T7 California Hybrid

[P600BOO]

Just returned my loan T7 California Hybrid which I had whilst they were looking at my cracked internal roof panel.
Much quieter on the road to the ICE, battery is only 20kw but it will do approx 50 miles just on electric. Using electric and the petrol engine I got 65 mpg and just the petrol engine I got 40.4mpg.
Good news, they are going to replace the cracked roof panel but they say the whole roof has to come off to do it, and they say they also need to replace the bellows.

 

[WelshGas]

Just returned my loan T7 California Hybrid which I had whilst they were looking at my cracked internal roof panel.
Much quieter on the road to the ICE, battery is only 20kw but it will do approx 50 miles just on electric. Using electric and the petrol engine I got 65 mpg and just the petrol engine I got 40.4mpg.
Good news, they are going to replace the cracked roof panel but they say the whole roof has to come off to do it, and they say they also need to replace the bellows.

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And NO Adblue to worry about.

 

[RedWhiteMonkey]

And NO Adblue to worry about.

yeah, good job the PHEV system in the T7 hasn't ever been mentioned as problematic.

 

[WelshGas]

yeah, good job the PHEV system in the T7 hasn't ever been mentioned as problematic.

I have the Hybrid Multivan, 25,000 miles in almost 2 yrs. Behaved as designed.

 

[RedWhiteMonkey]

I have the Hybrid Multivan, 25,000 miles in almost 2 yrs. Behaved as designed.

I have a diesel T6.1 California, a smidge over 52,000 miles in around 4 years. Behaved as designed.

My comment wasn't a personal dig at you, simply meant as a cheeky wink. I assume you'll accept that there has been a significant number of threads on here concerning the electrical system of the T7 California, including PHEV. Like all these things, the internet is full of horror stories but the vast majority of cars behave themselves and operate how they are intended.

In basic principle, the PHEV California would be great for me as I could commute on electric and cheaply charge at home. My problem is that I'd want a Beach and the PHEV version only has two rear seats (presumably due to payload) and I'd personally want more towing capacity. Great vehicle for those it works for, but I don't think it would work for me.

 

[WelshGas]

I have a diesel T6.1 California, a smidge over 52,000 miles in around 4 years. Behaved as designed.

My comment wasn't a personal dig at you, simply meant as a cheeky wink. I assume you'll accept that there has been a significant number of threads on here concerning the electrical system of the T7 California, including PHEV. Like all these things, the internet is full of horror stories but the vast majority of cars behave themselves and operate how they are intended.

In basic principle, the PHEV California would be great for me as I could commute on electric and cheaply charge at home. My problem is that I'd want a Beach and the PHEV version only has two rear seats (presumably due to payload) and I'd personally want more towing capacity. Great vehicle for those it works for, but I don't think it would work for me.

My reading of the problems of the T7 is that it is the charging system for the leisure batteries has proved problematic thus affecting the 12v engine battery.
The 12v engine battery is also in the hybrid and has to be functional otherwise the EV system stops work8ng.

So nothing wrong with the EV hybrid drivetrain other than the state of the 12v battery, which appears to have been resolved.

 

[RedWhiteMonkey]

Yeah, problems.

Hope those affected get sorted quickly so they can enjoy their vans.

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

Just returned my loan T7 California Hybrid which I had whilst they were looking at my cracked internal roof panel.
Much quieter on the road to the ICE, battery is only 20kw but it will do approx 50 miles just on electric. Using electric and the petrol engine I got 65 mpg and just the petrol engine I got 40.4mpg.
Good news, they are going to replace the cracked roof panel but they say the whole roof has to come off to do it, and they say they also need to replace the bellows.

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I read somewhere where VW had recently issued a TPI with a process to replace the panel without removing the pop-top or bellows.

Wonder if I can find it...

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[Californication69]

In basic principle, the PHEV California would be great for me as I could commute on electric and cheaply charge at home. My problem is that I'd want a Beach and the PHEV version only has two rear seats (presumably due to payload) and I'd personally want more towing capacity. Great vehicle for those it works for, but I don't think it would work for me.

Same here.
Need 5 seats. Would love 6.
So a phev out the picture.
Had the 150 diesel and do 49mpg.
Would love a full 300mile EV Beach California camper 4 motion. That would be perfect.
With 6 seats.

 

[RedWhiteMonkey]

I reckon a viable 300+ mile EV camper isn't too far off, whether that is from VW or a different manufacturer is a whole other question.

 

[Californication69]

I reckon a viable 300+ mile EV camper isn't too far off, whether that is from VW or a different manufacturer is a whole other question.

China.

 

[stoobthealien]

Same here.
Need 5 seats. Would love 6.
So a phev out the picture.
Had the 150 diesel and do 49mpg.
Would love a full 300mile EV Beach California camper 4 motion. That would be perfect.
With 6 seats.

Likewise - the PHEV would have been perfect for us but we needed the 5 seats (and I've added a 6th myself) so we've ended up with the diesel.

 

[RedWhiteMonkey]

China.

I reckon South Korea will get there first, possibly Kia.