Volkswagen Caddy California Lease Deals
Compare live Volkswagen Caddy California lease deals below from an independent, whole of market broker. The Caddy California is Volkswagen's smallest camper, with a fold out double bed and a slide out kitchen, in a van only 4.5 metres long. See the longer Caddy California Maxi, the larger California, or the rest of the Volkswagen range.
Why Lease the Grand California?
The Grand California is the point at which a Volkswagen camper stops being a van you can sleep in and becomes a motorhome. It is the only California with a washroom: a sealed wet cell, 840mm by 800mm, with a toilet, a shower and a fold-down basin. That one feature changes what you can do with the vehicle, because it means you are no longer planning your trips around where the facilities are.
It is also newly updated. UK order books for the 2027 model year opened in early October 2026, bringing an Atami Bamboo interior with matching wood-effect flooring, more storage, a fold-out table and a new Dune Special Edition.
600 or 680?
Two sizes, and they are genuinely different vehicles rather than one being a longer version of the other. The names are roughly the lengths in centimetres.
Grand California 600
5,980mm long, with a raised roof section that makes it the taller of the two. A transverse rear bed of 1,950mm by 1,400mm, plus an optional child bed in the roof with a 1.65m lying length. Listed at 3.5 tonnes.
Grand California 680
6,800mm long, with a super-high roof. A longitudinal rear bed of 2,000mm by 1,700mm, which is the most generous bed in any Volkswagen camper, plus a longer kitchen worktop and extra storage.
680 4MOTION
The 680 with all wheel drive, which is worth pricing if you use rough pitches, tracks or go away out of season.
Before you choose, there is one practical point worth checking that has nothing to do with the vehicle and everything to do with your licence. The 680 weighs more than 3.5 tonnes, with the 680 Dune listed at 3.88 tonnes. If you passed your driving test after 1997, your standard licence may not cover a vehicle that heavy and you may need an additional category. The 600 is listed at 3.5 tonnes. Check your own entitlement on the DVLA's website before you commit to the 680, because it is not something we can confirm for you, and it is much better found out now than later.
Inside the Grand California
The kitchen is a real one. Two burner gas hob, a sink with a fold-down tap, glass covers over both so the worktop is usable when you are not cooking, a worktop that extends to either side, and a pull-out 70 litre fridge with a freezer compartment.
The washroom holds a toilet, a shower and a fold-down washbasin, with shelves, a cabinet and a roof hatch for ventilation. Water capacity is 110 litres fresh and 90 litres waste, there is space for two 11kg gas bottles, and gas-blown air heating is standard, so the vehicle is usable outside the summer.
Both models seat four: two swivelling front seats and a two seat bench in the living area, with a dining table that seats four. Worth noting that four travel seats does not mean four berths. The 680 sleeps two, and the 600 sleeps two plus up to two children when the optional roof bed is fitted.
Engine, Off-Grid Pack and the Dune Edition
One engine across the range: a 2.0 TDI diesel with 163PS and 410Nm, driving through an eight speed automatic. There is no petrol and no hybrid version, which is the right call for a vehicle this heavy covering long distances. Front wheel drive is standard and 4MOTION all wheel drive is available on the 680.
New for the 2027 model year, the optional Off-Grid Package adds fitted solar panels and two 40Ah lithium iron phosphate batteries, which Volkswagen says gives 40 per cent more usable battery capacity. If you want to stay on pitches without hook-up, that is the option that makes it practical.
The Dune Special Edition, offered on each model, brings Ascot Grey paint, contrast black grained bumpers, 17 inch Lismore black alloys, Dune decals, Climatronic air conditioning, ambient lighting and LED headlights with automatic control. Our leasing guides cover term and mileage, and business leasing explains the position if it is going through a company.
Other Campers and Vans
The California is the smaller, more car like camper if the Grand California is more vehicle than you need, and our van leasing pages cover the panel vans it is built on.
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Volkswagen Caddy California Leasing FAQs
Two inside, on a foldable bed measuring 1,980mm by 1,070mm. With the optional tail tent and its sleeping cabin that becomes up to four, two in the tent and two in the van. The vehicle seats five for travelling.
No. The kitchen is a slide out unit with a single burner gas hob, storage and a lockable gas bottle box, but there is no fridge, no sink and no fresh water supply, and no mains hook-up as standard. You travel with a cool box and water containers. If you want those built in, look at the California or the Grand California.
Length only, in the ways that matter. The standard is 4.50m and the Maxi 4.85m, so 353mm longer, and all of that goes into space behind the camping furniture. The bed, kitchen and equipment are the same in both.
No. There is no pop-top and no high roof, which is how it stays low enough to use as an everyday vehicle. Headroom over the bed is 74cm at most, so you can sit up at the head end but not at the foot.
It folds down to about a third of its length and stows away, opening out above the rear seats when you need it. That is what makes the Caddy California usable as an ordinary car during the week.
The published range is a 1.5 TSI petrol at 114PS with a manual or DSG automatic, a 2.0 TDI diesel at 102PS with a manual, and a 2.0 TDI at 122PS with the DSG. The Caddy range was updated in 2026 and the new California specification has not been published yet, so ask us to confirm what is on the vehicle you are quoted.
For travelling, yes, since it seats five. For sleeping it is a camper for two unless you add the tail tent with its sleeping cabin, which takes it to four. If you need four sleeping inside, the California is the one to look at.
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