Sunlight Ibex: the UK price and full spec of the VW Crafter 4x4 camper

Sunlight has built its name on sensible, well-priced campers: the Cliff and the Vanlife, both on familiar Stellantis and Ford vans, both aimed at people who want a lot of camper for a fair price. The Ibex is something else entirely. It's a proper go-anywhere 4x4 campervan, built on the Volkswagen Crafter with permanent all-wheel drive, a moulded fibreglass roof, a snorkel, a roof light bar and chunky all-terrain tyres. It looks like an expedition vehicle, and it's the most ambitious thing the brand has put its badge on.

It's also new enough that the official numbers haven't fully landed yet, which makes writing about it a careful job. Sunlight itself says the final prices and specification are being finalised, with full details due from around July 2026, the van shown in production form at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf in late August, and customer deliveries in 2027. But here's the thing that prompted this piece: UK dealers have already started listing the Ibex, with prices and a working specification, and that gives us a genuine, sourced picture to work from rather than guesswork. So this is an honest spec-and-price guide: what UK dealers are quoting, what the van actually is, what's confirmed, and, just as importantly, what isn't confirmed yet and you should wait to see. We've kept the unknowns clearly marked, because on a brand-new model that's where buyers get caught out.

What the Sunlight Ibex actually is

Start with the shape of it. The Ibex is a panel-van conversion, around six metres long, built on the VW Crafter and fitted from the factory with all-wheel drive. It's a two-person camper with a rear transverse double bed, a kitchen and a wet washroom in the middle, and a walk-through cab. On top of that ordinary-sounding description sits a comprehensive off-road package: the all-terrain tyres, the light bar, a front bull bar, an air-intake snorkel, an electric off-road side step, a rear ladder and a recessed awning all built into a bespoke moulded roof. Sunlight ran its prototypes through Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Morocco before committing to production, which tells you the intent: this is meant to actually go to the places the photographs imply, not just look the part in a car park.

In Sunlight's own range it sits right at the top, above the Cliff and the Vanlife. If you've read our piece on who makes Sunlight campervans, you'll know Sunlight is the value-and-design brand within the Erwin Hymer Group, the same group that owns Hymer, Bürstner, Dethleffs and Carado. The Ibex is Sunlight's halo model, the one that stretches the brand upmarket and into a niche almost nobody else occupies at this size. It isn't even Sunlight's only 4x4, the Cliff range has long offered a 4x4 Adventure version, but the Ibex is a different order of thing: purpose-built around the off-road idea rather than a standard van with traction added.

That's the elevator description. The rest of this guide goes through the price, the base vehicle, the full specification and the off-road kit in turn, then lays out plainly what's still to be confirmed.

The headline: what the Sunlight Ibex costs in the UK

Let's deal with the number everyone wants first, with the honesty it deserves, because there are really two answers and you need both.

The official answer is that Sunlight hasn't published a final price yet. The brand's own pre-order page is explicit that prices, specification and delivery times are still being finalised, with the full picture due from around July 2026. So anyone claiming a definitive, locked recommended price today is overstating it.

The practical answer is that UK dealers have already begun listing the Ibex, and they're quoting real figures. One UK dealer lists it at approximately £90,000, described as a right-hand-drive pre-order, with the sensible caveat that the final price depends on specification. Another UK dealer lists a fully-loaded example, with the complete off-road package, at around £100,000. So the working UK picture, as things stand, is roughly this: from about £90,000 for the van, rising towards £100,000 once you add the full off-road kit and options. Treat both as indicative pre-order figures rather than a fixed on-the-road price, because that's exactly what they are: dealers pricing a van whose official list hasn't been published.

Does roughly £90,000 make sense? It does. The unofficial German dealer estimate has hovered around €88,000 to €95,000 depending on whether the off-road pack is included. Convert that at mid-2026 rates, add the right-hand-drive conversion, VAT handling, transport and UK dealer margin, and a UK shelf price of around £90,000 rising to £100,000 fully specced is internally consistent. In other words, the UK listings and the continental estimate tell the same story from two directions, which is reassuring. What we'd caution against is treating £90,000 as gospel. It's the best figure available today, it comes from a real UK listing, and it's very likely to be in the right area, but the official number could move when Sunlight confirms it, and the price you actually pay will depend heavily on which options and packs you tick.

