The Campervan.Win blog
Plain-English buying guides, honest reviews and news, for anyone choosing, owning or dreaming about a campervan or motorhome.
New & Noteworthy
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.
Motorhome Safety, Weight & Licensing
Martha12 min readEura Mobil's new short Xtura pairs a four-wheel-drive Mercedes base with an electrically raised roof tent and insulated inner tent. We go through the beds, the weights, the C1 licence question, speed limits, the 3.21 m height and what is still unconfirmed for the UK.
New & Noteworthy
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.
Motorhome Reviews
Arthur12 min readChausson's new X640 squeezes a drop-down double, a full-width garage and 1.98 m of headroom into a body only 2.10 m wide. We run the real numbers on width, weight, licences and price to see who it suits.
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 Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Reviews
Jasper27 min readA full look at the Volkswagen Grand California 680 Dune as a two-person long-distance tourer: dated UK prices, why the 3,880 kg weight means a C1 licence for many drivers, the real payload sums for front-wheel drive against 4MOTION, the lengthways bed, four-season kit and a viewing checklist.
Campervan Reviews
Leo35 min readA long, honest look at Carado's first VW Crafter campervan: what 4MOTION and the off-road pack really do, how the 3,500 kg payload works out, what the 200 cm transverse bed and no-solar spec mean for British touring, and what to confirm before you order one at £87,890.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
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.
New & Noteworthy
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
New & Noteworthy
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.
Motorhome Reviews
Leo13 min readDethleffs has put four-wheel drive under a compact coachbuilt motorhome. We look at what the 2027 Globebus Performance 4x4 T16 actually is, what the VW Crafter 4x4 base gives you, and whether a 6.25m, 3.5-tonne, roughly £98,000 all-wheel-drive motorhome makes sense on British roads.
New & Noteworthy
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
Campervan Buying Guides
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.
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.
Campervan vs Motorhome
Arthur10 min readEriba's little pop-top caravans have a cult following for good reason. We weigh the real pros and cons of towing one behind the car you already own versus buying a campervan or motorhome, and explain who each option genuinely suits.
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