VW Caddy Beach Becomes The Mini-Camper, Will Debut In September

Volkswagen has been offering a camper version of the Caddy, dubbed the Caddy Beach, since 2005, and for the latest iteration, the model will be massively overhauled, getting a new name in the process too: the Mini-Camper.

Set to premiere at the beginning of September, it will continue to slot beneath the California and Grand California, and will still provide users with the comfort of a home away from home by having all the necessary gear for a few nights in nature.

Inspired by the two larger campers, the almost 2-meter (79 in) long bed features disc spring elements for enhanced sleeping comfort. The interior sports a 1.4-square-meter (15.1 square feet) panorama glass roof, which can be darkened, like all the windows, should the passengers so desire.

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The camping chairs and table from the California models will also be on deck, stowed in the rear, and the practical storage bags, which double as privacy screens inside when fastened in their places, will be included as well.

A number of safety features will make the new Mini-Camper, well, safer. These include the Travel Assist, which enables assisted driving for the first time in a Volkswagen commercial vehicle, as well as the Trailer Assist, Side-Assist and Rear Traffic Alert.

The engine lineup will comprise of several TDI diesels, which are less polluting and have outputs ranging between 74 HP (75 PS / 55 kW) and 120 HP (122 PS / 90 kW). A turbocharged petrol engine, with 114 HP (116 PS / 84 kW), will also be available.