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BÜRSTNER has been building A-class motorhomes since 1996 and currently offers two integrated motorhome ranges – the Lyseo I Harmony Line and the company’s flagship, the Elegance. Lyseo is Fiat-based with a 4,400kg gross weight, while the larger Elegance uses a Mercedes Sprinter six-wheeler chassis with a 5,500kg MTPLM. LYSEO I Described as encapsulating elegance and functionality, the Lyseo I offers layouts for both couples and families with lengths from 6.98m to 7.36m. It features an extra-large windscreen for optimum driver vision and a greater feeling of living space, while, inside, the wide aisle, headroom of 1.98m and a generous washroom ensure that you have plenty of room on your travels. With Fiat’s 180hp motor and eight-speed automatic transmission as standard, the Lyseo I is ready for any tour, whether…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Fiat Ducato PRICE FROM £76,100 BERTHS 6 TRAVEL SEATS 6 LENGTH 6.99m WIDTH 2.34m HEIGHT 2.94m GROSS WEIGHT 3,500kg PAYLOAD 505kg RAPIDO’S budget brand, Itineo, is a bit of a one-off in the motorhome world, with its focus primarily on affordable A-class vehicles and a penchant for family-friendly layouts. This key new model for 2025 reflects that ethos, being a fully integrated motorhome and having a new bunk bed layout. It’s also an award winner, voted Best Family Motorhome in the 2025 Out and About Live awards. Externally, it has the usual Itineo styling – modern and distinctive – and its chassis, unsurprisingly, comes from Fiat. Its Itineo Life construction features 100% polyester bodywork, including the underside. There are framed habitation windows, an insulated step well,…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Fiat Ducato PRICE FROM £86,600 BERTHS 4 TRAVEL SEATS 4 LENGTH 7.49m WIDTH 2.30m HEIGHT 2.85m GROSS WEIGHT 3,500kg PAYLOAD 480kg THE big news from Pilote this year concerns its interior décor, shown here in the Pyla trim. So, the exterior of this A-class motorhome is very recognisably from this French brand but, inside, it’s been given a fresh new look. This is an Expression model, too, so you can tailor the spec to your needs, with various options and packs (unlike Évidence vehicles which come with a fixed spec). That starts with the Fiat chassis, with a 140hp motor and manual gearbox as standard and a 3,500kg maximum gross weight, but 180hp, automatic transmission and 3,650kg or 4,400kg Heavy chassis options are available. The bodywork…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Fiat Ducato Al-Ko PRICE FROM £134,690 BERTHS 4 TRAVEL SEATS 4 LENGTH 7.30m WIDTH 2.32m HEIGHT 3.27m GROSS WEIGHT 4,800kg PAYLOAD 1,154kg THE Alpa is Dethleffs’ most unconventional motorhome range. In a sea of low-profile models, it’s an overcab coachbuilt (although A-class Alpas are offered, too). And in a market dominated, especially at the top end, by fixed single beds, here is a rear lounge. It is, however, a motorhome designed for couples intent on long-term, all-season travel with plenty of space, comfort, storage and payload – even though the A 6820-2 is actually the smallest Alpa derivative. That ‘-2’ suffix on the model name indicates that this Dethleffs has a double floor – a deep basement that’s heated and provides additional storage, as well as…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Mercedes Sprinter PRICE FROM £154,995 BERTHS 4 TRAVEL SEATS 3/4 LENGTH 7.47m WIDTH 2.32m HEIGHT 2.98m GROSS WEIGHT 4,500kg PAYLOAD 1,054kg LAUNCHED last September at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, the Integra Line GT is Eura Mobil’s latest A-class, fitting in the range between the Integra Line and larger Integra. Unlike the company’s other A-class models, it is based on a Mercedes chassis rather than a Fiat Ducato. Initial models are left-hand drive only but right-hand drive versions are expected to debut at this autumn’s NEC show. There are two models – IL726EF with twin beds (each 1.96m) and the slightly longer IL726QF with an island bed. Here, we’re focusing on the former, which is 7.47m long. The Integra Line GT takes Eura Mobil into a premium…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Mercedes Sprinter Al-Ko PRICE FROM £156,400 BERTHS 4 TRAVEL SEATS 4 LENGTH 7.65m WIDTH 2.25m HEIGHT 3.00m GROSS WEIGHT 4,500kg PAYLOAD 860kg UNTIL now Le Voyageur’s flagship Héritage range of Mercedes-based A-class motorhomes has offered two lengths – 7.91m or 8.75m – each with a choice of CF (central island bed) or GJF (single bed) bedroom layouts. Now, for the 2025 season, there’s a third option – appropriately as the model enters its third season – for those looking for something a little less long, so the ‘7.6’ models have been launched with a 7.65m overall length and, again, a choice of sleeping together or apart. Basis remains the Mercedes Sprinter in front-wheel drive form with an Al-Ko chassis, 170hp motor and nine-speed automatic. Standard spec…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Mercedes Sprinter Al-Ko PRICE FROM £125,500 BERTHS 2/4 TRAVEL SEATS 3/4 LENGTH 7.54m WIDTH 2.35m HEIGHT 2.95m GROSS WEIGHT 3,500kg (3,880kg and 4,500kg options) PAYLOAD 265kg FOR 2025 Rapido has a brand-new top-of-the-range A-class, which replaces both the previous Distinction and the Series M. The new Distinction comes in 7.54m and 8.15m lengths but the big news is the switch to Mercedes-Benz for power (in combination with an Al-Ko chassis). Here, we’re looking at the more compact island bed model but you can also choose a single bed floorplan (i66M) in the same-length body. As standard, the i96M comes with a 150hp engine, 3,500kg maximum weight and Truma 6kW gas/230V blown-air heating. However, in this spec the payload is a fairly marginal 265kg. As long as…

