The main criteria for the vehicle are defined. It should be ~7m long, 4x4 and new.

“7m to fit in comfortable a shower/dry area/toilet and seating launch/work area.”
— Goal: living in the camper full-time and 4 seasons
“4x4 to access to be ready for some harsh road conditions when traveling the world.”
— Goal: traveling to places which are not accessible by everyone
“New as price-value isn’t in favor of used vehicles (2023) and risk of rundown too high”
— Goal: reducing potential problems with the van for the first 100k kilometers

7m to fit in comfortable a shower/dry area/toilet and seating launch/work area.

 

4x4 to access places where not many people are and to be ready for some harsh road conditions when traveling the world.

 

New as price-value of used vehicles isn’t good as this moment (2023) and the risk is too high that the vehicle is in a worse condition than expected when buying it.

The brands which are considered are MAN, RAM, MERCEDES, FORD, VW.

The dimensions to be evaluated are:

  • Length

  • Height

  • Loading length

  • Loading width

  • Loading height

  • Wheelbase length

  • Overhang

  • Payload