Where that price sits, and why it's interesting

Ninety thousand pounds is a lot of money, and it's worth being clear-eyed about that. It's also, in the strange world of 4x4 campervans, not as outlandish as it first sounds, because this is a genuinely expensive niche. For context, Sunlight's own Vanlife 540 V, a conventional two-wheel-drive camper, starts from around £61,690 in the UK, as we cover in our Vanlife specs guide. So the Ibex commands something like a £30,000 premium over a standard Sunlight van, which is the price of the all-wheel drive, the bespoke roof, the off-road hardware and the flagship positioning.

Look sideways at the rivals and the picture sharpens. The most direct competitor, the Bürstner Habiton X, is another Erwin Hymer Group 4x4, built on the Mercedes Sprinter, and it lists in the UK at roughly £102,000 to £107,000. The Hymer Grand Canyon S 4x4, a tier above again, sits around £119,950. Against those, an Ibex from about £90,000 looks like the value option in its class, which is the whole argument of our separate Ibex review asking whether it's the best-value 4x4. We won't relitigate that here, but it's worth flagging now, because the price only means something next to what else your money buys. On the raw figure, the Ibex is positioned to undercut its closest EHG sibling by a useful margin, and that's clearly deliberate: Sunlight is the group's value brand, and the Ibex is priced to do the value brand's job even at the top of its range.

There's one more number that quietly matters more than the headline, and we'll come to it properly in the spec section: the Ibex is plated at 3,500 kilograms, which keeps it on an ordinary car licence. Its closest rival isn't, and that single fact changes the value conversation. Hold that thought.

Why 4x4 campervans cost what they do

It helps to understand why this whole class of vehicle is expensive, because the Ibex's price only looks sane against that backdrop. Four-wheel-drive campervans are rare, and rarity is the first cost. A converter like Sunlight starts from a base van that is itself a low-volume, premium item: factory all-wheel-drive panel vans are built in far smaller numbers than the standard versions, and they cost the converter considerably more before a single cupboard goes in. Add the engineering of fitting a camper interior, water, power and heating around the extra drivetrain hardware, often with a bespoke roof and reinforced fittings, and you're building something closer to a hand-made expedition vehicle than a mass-market van.

Then there's the simple matter of demand. The overwhelming majority of campervan buyers never need all-wheel drive: they tour on tarmac, pitch on hardstanding, and a normal van does everything they ask. So the market for a genuine 4x4 camper is small, and small markets don't enjoy the economies of scale that keep ordinary campers affordable. The vans that do exist cluster at the premium end almost by definition. Look at the company the Ibex keeps: the Bürstner Habiton X, the Hymer Grand Canyon S 4x4, the larger VW Grand California 4Motion, the various Mercedes-based expedition builds. None of them is cheap, and several are a good deal dearer than the Ibex.

There's also a payload tax, which we'll come back to. All-wheel-drive running gear, off-road tyres and protective hardware all weigh something, and on a van plated at 3,500 kilograms every kilo of drivetrain is a kilo you can't use for water, kit or people. So you're paying more for a van that, in raw carrying terms, gives you a little less. That's not a flaw unique to the Ibex; it's the deal you make for the ability to leave the road, and it's part of why these vehicles are priced where they are.

Seen in that light, an Ibex from around £90,000 isn't an outlier, it's a sharply-priced entry into an expensive niche. The question isn't whether it's cheap, it isn't, but whether it does the 4x4 job for less than the obvious alternatives. On the early numbers, it does, which is the whole reason it's worth taking seriously.

The base vehicle: VW Crafter with 4MOTION

The choice of base vehicle is the Ibex's first real talking point, because it's unusual. Most compact and mid-size 4x4 campers in this part of the market are built on the Mercedes Sprinter or, occasionally, the MAN TGE. The Ibex is on the Volkswagen Crafter, and specifically the all-wheel-drive Crafter, which Volkswagen markets with its 4MOTION system.

