[custom_adv] The Düsseldorf Caravan Salon kicks off today, and Volkswagen is using it to explore a potential Crafter-based camper van, a larger, smarter version of its popular California. [custom_adv] The innovative California XXL Concept packs sleeping space for the family, a space-enhancing slide-out wet bath, a digital projection system, a full stargazer panoramic roof, and an all-conditions all-wheel-drive build below. If it gets the green light, this could very well be the next iconic Volkswagen camper van. [custom_adv] It's a good time for the many global fans of Volkswagen camper vans. Just days after confirmation that the timelessly iconic Kombi is finally making its grand comeback as an electric van, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles shows off another camper van possibility featuring a stylish design and modern solutions. [custom_adv] With the California XXL, Volkswagen explores how it could upsize the successful California, not simply by using the largest van in its lineup in place of the mid-size Transporter but also by incorporating folding, sliding and swiveling features to make the interior space feel even larger. [custom_adv] The XXL calls the 143-in (3,640-mm) wheelbase Crafter its foundation, and Volkswagen has opted for an extra-high fixed roof, which helps accommodate a two-child sleeping alcove above the front seats. [custom_adv] The automaker has also extended the rear section of the van above the door handle line, creating a rear protrusion that looks a bit ungainly from the outside but creates a more spacious interior with a longitudinally mounted, 6.6 x 5.6-foot (2 x 1.7-m) rear bed for two adults. [custom_adv] The full van measures 236 in (5,986 mm) from front to rear bumper and 246 in (6,238 mm) higher up, making us wonder why Volkswagen didn't just start with a longer version of the Crafter, like the 269-in (6,836-mm) long-wheelbase variant [custom_adv] The kitchen across from the bathroom also features innovative retractable features. A unique iteration of a typical dual-burner stove, Volkswagen's design features X-shaped burners that raise up for cooking and electrically lower into the aluminum stove structure, creating a flush countertop that accommodates the included cutting board. This solution serves the same purpose as a glass stove lid, albeit in a sleeker form. [custom_adv] When more worktop is needed, a pull-out panel to the left and fold-down panel to the right quickly grow the amount of counter space. [custom_adv] When left in upright position, the fold-down countertop section at the right extends the privacy division of the slide-out bathroom to the side van wall. [custom_adv] The table can be removed and attached to the outside of the van, used with the folding chairs that store in the rear cargo area. The one standout feature in the living area is the espresso machine built into the overhead cabinet. [custom_adv] The innovative California XXL Concept packs sleeping space for the family, a space-enhancing slide-out wet bath, a digital projection system, a full stargazer panoramic roof, and an all-conditions all-wheel-drive build below. If it gets the green light, this could very well be the next iconic Volkswagen camper van.