making aft part unappealing to use.

[@troyboy4345]

Too much focus on the presenters, not much on seeing the actual van and its equipment/features

[@elsestelema6273]

Grandmas eggs 👍

[@ignasiprats575]

100% agree

[@beatonthedonis]

Create your own content and do it how you want to.

[@IoanaHaitchi]

Agree. She talk too much.

[@stevehibbert9971]

Hi guys That one looks familiar, is it the one that was at the necif it is I've been around it. Really nice van, I totally agree with your comments I've often hoped they whould do a larger van.

[@richarddegilde7104]

I would like to see this van in Australia 🇦🇺

[@colinrichards4514]

Great in-depth review😀

[@CarSer]

Just a tip. Don't over prioritize the face, she is showing something at 8:01 but the camera is not pointing there.

[@daddynugent]

Somehow I missed this feature video before now, we watched it last night in our garden and loved it, Im sure it brings back some lovely memories for you both. All of that extra space, facilities including hot water and I noticed you had air con too, wow. We are leaning towards getting a Grand California now but are unsure if we would be happy enough with the 600 as the 680 looks very long and we would need the C license, but we're wondering was having the 680 worth the effort? CaliforniaCalifornia c

[@lowcarbev4935]

Spot on, thank you. Very constructive and informative. Safe travels!!

[@amchofmann]

Hi, love your video, seen your pan in the video. Where can i find (buy) it. Looks great. Cheers Holger

[@ianw6649]

Convinced me to order one, thank you. A couple of Q’s if you can help: - would you recommend a 2nd leisure battery. - I have gone for the LED lights, do you need to use deflectors?

[@ABusAndBeyond]

A 2nd leisure battery would certainly help. And the LED lights can be set to Europe or U.K. Happy Travels!

[@fjkbrunella]

Appreciate the channel but please use other lenses when filming the inside. No idea how it looks like since everything is filmed in portrait mode 😁

[@dkb2go]

Great "real world" review. Love how you went beyond simply offering a tour. You talked about things that work well, things that were nice but not used, and changes that would make it better. Bravo! :-)

[@jenniferbailey44]

Thanks for sharing... very interesting

[@jonathanacourt-wills5460]

Hi I watched this video when you first made it and have bought one since, we love it but there is one design fault, the Thule awning is not long enough, it is 3.5 meter and too far back and not sealed to the body so when you have the awning out and the sliding door open and it is raining water pours into the fridge top. Also the awning stops too short at the front so you can’t use a Thule residence as it would lie inside the sliding door aperture. Has anybody else noted this?

[@markbradley9488]

Hi do like the van. We’re dos the tv go

[@veronicafemina9372]

Solar cells ! I can see that the sliding door are not converted to the GB version, it should have been on the opposite side of the driver ! At least for driving in GB ;) For the rest of Europe it is on the right side :D

[@DisneyMarkUK]

Ooohhhh I’m excited to watch this one

[@IANREA]

Just watched California Chris, a dealer in Liverpool Q&A session, the waste water tank is under slung, no frost protection.

[@BoG25Cz]

really? damn... I wanted to buy this in russia... I think is a bad ideea then

[@stuarthall2523]

Nice review of a van I didn’t know existed. Subscribed. 👍

[@annemarsden2323]

Nice van

[@ninetalesxyo8842]

Just done a speculative quote for Car Insurance on this bad boy - for myself (28yo) - between 1200-2500 pounds annually :(

[@geraldineross5168]

Bentley is beautiful

[@barbroevanderlindquist4128]

Luxury apartment on wheel! Hope you are well in your progress! What is the compartment over the driver place for? Looks odd! Barbro Sweden

[@888johnmac]

on a standard crafter it's storage , here looks like a good place for light bulky things like extra bedding / towels etc

Good review. However personally I fail to see the advantage that the Grand California would have over a standard Fiat Ducato-based van conversion, in particular a 6m one. The 80 extra cm does not seem to offer any advantages that I can see, the overall feeling is very "plastic"/airplane and the price-tag is way higher than the competition. So, why would anyone go for this camper?

[@duraflonfabrics7786]

Each to their own. Personally I prefer this to the fake wood 'old people's home' vernacular of almost every other van. Also the Ducato can be noisy, bumpy and uncomfortable to drive on long journeys.