A quick word on naming and certainty, because we like to be precise. Sunlight's own materials describe the van as having all-wheel drive, or simply "4x4". The German motoring press has attributed the system as VW's factory 4MOTION, which is almost certainly correct, since that's the Crafter's factory all-wheel-drive system and there's no sign of a third-party conversion such as a Dangel. We're comfortable calling it factory all-wheel drive on the Crafter. If the exact "4MOTION" branding matters to you, it's worth one confirming question to the dealer, but the substance, that this is proper built-in all-wheel drive rather than cosmetic, is not in doubt. A UK dealer listing even specifies a differential lock as part of the off-road package, which is a meaningful traction aid and not the sort of thing you fit to a pretend off-roader.

Under the bonnet, the Ibex uses Volkswagen's familiar 2.0-litre TDI diesel producing 163 brake horsepower, paired with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. That's a strong, modern combination: enough power to move a heavy, tall van with confidence, and a smooth automatic that takes the work out of both motorway miles and slow, technical going off the tarmac. The cab gets VW's digital instruments and infotainment, so it feels like a current Volkswagen up front rather than an afterthought. The Crafter is a well-regarded base in its own right, with a good safety reputation and a wide service network, and choosing it over the more obvious Sprinter gives the Ibex a quiet point of difference: it's one of very few six-metre 4x4 campers built on the VW.

A word on what the all-wheel drive actually buys you, because the marketing rarely explains it. Permanent all-wheel drive sends power to all four wheels rather than only the fronts, which is what gets a heavy van moving on a wet grass pitch, a loose gravel track or a snowy slope where a two-wheel-drive van would simply spin and dig in. The locking differential a UK dealer lists takes that a step further. On an ordinary axle, if one wheel lifts or loses grip, the power takes the easy route and that wheel spins uselessly while the gripping wheel does nothing. A diff lock forces both wheels on the axle to turn together, so the wheel with grip keeps driving. It's the difference between being stuck with one wheel spinning and crawling out under control, and it's a feature you find on serious off-roaders, not poseurs. Paired with the all-terrain tyres, that's a genuinely capable package for the rough stuff most owners will actually meet: forest tracks, beach approaches, rutted field entrances and snowed-in passes.

As an ownership proposition, the Crafter is a reassuring base. It's a current, well-built van with a strong safety record and modern driver-assistance systems, and Volkswagen's commercial-vehicle network is large and used to looking after vans that work for a living. Parts and servicing are straightforward, which matters on a vehicle you intend to take a long way from home. The eight-speed automatic is a particular asset off the tarmac as well as on it: smooth, low-speed control is exactly what you want when you're easing down a steep, loose descent, and it takes the strain out of long motorway hauls to wherever the adventure starts. The Crafter won't have the badge cachet of a Mercedes for some buyers, but as a thing to own, drive and rely on, it's hard to fault.

The full specification

Here's the detail, drawn from the UK dealer listings and the manufacturer's published information. We've marked clearly where a figure is confirmed and where it's still to be published, because on a 2027-delivery van that distinction is the whole game.

Size, and the all-important weight

On the road, the Ibex is a touch under six metres long, a shade over two metres wide in the body, and around 2.85 metres tall. The length is the friendly bit: under six metres, it'll fit a standard parking bay and thread through ordinary traffic far more easily than a coachbuilt motorhome. The height is the bit to respect, as on any tall van, at roughly 2.85 metres it's above the typical 2.0 to 2.1-metre car-park height barrier, so you'll be parking in the open, and you'll feel the height in crosswinds. The all-terrain tyres and rugged roof add to that figure, so it's worth measuring your garage or gateway before you fall in love. Inside, the standing height is 1.98 metres, so the great majority of adults can stand up straight, which transforms how a wet day feels and is exactly what you want in a van you might live in off-grid for a week.

