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You, like me, probably dread it when the annual insurance renewal for your ’van drops through the letterbox. It always seems to go up and, this year, I was particularly incensed when the premium was increased further when I declared a non-fault accident – a motorcyclist rode into the back of my hire car because his brakes failed, but at least his insurer picked up the cost. So, when it’s renewal time again, I shall be shopping around using Richard Dredge’s fantastically comprehensive survey, which we publish in this issue. Incredibly, Richard makes the whole topic of insurance really rather interesting, for which he probably deserves a medal… More exciting still, though, is the variety of ’vans we’ve got in this magazine, including campervans from converters that have never appeared…
Renowned specialist in the smallest campervans, Wheelhome, has launched its first fully electric model, the Vikenze III-e. The new camper, based on the Vauxhall Combo-e Life SE, will make its public debut at the Norfolk Motorhome & Campervan Show on 22-24 July, following extensive testing of the prototype by Wheelhome proprietor, Stephen Wheeler, including a 2,100-mile tour to Shetland and back from the company’s base in Essex. With an overall length of only 4.4m, the Vikenze III-e is car-sized, especially as overall height with the electric pop-top lowered is just 1.84m. However, it comes as either a one or two-berth campervan, with up to four belted travel seats. The second single bed, when specified, is in the roof. The Vauxhall base vehicle comes with a 50kWh battery and a maximum…
Sunlight, a budget brand from the Erwin Hymer Group, has launched what it claims is Europe’s first full-production, entry-level, all-wheel drive campervan. The new Cliff 590 4x4 Adventure Edition, which is built on the 5.98m-long Ford Transit, powered by the 170PS (168bhp) diesel engine, is packed with enhancements, including bespoke Adventure 4x4 decals and black 16in alloy wheels. Sunlight has also added premium framed habitation windows and a larger awning to the exterior. On the inside, there are customised Adventure 4x4 furnishings and a new colour scheme, as well as ambient lighting integrated into the overhead lockers. The layout mimics that of the standard Cliff 590, with a rear transverse bed (1.92m by 1.47m) and an interior height of 2.02m throughout. The kitchen features a two-burner hob with ignition, a sink…
German campervan hire specialist, Roadsurfer, has now entered the UK market, with its first rental stations opening in London and Edinburgh this month. The colourful fleet of Roadsurfer campervans will grow to almost 5,000 vehicles this year and several models will be offered to UK renters, including the four-berth Volkswagen California Ocean. Founded in Munich in 2016, Roadsurfer is now based in 12 European countries, with over 50 outlets; plus it also opened its first US station, in Los Angeles, in June 2022. In 2021, the rental company launched its own booking platform and app – Roadsurfer spots – offering unique camping places throughout Europe, including Italian vineyards and beachside locations.…
Leading consumer finance provider, BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, has been confirmed as the exclusive sponsor for both the Motorhome Awards 2023 and the all-new Campervan Awards 2023. The awards will see the very best motorhomes and campervans named for the coming season and will recognise the improvements in the design and construction of new models over the last 12 months. The Motorhome Awards 2023 and the Campervan Awards 2023 are a joint initiative between MMM, Britain’s best-selling motorhome magazine, What Motorhome magazine, Campervan magazine and BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK. The awards are designed to not only recognise the very best models and innovations in the motorhome and campervan worlds but also to help the thousands of buyers in the market for a new leisure vehicle to make the…
IF you’ve started to think that VW campers all look much the same, here’s something to make you take notice. Spotted at the Yorkshire Campervan & Motorhome Show, this is a Transporter conversion quite unlike the others that were on show in Harrogate. For a start, look at the price – just £29,995. But here, we need to explain, especially as that figure doesn’t seem to fit with an off-roader-style camper complete with 4Motion four-wheel drive. The conversion here, carried out by Blitz Campers of County Durham, is brand-new but the base vehicle is not. This T30 Transporter is a 62-plate vehicle with 156,000 miles on the clock – a lot for a campervan but all in a few short years’ work for a VW van – and the good…
