# Hybrid Multivan California now in UK Configurator - 8/5/25 **Source:** https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/hybrid-multivan-california-now-in-uk-configurator-8-5-25.58164/ **Posts:** 12 --- ### — 2025-05-08T18:52:28+0200 (May 8, 2025) ![www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.volkswagen-vans.co.uk%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fclientlibs%2Fvwa-ngw18%2Fngw18-frontend%2Fapps%2Fresources%2Fstatics%2Fimg%2Fvw-logo-2x.png&hash=d6d8069f58cc0e2f938a69247c9a4004&return_error=1) ### [VW Van Configurator | Build Your Own VW Van | VW Vans](https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/configurator.html/__app/new-california/new-california-ocean.app) Configure your Volkswagen Van and build your own van in a few simple steps. Discover our pick-up trucks, camper vans, kombi and panel vans. ![www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.volkswagen-vans.co.uk%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fclientlibs%2Fvwa-ngw18%2Fngw18-frontend%2Fapps%2Fresources%2Fstatics%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon-32x32.png&hash=abfaef72b19927bfc30faadc695b022a&return_error=1) www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk perhaps not new news, but I'd not seen it until I got an email from VW just now. c. £7K premium for the Hybrid over the TDI & Ocean starting at £85,395 / Coast at £78,495 ![Screenshot 2025-05-08 at 17.55.34.png](images/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-17-55-34-png.135760 "Screenshot 2025-05-08 at 17.55.34.png") --- ### — 2025-05-08T20:17:49+0200 (May 8, 2025) Only a 6sp DSG gearbox? Thats a downgrade. --- ### — 2025-05-08T20:24:24+0200 (May 8, 2025) I think [@WelshGas](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/members/6823/) posted the other day that 1st gear is now electric drive, so 6x 'mechanical' gears ? less invested in all the new van news myself now than I was; I've convinced myself that one or two years early retirement bring-forward is worth more than any van swapover. --- ### — 2025-05-08T20:47:19+0200 (May 8, 2025) > [hirsty said:](/goto/post?id=745854) > > ![www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.volkswagen-vans.co.uk%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fclientlibs%2Fvwa-ngw18%2Fngw18-frontend%2Fapps%2Fresources%2Fstatics%2Fimg%2Fvw-logo-2x.png&hash=d6d8069f58cc0e2f938a69247c9a4004&return_error=1) > > ### [VW Van Configurator | Build Your Own VW Van | VW Vans](https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/configurator.html/__app/new-california/new-california-ocean.app) > > Configure your Volkswagen Van and build your own van in a few simple steps. Discover our pick-up trucks, camper vans, kombi and panel vans. > > ![www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.volkswagen-vans.co.uk%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fclientlibs%2Fvwa-ngw18%2Fngw18-frontend%2Fapps%2Fresources%2Fstatics%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon-32x32.png&hash=abfaef72b19927bfc30faadc695b022a&return_error=1) > www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk > > > perhaps not new news, but I'd not seen it until I got an email from VW just now. > > c. £7K premium for the Hybrid over the TDI & Ocean starting at £85,395 / Coast at £78,495 > > [View attachment 135760](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/attachments/135760/) > > Click to expand... Yep, ordered it and got £9K off. Interesting about the 6 speed DSG --- ### — 2025-05-08T20:47:54+0200 (May 8, 2025) > [hirsty said:](/goto/post?id=745864) > > I think [@WelshGas](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/members/6823/) posted the other day that 1st gear is now electric drive, so 6x 'mechanical' gears ? > > less invested in all the new van news myself now than I was; I've convinced myself that one or two years early retirement bring-forward is worth more than any van swapover. > > Click to expand... I still have 5 years left of work, so the 5\* promise is good for me. --- ### R — 2025-05-08T21:01:35+0200 (May 8, 2025) 0% Finance too --- ### — 2025-05-08T21:22:58+0200 (May 8, 2025) > [Corradobrit said:](/goto/post?id=745863) > > Only a 6sp DSG gearbox? Thats a downgrade. > > Click to expand... But , at least in the Multivan collection, the fastest 0-60 time, and you don’t have to hold it on the footbrake . Auto Hold takes care of that. --- ### — 2025-05-08T21:31:25+0200 (May 8, 2025) > [Californication69 said:](/goto/post?id=745868) > > Yep, ordered it and got £9K off. > Interesting about the 6 speed DSG > > Click to expand... 