Now the number that genuinely matters, and it's good news. The Ibex is plated at 3,500 kilograms, which is the maximum you can drive on an ordinary post-1997 category B car licence. That means no special test, no C1 entitlement, no medical: if you can drive a normal car, you can drive an Ibex. This sounds like a technicality until you realise its closest rival, the Bürstner Habiton X, is plated at 4,100 kilograms in 4x4 form, which pushes it into C1-licence territory that many younger drivers simply don't hold. Keeping the Ibex on a B licence is a real, practical advantage, and it'll matter to a lot of buyers more than any styling detail. The one caveat is the flip side of that 3,500-kilogram plate: 4x4 hardware is heavy, so the usable payload, your allowance for water, kit and people once the van is built, is the number to scrutinise when Sunlight publishes it. We'd want to see the official mass-in-running-order figure before declaring the payload comfortable, and we'd advise any buyer to do the same.

The layout and beds

The Ibex is a two-berth, and that's central to understanding it. There's a single rear transverse double bed, roughly 200 by 136 centimetres, made possible by moulded fibreglass flares that widen the rear body so the bed can run across the van and still take a taller adult lengthways. It's a permanent, always-there bed at the back, which is the convenient kind: you can fall straight into it without converting anything.

Ahead of the bed, in the middle of the van, sit the kitchen and the washroom, arranged opposite each other with a clever sliding partition wall that closes the rear off. Then the walk-through cab up front. It's a classic, efficient adventure-van layout, everything you need in a compact footprint, with the living done around a swivelled cab and the bed kept ready at the back. What it isn't is a family van: two berths means two people sleep in it, and the travel-seat count, how many can legally ride in it, hasn't been published yet, so families should wait for that figure before assuming anything. For a couple, or a solo traveller with a lot of kit, the layout is close to ideal for the job it's designed to do.

The kitchen, and a genuinely clever fridge

The galley has a sink and a gas hob, the proven setup, but its party piece is the fridge. The Ibex uses a pull-out drawer fridge that can be accessed from inside the van and from outside, through the body. That sounds like a gimmick until you've spent a day at a remote spot with the side door shut against the weather and wanted a cold drink without climbing back in, or wanted to serve people sitting outside without trailing in and out. It's the kind of detail that comes from a van designed by people who've actually camped off-grid, and it's one of the Ibex's nicer signatures.

The washroom

Opposite the kitchen is a wet washroom, with a toilet, a shower and a fold-away washbasin to save space. A wet room is the sensible choice in a van this size: the whole compact cubicle doubles as the shower, which keeps the footprint down while still giving you a proper indoor loo and a hot shower, which is exactly what you want when you're parked somewhere with no facilities. That you get a real wet bath, a transverse double and a full kitchen inside under six metres is a genuine packaging achievement.

Heating, power and water

Here the confirmed picture thins out, and we'll be honest about it. A UK dealer listing describes a diesel and electric heating system for all-season use, which is good news: diesel heating draws from the vehicle's own fuel tank rather than relying on gas bottles, so there's nothing to run out of mid-trip, and the electric element lets you heat cheaply on a hook-up. The same listing confirms a solar system is included on the UK specification, which matters for an adventure van that's meant to spend time away from power.

Beyond that, the off-grid numbers aren't published yet. The fresh and waste water capacities, the leisure battery type and size, and the solar wattage are all still to be confirmed. For a van whose entire pitch is going off the beaten track, these are exactly the figures that determine how long you can actually stay out, so they're the ones we'd be most keen to see, and the ones we'd advise you not to assume. When Sunlight publishes the full specification, this is the section that'll fill in, and we'll update accordingly.

The off-road package

This is where the Ibex earns its expedition looks. The off-road equipment is extensive, and a UK dealer listing confirms key parts of it, including a locking differential, which is the genuine article for traction. Here's what's been described across the manufacturer's information and the dealer listings.

Two honest caveats. First, there's a genuine open question over whether all of this is standard or whether the off-road kit is a paid package on top of a plainer base van. The UK listings point both ways: one quotes a van from around £90,000 and another a fully-loaded example with the "full off-road package" nearer £100,000, which strongly implies the kit is at least partly an extra-cost pack rather than all standard. Until Sunlight publishes the option structure, assume the headline price buys the van and the serious off-road hardware is an addition, and price accordingly.