LAIKA builds motorhomes in three distinct ranges – Kosmo, Ecovip and Kreos – with them ranking in that order for price and prestige. In fact, the Kosmo name is attached to campervans, low-profiles and A-class motorhomes as the entry point into this upmarket Italian marque. But there’s an exciting new development in the Kosmo low-profile range for 2025 – two layouts that have been mirrored compared with the standard continental spec, so the habitation door is now on the UK nearside. For those more used to British-built motorhomes, that’s a welcome touch and one that you’ll rarely find on other imported models. These new Laikas, built especially for the British market, offer a choice of single bed (Kosmo L 4.9) and island bed (Kosmo L 4.12) layouts whilst still retaining…

DARK allure, pure elegance – immodest words, perhaps, but then this is a Hymer A-class we’re talking about and a special edition version at that. And those are the initial phrases on the subject from its maker, who goes on to describe the BlackLine as “our most elegant equipment package ever.” Of course, the basis here is the B-Class ModernComfort range which uses the front-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with Hymer’s SLC chassis. There’s a low-profile ‘T’ version, too, but here we’re focusing on the ‘I’ or A-class range. There’s more than a hint in the name but you’ll be able to spot a BlackLine from a standard B-MC model because of its black detailing on a Crystal- Silver metallic body. So, there are bold new graphics, in schwarz, as well…

FACT FILE BASE VEHICLE Iveco Daily PRICE FROM €237,900 BERTHS 4 TRAVEL SEATS 5 LENGTH 8.74m WIDTH 2.40m HEIGHT 3.49m GROSS WEIGHT 7,490kg PAYLOAD 2,180kg MORELO is in a league of its own in the UK, competing above premium brands such as Carthago, Hymer and Le Voyageur in the rarefied world of the liner. In Germany, comparisons would be made with Concorde and Phoenix but such marques are not represented here – although at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf these behemoths have their own hall. Immodestly, Morelo refers to its vehicles as ‘First Class Reisemobile’. For 2025, Morelo becomes even more premium as the former entry model, the Home, disappears from the catalogue. So, Loft is now the starting point (from €221,750 before options) and it is joined by the Loft…