Volkswagen honours Lake Balaton with newest camper van model

According to nlcafe.hu, this year is the 30th anniversary of the release of Volkswagen California, one of the most successful camper vans in the world. Its newest edition is going to honour Hungary by being named after Lake Balaton.

The first camper van was made in 1951, by a company called Westfalia. Back then, it was more of a ‘car with a tent’ sort of thing, derived from a Transporter. Since 1988, however, Volkswagen has been responsible for the manufacture of camper vans and their line is called California.

The production of the 4th generation of camper vans started in 2015, based on the 6th generation of the Transporter.

The newest model is going to be an homage to Hungary, more specifically to Lake Balaton, loved by Germans as well.

The van is going to be a seven-seater with an additional camping table, camping chairs, a Camper roof and an awning.