Second, on suspension: the original concept van was shown with a raised, custom suspension, but the most authoritative German report on the production vehicle states it has no factory lift, available neither as standard nor as an option. Another source lists chassis elevation among the production off-road items, so the picture is genuinely unresolved. For most buyers it won't change much, the all-wheel drive, the diff lock and the all-terrain tyres are what get you down a forest track, not an extra inch of ride height, but if serious, technical off-roading is your aim, the exact ground clearance and any lift are worth confirming before you order. We'd rather flag the uncertainty than paper over it.

The payload question

If we had to point at one number to scrutinise before ordering an Ibex, it wouldn't be the price, it would be the payload. Here's why. The van is plated at 3,500 kilograms, which is the legal maximum for a category B licence and a hard ceiling you cannot exceed without breaking the law. Subtract the van's own weight in running order, with fluids and a notional driver, and what's left is your payload: everything you're allowed to add, including water, gas, food, clothes, outdoor kit, bikes, a passenger and the dog.

On a 4x4 with this much hardware, that allowance is the thing most likely to be tight. All-wheel drive adds weight over a standard van. So do the steel off-road wheels and all-terrain tyres, the bull bar, the rear ladder and full-size spare, the snorkel and the rest of the rugged kit. Every one of those is weight spent before you've packed a sock, and it all comes out of the same 3,500-kilogram budget. Sunlight hasn't yet published the mass in running order for the Ibex, which means the exact payload is, for now, unknown, and that's precisely why we keep flagging it.

This isn't a reason to avoid the van; it's a reason to do your homework. When the official weights are published, work out the real payload, and be honest about how you travel. Fill a 100-litre water tank and that's 100 kilograms gone. Add a passenger, a couple of bikes and a full complement of outdoor gear, and you can eat through a tight allowance faster than you'd think. The right move, as with any van near the 3,500-kilogram limit, is to take the finished vehicle to a public weighbridge once it's loaded the way you actually travel, so you know your true spare capacity. Overloading isn't a grey area: it's an offence, it can invalidate your insurance, and on an adventure van that's the last thing you want to discover on a remote track far from help.

If the published payload turns out to be generous, the Ibex becomes even more compelling. If it's tight, it simply means packing with discipline, which experienced off-grid travellers do anyway. Either way, it's the figure we'd ask the dealer for first.

What's confirmed, and what to wait for

Because this is a pre-production van with deliveries in 2027, it's worth pulling the unknowns into one place so you can see them at a glance. It's not a criticism of the van, it's just the reality of buying early.

Confirmed, with reasonable confidence: the VW Crafter base with factory all-wheel drive; the 2.0 TDI 163 bhp engine and eight-speed automatic; the roughly six-metre length and 1.98-metre interior height; the 3,500-kilogram plated weight and therefore the standard car licence; the two-berth layout with a rear transverse double around 200 by 136 centimetres; the kitchen with the inside-outside pull-out fridge; the wet washroom; diesel and electric heating; an included solar system; and the off-road hardware listed above. UK dealers are taking right-hand-drive pre-orders now.

Still to be confirmed, and worth waiting for: the final official price and the exact option and pack structure; the mass in running order and therefore the real usable payload; the fresh and waste water capacities; the leisure battery type and capacity; the solar wattage; the number of belted travel seats; the ground clearance and whether any suspension lift is fitted; and the firm UK on-sale and delivery dates. Sunlight has said the full picture arrives from around July 2026, with the production van shown at Düsseldorf in late August, so the wait isn't long.

Who the Sunlight Ibex is for

Put the pieces together and the buyer comes into focus. The Ibex is for the couple, or the solo adventurer, who genuinely wants to leave the tarmac: the kind of traveller drawn to remote Scottish tracks, Scandinavian back-country, mountain passes and beaches you can't reach in a normal van. It's for someone who values a real wet bath and a permanent bed in a compact, drivable footprint, and who likes that it stays on an ordinary licence despite all the hardware. The inside-outside fridge, the diesel heating and the included solar all point at the same person: someone who actually parks up away from facilities rather than only imagining it.

