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The Volkswagen California won the Leisure Vehicle 2026 award at the 33rd Trophées de L’argus. It beat the Citroën Holidays and Dacia Bigster Pack Sleep in this newly introduced category.
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The Volkswagen California won the Leisure Vehicle 2026 award at the 33rd Trophées de L’argus. It beat the Citroën Holidays and Dacia Bigster Pack Slee...
The Volkswagen California won the Leisure Vehicle 2026 award at the 33rd Trophées de L’argus. It beat the Citroën Holidays and Dacia Bigster Pack Sleep in this newly introduced category.
France — fuel prices
Updated: 08.08.2026
SP95-E10
$2.34 /l
€2.03 · £1.74/l
130 of 140
pricier than 92% of countries
SP98
$2.41 /l
€2.08 · £1.79/l
82 of 93
pricier than 87% of countries
Gazole
$2.54 /l
€2.20 · £1.88/l
131 of 141
pricier than 92% of countries
Gazole premium
$2.59 /l
€2.24 · £1.92/l
33 of 40
pricier than 80% of countries
GPL
$1.21 /l
€1.05 · £0.90/l
46 of 53
pricier than 85% of countries
Superéthanol-E85
$0.98 /l
€0.85 · £0.73/l
4 of 6
cheaper than 50% of countries
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At the 33rd Trophées de L'Argus ceremony, the Volkswagen California won the leisure vehicle category with 111 points, ahead of the Citroën Holidays (83 points) and Dacia Bigster Pack Sleep (81 points). The competition only included models from car manufacturers, excluding specialist converters like Westfalia or Glénan Concept Cars. The jury also lacked journalists specializing in leisure vehicles.
The Volkswagen California won the leisure vehicle category at the 33rd Trophées de L’Argus ceremony. It scored 111 points, ahead of the Citroën Holidays (83 points) and Dacia Bigster Pack Sleep (81 points). The victory is tempered by the absence of specialist journalists in the jury and the exclusion of conversion van brands from the competition.
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