[@sandork.9510]

@@duraflonfabrics7786 agreed

[@dxbmick]

Great review. Not sure about the Philipino beer though.

[@Hedgy327]

Great review - thank you

[@BrianSmith-hx5me]

How did you manage to borrow the camper from VW? Great video guys. Brian

[@pliniofava]

Great video. Thank you.

[@gilltate3029]

Do you think you will upgrade to this with baby coming?

[@vondahe]

Of course not. He specifically said WV had lent it to them.

[@rich8305]

Good review but, " We didn't clean it because it isn't ours" REALLY???

[@JDMGearboxRepairs]

Rich I thought that too!

[@earlenegriffin5011]

Did I miss a sleeping place for another person? I know the small one had one

[@ellie135]

Earlene Griffin the 680 actually doesn’t have the option for an over cab double bed, just the larger fixed double bed at the back. Hope this helps!

[@server1ok]

2 more people can sleep under the bed here but ofc the roof tent is cooler

[@Budgie-ob2ox]

HI THERE CAN YOU GIVE THE LOCATION AS THAT LOOKS GOOD TO VISIT ON MY NEXT TRIP

[@seanfallon4580]

Hi just wondering about the table is it or can it le left in position while driving ? And is it useful as ye don't seem to use it much when I'm watching your last few fantastic videos

[@tp7485]

Amazed there’s no grill or microwave. Also where would a tv go?

[@77kralle]

interesting clip, I liked it ... 😉 Greetings from Munich

[@absurdfool]

make the narrator invisible, would it be better, shoot at what was talked about, but not the face of the narrator

[@thomasj4057]

Thanks for the review! Since it's a compressor refrigerator, can you comment on the noise level?

[@ABusAndBeyond]

You don’t notice it at all 👍

[@ethancarberry-holt3011]

Question: Where is the fuel door? I know it may be a stupid question but it isn't obvious

[@lindarothwell3944]

you have to open the passenger door (unless you are left-hand drive then it will be driver door) to fill up. Stops confusion with the filling up with water hole which is further along the van and needs a key to open!!

[@geraldmoore1836]

Is it very expensive on full per gallon

[@Kelsdoggy]

Cool van! Can you do wider shots tho? Way Too many close ups. :)

[@timacassidy6238]

You could just use a sunshade for the windscreen, couldn't you?

[@ABusAndBeyond]

That’s one option!

[@paddyocarroll5342]

Yes I have bought one after watching your videos. It better be as good as you say, or I will come looking for you. :o) Thanks for videos.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

No pressure 😅

[@brendaheij6550]

Hi guys, I really loved the videos. Watched it many times and we decided to purchase a 680 ourselves One question. how long can you be off grid with the fridge? We bought one with the 170 kw solar panel. Tried to find the answer on the internet but no result.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

It’s a tough one for us to answer as our solar panel wasn’t actually working. That said, we managed a good 2 days with the fridge working off-grid. Thing is we were driving a lot of the time too so that would re-charge the leisure battery.

[@amchofmann]

Hi, me again, we saw reviews that say the mattress is not good. How did you sleep in there? Cheers Holger

[@kevinrose3455]

what is the 680 model leisure battery capacity (amps) as I thought you said the solar panel charger capacity was 174 watts so I would hope the battery load would be more than 14ah

[@martinsvenberg]

Hi - taken all into consideration, do you prefer the Grand Cali or the normal one?

[@johnjackson1106]

Solar panel?

[@jocarlson9850]

Like it!

[@colinsetford4179]

Would you trade the Ocean for the 680?

[@j.r.arnolli7494]

I wouldn't

[@alrightdave6135]

@@j.r.arnolli7494 I would. No more crapping in a bag...

[@mork6911]

Hi Guy's i have just been in touch with VW Australia & they are not bring importing the Crafter 680 into OZ ( bugga bugga ). Cos you are in with VW big time could you get them to send me one please 1 x Crafter California 680 blue put it on your tab and i will fix you up when it gets here, trust me. Cheers devoted sub xxxxx.

[@flybyairplane3528]

ABAB, HELLO Shaun & Lixxy, Bentley, forgot to ask, is this Automatic?, but yours I think was a manual , btw, is this model, the largest one ? Straw well Cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Yeah this is the largest one and automatic too 👍