It's not for families, at least not as a four-up travelling vehicle: it sleeps two, and until the travel-belt count is published, nobody should assume it carries more. It's not for buyers who want the lowest possible price, an off-road camper at around £90,000 is a luxury, and a conventional Sunlight Vanlife does the ordinary camping job for far less. And it's not for anyone who needs it tomorrow, with deliveries in 2027, the Ibex rewards the patient. But for the specific person it's built for, there's remarkably little else like it at this size and price, which is exactly why it's generating the attention it is.

Running an Ibex: the ownership side

Buying the van is one cost; living with it is another, and a 4x4 camper carries some running costs worth going in with your eyes open about. Fuel is the obvious one: a tall, heavy van with all-wheel drive and chunky all-terrain tyres will not match a sleek two-wheel-drive camper for economy. The aerodynamics of that rugged roof and the rolling resistance of off-road rubber both cost miles per gallon, and the all-wheel-drive system adds a little parasitic drag. None of it is ruinous, modern diesel and an efficient eight-speed auto keep it civilised, but budget for thirstier motorway runs than a standard Sunlight.

Tyres are the next line. All-terrain tyres are more expensive than road tyres and tend to wear faster, especially if you do most of your miles on tarmac getting to the wild bits. Servicing is straightforward at Volkswagen's commercial network, but it's still a large van with extra hardware, so it won't be car money. Insurance is the one to research before you commit: a £90,000-plus 4x4 campervan is a high-value, specialist vehicle, and premiums reflect that, so it's worth getting quotes early rather than assuming. And depreciation on a brand-new model is genuinely hard to call. Rarity and a strong following can hold values up, the Ibex occupies a niche with few alternatives, but it's an unproven new model in the UK, so we'd treat any confident resale prediction with caution.

None of this is meant to deter you. It's the normal cost of a specialist tool, and anyone shopping at this level is usually clear-eyed about it. The point is simply to factor the running side into the decision alongside the purchase price, because the sticker is only the start of the conversation on a van like this.

Should you pre-order now, or wait?

Because UK dealers are taking pre-orders while the official price and spec are still being finalised, there's a real decision to make about timing. Pre-ordering now secures a place in the queue, and given deliveries don't start until 2027 and demand for a van this distinctive could be strong, an early slot has value. A reservation is also usually a modest, often refundable, commitment rather than the full price, so it's a way of keeping your options open rather than a leap.

The case for waiting is just as honest. Sunlight has said the final prices and full specification arrive from around July 2026, with the production van shown at Düsseldorf in late August. Wait for that and you'll be ordering against confirmed numbers, the real payload, the exact off-grid kit, the firm option structure and the official price, rather than today's indicative figures. For a purchase this size, there's a lot to be said for buying with the complete picture in front of you.

Our steer, for what it's worth: if you're fairly sure the Ibex is the van for you and you want to be near the front of the queue, a refundable reservation now is a reasonable move, just go in knowing the price and spec could shift. If you're still weighing it up, or the payload and off-grid numbers are decisive for you, waiting a few weeks for the official reveal costs you very little and tells you a great deal. Either way, don't treat today's £90,000 as a locked figure; treat it as a well-founded estimate that's about to be confirmed.

How it fits the Sunlight range

It's worth ending where we began: the Ibex is the flagship, and it stretches Sunlight into new territory. The brand made its name on value, and the Ibex is the value brand reaching for the top of a premium niche. That it undercuts its nearest Erwin Hymer Group sibling, the Bürstner Habiton X, while keeping a friendlier licence band, is the value brand doing its job even here. If you want to understand the family it comes from, our guide to who makes Sunlight campervans sets out the whole group, and if you're weighing the Ibex against its closest rival, our Ibex versus Bürstner Habiton X comparison puts the two side by side. And if the question on your mind is simply whether it's worth the money, that's the one we tackle head-on in the Ibex review.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Sunlight Ibex cost in the UK?

