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Felix covers campervan technology, layouts, and modern conversions, with a focus on design-led thinking and practical performance
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Coachman has built its first Fiat Ducato campervans in the UK, the Veloce VL65 and VR65, at £86,500 each. We go through what that price includes, the payload sums for four seats, the heating and power kit, and who a premium British panel van like this suits.
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Motorhome Safety, Weight & Licensing
Felix11 min readBailey's new five-model Ascent range puts an eight-speed automatic Ford Transit motorhome on a category B licence, but payload runs from 618 kg down to 340 kg. We work the sums from Bailey's own figures to show which layouts carry four people and which are really for two.
Campervan Buying Guides
Felix14 min readEura Mobil's new Vancona is a well-equipped Fiat Ducato campervan from €57,400, but its 84 to 118 kg options allowance means you need to order it with the weight sheet open. We explain what the figure means, what the 4.25 t uprate costs you in licence terms, and which options to prioritise.
New & Noteworthy
Felix15 min readWestfalia's new Columbus Liner stacks a living area, a king-size bed and an optional rooftop Sky Lounge into a 6.36 m Fiat Ducato. Here is what it offers, what it weighs, and why the 4,250 kg plate matters for UK licences, speed limits and tax.
Motorhome Layouts & Berths
Felix12 min readDethleffs has turned the A-class layout back to front for 2027: a big U-shaped lounge at the rear, twin beds that drop down over the cab, and just two belted seats as standard. We look at who that suits, and who should walk past it.
Campervan Reviews
Felix13 min readThe Coachman Affinity One is a long, tall Fiat Ducato campervan built in Poland and sold in the UK under the Coachman name. Here is what the fixed French bed, front bunk, washroom, 3,500 kg weight and 6.36 m length really mean for the people who might buy one.
Design, Layout & Living Space
Felix11 min readThe new Habiton HM 6.1 widens the back of a Mercedes Sprinter to fit a transverse bed quoted at around two metres. We look honestly at whether that solves the old problem of taller people sleeping sideways in a van.
New & Noteworthy
Felix10 min readA compact camper that reportedly packs a shower, a heated cabin and an 88-litre water tank into just 4.73 metres, for about €70,000. Here is what those numbers actually mean when you live with them.
New & Noteworthy
Felix14 min readThe Malibu Genius Performance 4x4 takes a Mercedes Sprinter, adds factory four-wheel drive and a serious off-grid package, and stretches the body for a clever rear-bed-over-garage layout. Here is the honest, detailed picture: the real spec, what the 4x4 and off-grid labels actually buy you, the weight and licence catch, and the UK price.
Design, Layout & Living Space
Felix8 min readA practical look at campervan colours: which ones run cooler, hide dirt, hold value and stay safe on the road, and why that moody all-black look is harder to live with than it looks.
Motorhome Layouts & Berths
Felix10 min readA close look at the Carthago chic c-line T 4.9 LE, a 7.5m low-profile motorhome on a Mercedes Sprinter base, and the layout thinking that lets two people have a proper fixed double bed without giving up the living space.
Design, Layout & Living Space
Felix30 min readLight is the quiet thing that makes a van feel like a home rather than a metal box. Here is an honest, detailed guide to rooflights, windows, glazing and placement, with real UK numbers and the trade-offs nobody mentions.
Motorhome Tech, Heating & Systems
Felix24 min readSLC is Hymer's Super Light Chassis, built on a front-wheel-drive Mercedes Sprinter with a lowered double floor and independent suspension. The piece explains the low centre of gravity, payload and handling benefits, and the front-drive traction trade-off versus rear-wheel-drive Sprinter conversions.
New & Noteworthy
Felix6 min readThe Westfalia Sven Hedin 50 Years Edition is the anniversary version of Westfalia's near-six-metre panel-van camper, built on the MAN TGE. It has a fixed high roof, a fixed transverse rear double bed, a separate washroom with toilet and shower, and a full kitchen, and stays under 3,500kg for a category B licence. It is a self-contained van for two rather than a small, easy-to-park camper.
Campervan Tech & Electrics
Felix7 min readA clear, no-spin look at where electric campervans actually stand in 2026: real range, charging, weight, cost, and who they suit right now.
Campervan Buying Guides
Felix25 min readThe Sunlight Ibex and the Bürstner Habiton X are both genuine 4x4 campervans from the same parent group, yet they could hardly be more different. One is a value-priced VW on an ordinary licence; the other a premium Mercedes with a patented sliding bathroom. Here's how they compare, and which one is right for you.
Campervan Buying Guides
Felix11 min readSunlight builds its campervans in two distinct lines, the conventional Cliff and the clever-layout Vanlife, and people muddle them constantly. The difference comes down to one big question: do you carry two, or four? Here's how to choose between them.
Design, Layout & Living Space
Felix20 min readMost compact campervans force you to choose between a fixed bed and a proper living space. The Sunlight Vanlife 540 refuses the choice with one unusual idea: a permanent staircase up to the bed, which frees the whole rear of the van for a lounge. Here's why it works so well.
Design, Layout & Living Space
Felix17 min readIf your van is too narrow to sleep across, flares are the clever fix: moulded panels that widen the body just enough for a crossways bed, freeing up your whole floor. The real question isn't whether to fit them, it's which ones, how deep, and on which side. Here's the honest guide.
Campervan Buying Guides
Felix15 min readThe word campervan covers everything from a fold-out bed in a small car to a six-berth coachbuilt with a fixed bathroom. Before you spend a penny, this is the honest tour of the main types of conversion, what each is genuinely like to live with, and how to choose the right one for you.
New & Noteworthy
Felix29 min readThe new VW California is lovely but it's a car-platform school-run shape. So will VW ever build a rugged, taller, off-grid Transporter-based one? We untangle the badges, and find it almost already exists.
New & Noteworthy
Felix19 min readWestfalia has revealed two new Fiat Ducato campervans for 2027: the Nansen 600 L and 640 LS. Every confirmed detail, the clever bits, and the honest caveats for UK buyers.
Campervan Reviews
Felix25 min readThe PenPod is a handmade, hard-sided off-road camping pod from Lancashire, the rugged, lockable opposite of a folding canvas camper. We review what it is, what it costs, and who it's really for.
Campervan Kit & Gear
Felix25 min readBikeStow isn't a towbar or roof rack. It's a beautifully made British rack that carries your bikes upright inside the van, secure and out of the weather. We review what it is, and who it's for.
Campervan Reviews
Felix20 min readThe Sunlight Cliff 590 4x4 is a factory built all wheel drive campervan on a Ford Transit base, starting from around 68,500 euros in Europe. It is compact, capable, and priced well below the competition. There is just one problem. You cannot currently buy one in the UK. Here is what it is, why it matters, and whether that is about to change.
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