9k off, Interesting. I’ve only recently noticed that they now do a 4motion 245hp Beach! Shame the 200hp 4m was never available on the T6.1 Beach. Not sure I could live with the pointless kitchen unit in the boot though. --- ### — 2025-05-09T12:52:12+0200 (May 9, 2025) > [hirsty said:](/goto/post?id=745864) > > I think [@WelshGas](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/members/6823/) posted the other day that 1st gear is now electric drive, so 6x 'mechanical' gears ? > > less invested in all the new van news myself now than I was; I've convinced myself that one or two years early retirement bring-forward is worth more than any van swapover. > > Click to expand... I think it's just 6 gears no matter if ICE or EV drive, yes the EV drive is integrated to the DGS box in a special way, but if 1st was electric only then what does that mean when the EV drive battery is flat, we go straight to 2nd?!? ![:)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 "Smile :)") Not sure my VAG PHEV worked like that, it was often at 0% a few times a week. The reason I read for only 6 speed is the 6 speed DSGs can handle more torque which the ICE + EV combined can produce. --- ### — 2025-05-09T15:25:01+0200 (May 9, 2025) > [thatsnotmynaim said:](/goto/post?id=745916) > > I think it's just 6 gears no matter if ICE or EV drive, yes the EV drive is integrated to the DGS box in a special way, but if 1st was electric only then what does that mean when the EV drive battery is flat, we go straight to 2nd?!? ![:)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 "Smile :)") Not sure my VAG PHEV worked like that, it was often at 0% a few times a week. The reason I read for only 6 speed is the 6 speed DSGs can handle more torque which the ICE + EV combined can produce. > > Click to expand... I have a Multivan Hybrid. From the information I have gleaned ALL lowspeed manoeuvres are carried out by EV drive, hence 1st and Reverse. The EV range predicted uses about 85% of the total EV battery capacity, the rest being reserved for the lowspeed manoeuvres, powering the brakes assistance, steering assistance and climate systems as well as lights . If for some reason the power capacity of the EV battery falls below a certain level the IC engine starts and the Dashboard graphics show the EV battery being charged by the IC engine and if manoeuvring at low speed this continues until about 5 mph when the IC engine switches to powering drive wheels. Thus the EV battery never gets to Zero capacity despite EV miles dropping to Zero miles. Significant power/torque is required to get a vehicle moving, hence Electric drive is the ideal choice thus doing away with first gear/reverse. I think you would find the gear ratios in the Hybrid DSG 6 speed are equivalent to the gears 2 to 7 of the 7 speed DSG box thus also weight saving in some respect. When showing 0 mls of EV drive initial acceleration from stop is always EV drive. --- ### — 2025-05-09T15:58:47+0200 (May 9, 2025) Arh that's very interesting to know, is that a 4WD Multivan or was there also a 2WD one? Our Cupra PHEV was 2WD and never worked like that, it had a mind of it's own and sometimes even started in ICE mode even with 100% EV battery, much to our frsutration as we always wanted it to be in EV mode as much as we could with 7p / kWh chargeing?!?! --- ### — 2025-05-09T18:12:21+0200 (May 9, 2025) > [thatsnotmynaim said:](/goto/post?id=745934) > > Arh that's very interesting to know, is that a 4WD Multivan or was there also a 2WD one? Our Cupra PHEV was 2WD and never worked like that, it had a mind of it's own and sometimes even started in ICE mode even with 100% EV battery, much to our frsutration as we always wanted it to be in EV mode as much as we could with 7p / kWh chargeing?!?! > > Click to expand... 2wd SWB Multivan Style 7 seater. ---