Sunlight hasn't published a final official price yet, with the full details due from around July 2026. However, UK dealers have started listing it: one quotes approximately £90,000 for a right-hand-drive pre-order, noting the final price depends on specification, and another lists a fully-loaded example with the complete off-road package at around £100,000. So the working picture is from about £90,000, rising towards £100,000 with the full off-road kit. Treat these as indicative pre-order figures until Sunlight confirms the official list.

What is the Sunlight Ibex based on?

The Volkswagen Crafter, fitted from the factory with all-wheel drive (VW's 4MOTION system). It uses the 2.0-litre TDI diesel with 163 bhp and an eight-speed automatic gearbox. That's an unusual choice in this class, where most rivals use the Mercedes Sprinter, and it gives the Ibex a genuine point of difference.

Do you need a special licence to drive the Sunlight Ibex?

No. The Ibex is plated at 3,500 kilograms, which keeps it on an ordinary category B car licence. That's a real advantage over its closest rival, the Bürstner Habiton X, which in 4x4 form is plated at 4,100 kilograms and so needs a C1 licence that many drivers don't hold.

Is the Sunlight Ibex a real 4x4?

Yes. It has factory all-wheel drive on the VW Crafter, not cosmetic off-road styling, and a UK dealer listing even specifies a locking differential as part of the off-road package, along with all-terrain tyres, a snorkel and a roof light bar. The one thing that's genuinely unresolved is whether the production van has a raised suspension, reports conflict, so confirm the ground clearance if hard off-roading is your aim.

How many people does the Sunlight Ibex sleep?

Two. It has a single rear transverse double bed, roughly 200 by 136 centimetres. It's a couple's, or solo adventurer's, van rather than a family one. The number of belted travel seats hasn't been published yet, so anyone needing to carry more than two should wait for that figure.

When can you buy the Sunlight Ibex?

UK dealers are taking right-hand-drive pre-orders now. Sunlight has said final prices and specification arrive from around July 2026, with the production van shown at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf in late August 2026 and customer deliveries in 2027.

Is the Sunlight Ibex available in right-hand drive?

Yes. UK dealers are listing it as a right-hand-drive pre-order, so a UK-specification, right-hand-drive Ibex is part of the plan rather than an import-only prospect. As with everything on a pre-production van, confirm the exact build and delivery timing with the dealer, but the right-hand-drive question, which sinks a lot of interesting European campers for UK buyers, isn't an obstacle here.

How does the Sunlight Ibex compare with the Bürstner Habiton X?

Both are Erwin Hymer Group 4x4 campervans of around six metres, but they take different routes. The Ibex is on the VW Crafter, stays on a 3,500-kilogram B-licence plate, and looks to undercut on price at around £90,000. The Habiton X is on the Mercedes Sprinter, is plated at 4,100 kilograms in 4x4 form so it needs a C1 licence, lists in the UK at roughly £102,000 to £107,000, and counters with a patented sliding bathroom and the Mercedes badge. We compare them in full in our Ibex versus Habiton X piece.

The reachable bit

The Ibex is a flagship, a halo van most of us will admire rather than own, and at around £90,000 it sits firmly in dream territory for the great majority of the people who'd love one. That gap, between the campers we fall for and what we can actually afford, is the whole reason Campervan.win exists.

The Sunlight we're giving away right now isn't the Ibex, it's the Vanlife 540 V, the brand's clever, characterful two-berth, and our full Vanlife 540 V review explains why it's such a likeable thing to win. A van like that costs north of £60,000, out of reach for most of the people who'd love one, and closing that gap is the point: capped entries so the odds stay honest, £10 a ticket, a maximum of five per person, £500 to a UK charity from every full draw, the winner picked by a public randomness beacon anyone can re-check, and one person driving away in the van itself. You can spend a long time reading the spec sheet of a van you'll mostly admire from afar. You can also simply try to win the Sunlight that's actually on offer.