There is half-a-hall’s worth of campervans at this year’s Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at Birmingham, and that’s only counting the smaller, VW T6-style campers. Add in the slightly-larger panel-van-conversion styles and they probably number in the hundreds.
Alongside the classic Volkswagen California, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, you’ll find plenty of interesting siblings.
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If you’d like a new VW camper but cost is an issue, the Zermatt from Volksleisure comes in at less than £40,000. It has a fixed seat and no extra bed in the roof – or even a heater – but it’s still a fully functioning camper that’s ready for action.
![The ice cool Zermatt has a price tag of under £40K The ice cool Zermatt has a price tag of under £40K](/blog/custom.Blog/media/Blog%20Media/2019/February%2019/Campervan-Zermatt.jpg)
At the other end of the scale is the amazing Special Edition 10 from Rolling Homes. A unique van created to celebrate the company’s tenth anniversary, but you won’t get any change from £100,000 for this truly ‘no expense spared’ vehicle.
![The Edition 10 boasts stunning walnut cabinets The Edition 10 boasts stunning walnut cabinets](/blog/custom.Blog/media/Blog%20Media/2019/February%2019/Campervan-Edition-10.jpg)
You might think that after 60 years there’s not much new to put in a camper, but CMC Reimo manages to fit two sliding doors on the Hembil Drift, with a clever kitchen that swings out so you can cook inside or out.
![Two sliding doors and a swing out kitchen makes the Hembril Drift stand out from the crowd Two sliding doors and a swing out kitchen makes the Hembril Drift stand out from the crowd](/blog/custom.Blog/media/Blog%20Media/2019/February%2019/Campervan-Drift_1.jpg)
And it’s not all straight lines, squared off cupboards and squeezing in as much kit as possible.
Inside Three Bridge’s Infinity models, for example, you’ll find a beautiful curved kitchen and a remarkable feeling of space.
![This Infinity model has a very sleek interior This Infinity model has a very sleek interior](/blog/custom.Blog/media/Blog%20Media/2019/February%2019/Campervan-Infinity.jpg)
Don’t be fooled into thinking VW is the only option for a camper. You’ll find many conversions on other base vehicles and probably pay a good £5,000 less without the VW badge.
One option is Ford’s latest smaller Transit. This is a lovely vehicle to drive and tends to have a bit more room inside than the equivalent VW.
Wellhouse Leisure’s Tellaro is based on the Ford Transit Custom and has a very different layout. It’s lost the rear forward-facing seat in favour of a lovely long sofa, a corner kitchen and even a separate toilet compartment. All for an on-the-road price of £47,000.
![A very different layout in this Tellaro packs a lot in including a side sofa A very different layout in this Tellaro packs a lot in including a side sofa](/blog/custom.Blog/media/Blog%20Media/2019/February%2019/Campervan-Wellhouse.jpg)
The choice of ready-built campers is already immense but if you can’t find the perfect one you can choose a camper built to your own specification, either on a new or used base vehicle. As always, you’ll normally get what you pay for and if you’re buying from a converter it’s worth checking it meets all the appropriate safety standards so you can live inside with confidence.