Okay, there’s no promise that we’ll ever see a 1971 Volkswagen Westfalia camper following a Volkswagen ID Buzz Westfalia electric microbus on Santa Monica’s Pacific Coast Highway at dusk on a summer weekend. But it’s not impossible, and the thought that it could happen makes us very happy. But we know that Westfalia cars (in some form) and the ID Buzz built to US standards will return. Yes, the famous Westfalia camper cars will be back on the market in North America in 2024, and the 2025 ID Buzz should come out in the third quarter of that year. Not getting an ID Buzz Westfalia pop-up camper van would be a mind-boggling missed chance. Westfalia and VW go together like peanut butter and jelly, and our culture is currently obsessed with van life, so not getting one would be crazy. The beachy banner picture on the website, which shows happy surfers covering a camper based on a Ram, suggests that Westfalia will first return to the North American market with an updated pop-top Ram ProMaster. After all, as shown below, Westfalia already makes a pop-top version of the Fiat ProMaster-based Ducato, which is built on the Fiat ProMaster. When a pre-production Westfalia camping van is shown off at a big RV dealer show at the end of the month, we’ll know more about it. The simple website promotes the hashtag #westfaliavanlife and tells visitors, including “vintage Westfalia van owners,” that they can “secure your spot at the forefront of updates” by signing up If you want If you wish to “receive exclusive notifications for Westfalia camper orders, sneak peeks of upcoming class B motorhome models, and more.” Roadtrek in Ontario, Canada, will make Westfalia campers regardless of their kind. Since Roadtrek offers different ways to outfit a Ram ProMaster van, a Westfalia ProMaster makes sense. The French Rapido Group owns the Westfalia and Roadtrek names. The French company bought Westfalia in 2010 and Roadtrek in 2019. Rapido Group is a family-owned business in its third generation and has locations in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Canada. It makes twelve types of recreational vehicles and vehicles. Its primary connection to North America is through its Kitchener, Ontario, Canada factory. This is where the Roadtrek brand, and now Westfalia Americas, is located. Stay tuned as we find out more about the re-launch of Westfalia. The surfboard says that we should feel good feelings.
