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Knaus's new Boxtime 600 ME squeezes two lengthways single beds into a 5.99 m van from £81,725. We lay out what that layout gives a couple, run the weight sums with Knaus's own figures, and explain why the 211 kg 'maximum payload' line needs a question before you sign.
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Leo10 min readSwift has taken the gas out of its Carrera campervan for 2027, swapping bottles for a 340Ah lithium battery, diesel heating and an induction hob. Here is what that means across a real UK year, how it compares with the cheaper Merlin, and the one question to ask at the NEC.
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Rowan10 min readA stand-by-stand map of the British campervan converters at the Motorhome and Caravan Show 2026: the vans they build on, their from-prices, seats, roofs and lead times, plus the four questions to put to every one of them.
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Rowan9 min readFour UK converters have hybrid campers at or around the Motorhome and Caravan Show this October, while fully electric campers remain scarce. Here is what a plug-in hybrid camper does well, what the sellers rarely tell you, and the questions to ask on the stand.
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Iris13 min readA stand-by-stand tour of the motorhome and campervan debuts at the October 2026 NEC show, with hall numbers, prices, base vehicles and the one thing to check on each.
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Arthur8 min readA calm, practical guide to the Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC, 13 to 18 October 2026: what tickets cost, where the motorhome and campervan stands are, what is new, and what to bring so one day does the work of a month of dealer visits.
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Leo10 min readDethleffs' c.core concept from Caravan Salon 2026 treats shower and sink water back into drinking water. We look at why water, not power, is the real off-grid limit, which of the concept's ideas are closest to vans you can buy, and what you can do about water today.
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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.
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Leo13 min readVW's ID. California Cruise and the Nissan-backed Eifelland Relax were the two electric campers to see at Caravan Salon 2026. Here is what each one really is, whether a UK buyer can get one, and what running a heater from the drive battery overnight costs you in range.
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Iris13 min readKnaus has rebuilt its popular Sky TI low-profile on a Volkswagen Crafter for 2027, with UK prices from £107,985. Here is what the new base changes, what the three UK layouts offer, and why the 700 DEG's 3,850 kg plating matters for your driving licence and your payload.
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Iris18 min readVolkswagen's Grand California Dune special edition is now on sale in the UK from £85,408, in 600 and 680 forms. Here is what the Dune adds, how the two sizes differ, the build we would tick for each, the honest picture on finance, and what else your money buys.
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Rowan10 min readAtom is a brand-new campervan brand from the Trigano Group, built in the UK on the six-metre VW Crafter and sold only online. Here is who is behind it, what you get for the money, how the ordering works, and what is still unknown.
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Rowan10 min readElddis has built motorhomes in County Durham for decades, but its 2027-season Autoquest GT and Whirlwind GT are built in Germany. We look at what has actually changed, what a British motorhome has really meant to UK buyers, and the specific things to check before you order one.
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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.
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Arthur10 min readPeople have been waiting for the next-generation Ford Nugget since the new Transit Custom arrived. Here is what we honestly know about timing, plus a fair look at how it stacks up against the VW California and Citroen Holidays.
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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.
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Arthur22 min readThe desert-styled VW Grand California Dune is now on sale in the UK, from £85,408 on Volkswagen UK's 30 September 2026 price list. Here is the honest, detailed picture: exactly what the Dune adds, the 4MOTION four-wheel drive (680 only in the UK), the 600-versus-680 layouts (no, the long one doesn't have bunks), the weight and licence catch, and the official prices.
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Rowan23 min readVolkswagen has revealed a mid-life update for the Multivan, and it matters more to campervan fans than a quick news hit suggests. Here is the honest breakdown of what changed, what it means for the California, and whether it is worth waiting for.
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Rowan27 min readAhorn builds its entire range on the Renault Master, and from summer 2025 its all-new Master range of around nine motorhomes and two campervans is produced in series by the Erwin Hymer Group. UK right-hand-drive availability is still unconfirmed, so this is an honest look at what Ahorn build and how British buyers can get one.
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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.
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Oliver25 min readEveryone's talking about the 2027 VW California, but what's actually confirmed? Here's the honest picture: the facelift that's really coming, the electric one that isn't (yet), the platform confusion cleared up, and how to tell the solid facts from the spy-shot speculation.
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Oliver25 min readARB already makes almost everything you'd put in an adventure vehicle, and in 2023 it built its first one. So will the Australian 4x4 giant ever make its own campervan? Here's the honest answer, the truth about the Earth Camper, and why a trailer is not a van.
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Oliver25 min readCrosscamp builds clever, compact campers within the same group as Hymer and Bürstner, and one of them is even based on a van Vauxhall sells here. So is Crosscamp coming to the UK? Here's the honest answer, the truth about its rocky few years, and the standout model you'd be importing.
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Leo25 min readThe Sunlight Ibex is the brand's first proper go at a go-anywhere 4x4 campervan, built on the VW Crafter with permanent all-wheel drive. Sunlight's UK price list now puts it at £86,690. Here's the price picture, the full spec, and an honest account of what is standard and what costs extra.
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Oliver20 min readSunlight is one of the better-value campervan brands in Britain, but who actually builds it, and can you trust it? The answer involves one of the biggest names in European motorhomes, an American parent company, a factory in eastern Germany, and a near-identical sister brand. Here's the full picture.
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