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Straight-talking advice for choosing, inspecting and budgeting for a campervan, including common pitfalls, running costs and smart upgrades.
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Swift's all-new Merlin campervan arrives for 2027 with nine layouts on the Fiat Ducato panel van. We sort them into four families, work the payload sum on a four-seat version, and explain what the roof, the automatic and the prices mean for your choice.
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Campervan Buying Guides
Leo11 min readBailey's new Endeavour B68 puts a rear lounge in a 5.98 m Ford Transit campervan. We compare it with the B65 and B62, check the 1.86 m bed, and do the payload sums if you add the £7,500 pop-top.
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Martha12 min readA fair look at the new 2027 campervans listed under £60,000 ahead of the Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC, with each price given as its maker words it, and the differences between ex-works, delivered and German-retail-based figures explained so you can compare real on-the-road totals.
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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.
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Arthur13 min readLaika has put UK prices on its new 2027 Ecovip Evoluzione campervans, with a footnote that possible import duties are not included and will be charged separately. Here is what the price covers, why duty may well be nil on an EU-built van, and the weight sums that decide how useful the van really is.
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Rowan14 min readTwo 4x4 VW Crafter campervans from the same group, the same factory and the same published hardware. We lay out every real difference, add up sensible UK specs, and say which is better value for which buyer.
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Arthur35 min readA line-by-line guide to every option on the UK Volkswagen Grand California Dune price list: what each one does, what it costs, what it weighs where VW has said, and who should tick it, with four costed sample builds.
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Martha37 min readA long, honest look at the Volkswagen Grand California 600 Dune for UK buyers: the dated price, the engine and real-world economy, the size, the payload sums that catch people out, the 3.88-tonne fix and its licence cost, the over-cab bed, how it copes with a British winter, and a viewing checklist.
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Leo14 min readThe Atom Element 600 B spends its extra money on a big lithium battery and a 3,000 W inverter rather than an automatic gearbox or a wider bed. We line it up against the Elddis Autoquest GTV 260, the Auto-Trail V-Line 610 Sport and the Swift Merlin 122 to see whether that is the right trade for you.
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Jasper11 min readThe Atom Core 600 B is a £62,600 VW Crafter campervan with a rear lounge. We put it against the Fiat-based Swift Merlin 122, Auto-Trail Expedition 66 and Elddis Autoquest GTV 260, and against its own Atom siblings, to show exactly what you are paying for.
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Arthur13 min readThe Atom Core 600 G is the cheapest van Atom sells, and the only one with two single beds over a garage. We put it against the Swift Merlin 174 and Elddis Whirlwind GTV 560 to see where the money really goes.
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Iris11 min readThe Atom Element 600 G is a six-metre VW Crafter campervan with twin single beds over a rear garage, 340Ah of lithium and a 3,000 W inverter for £68,260. We set it against the VW Grand California 600 and the Eriba Car 602 to see what the saving buys and what it costs you.
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Jasper11 min readDethleffs has priced its new Just Van from £61,990 in the UK, with diesel heating, a compressor fridge and lithium power as part of the pitch. Here is what that money actually buys, how it compares with what else sits under £65k, and what to check before you sign.
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Arthur13 min readThe Hymer Yellowstone is the lowest-priced route into a brand-new Hymer camper van in the UK, starting from around £71,500. Here is what that money actually buys, what it does not, and how the van stacks up for British roads, licences, tax and campsites.
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Martha11 min readMalibu has added an electric drop-down bed layout to its RELAX campervan range for 2027, while the Sprinter-based Genius gets new interior finishes. We unpick the naming confusion, explain how the bed works, weigh the payload and headroom trade-offs, and ask whether this is the sensible first Malibu.
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Arthur9 min readAn honest, detailed comparison of Volkswagen's two factory campervans, the compact pop-top California and the larger Grand California, including how they're shaping up for 2026 and 2027.
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Arthur9 min readA clear, honest look at what an extra metre of campervan really buys you, where the 6m sweet spot wins, and why genuinely good 7m layouts are harder to find than they should be.
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Arthur18 min readThe Sprinter 4x4 has a loyal following and a real price premium. This is an honest look at what all-wheel drive actually does, who genuinely benefits, and who is paying for traction they will rarely use on UK roads.
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Rowan25 min readThe full story of Auto-Sleepers, the Cotswolds firm that has been building campervans and motorhomes since the 1960s, and what its heritage means if you are thinking of buying one.
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Arthur24 min readPrices for campervans and motorhomes rise and fall with the seasons. Here is the honest, month-by-month picture of when to buy in the UK, and why timing is only part of the story.
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Rowan23 min readFrom a village blacksmith in 1844 to the camper conversions that defined a whole way of travelling, here is the long, honest story of Westfalia and how it shaped the modern campervan.
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Rowan25 min readThe current VW California is well-sorted and there are genuinely good finance deals around, but a 2027 update is rumoured. So do you buy now and grab the deal, or hold out for the next one? Here's an honest look at the decision, the current range, and what waiting really means.
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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.
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Leo12 min readThe full spec sheet for the Sunlight Vanlife 540 V, decoded: dimensions, engine, bed sizes, water and battery, and the number that catches buyers out, payload. Here's what every figure actually means when you're living in it.
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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.
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