Campervans you can buy for £30,000 or less! We try 4 Japanese campers but which is best?

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Ай бұрын

Peter Vaughan samples four newly converted campervans from Wellhouse Leisure on a variety of Japanese base vehicles - Nissan Serena, Honda Elysion, Toyota Alphard and Nissan NV350 Caravan. All offer cut-price campervanning, but which should you choose? One of them even has an oven and a built-in toilet, another drives almost like a sports car and they start at only £25,000!
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@scoutfinch47 Ай бұрын

Nice to see Peter reviewing something different. These wouldn't be for me but it's always great to see what choice is out there. Thanks as always, best motorhome / campervan reviews on the net because you take the time to be comprehensive and non-biased.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Thank you for your support and your comments!

@robgaskell2391 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your review. Cant help but think. If they added a centrally elevating roof to the nv350, it would sell like hotcakes

@johnlong3214 Ай бұрын

Agree fully, well said 👍

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

I think Wellhouse are looking at the headroom issue, so that may come

@wellhouseleisure Ай бұрын

We have looked at adding a small pop top to this which can be done but it does add to the price.

@toddy505 Ай бұрын

@@MotorhomeCampervanout of breath Peter or just an over sensitive microphone ?

@aileenl7227 Ай бұрын

We looked at these imports. I love them but they're gas guzzlers. Probably why a 2008 only has 24000 miles on it.

@Nothing_Nothing485 Ай бұрын

I have a Toyota velfire next up from Alphard and had it converted . More then happy with full conversion pop top fantastic ❤

@rosswhittleton6277 Ай бұрын

A friend of mine had a Serena as a company car many years ago it was very reliable in fact I can't remember him having an problems whatsoever and suited his large family.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Wellhouse do report exceptional reliability for all these Japanese vehicles

@justinlinnane8043 Ай бұрын

What a great feature !! Fully Functioning campers that don't require a second mortgage . Small but beautifully formed and much more in the spirit of the original VW . The quality of the conversions looks really excellent too . Really enjoyed this

@MotorhomeCampervan 29 күн бұрын

Great, thank you. We really wanted to show that you don't need to be mega-rich to have a good-quality, professionally-built campervan

@lesleywall4186 Ай бұрын

Quite different video. Very enjoyable. The last one for tiny me.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@susanjennings4113 Ай бұрын

Interesting to see the four vans side by side. I think the Toyota worked best.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Yes, we agree

@tonysutton6559 Ай бұрын

Did I miss something about the pop tops have a bed? When I had my T25 (I was thinking about the driving position over the front wheels in that van just before Peter mentioned it) I tended to use the roof bed when I was staying for more than one night on a campsite. This meant that I could leave the bed made up and the downstairs in lounging configuration.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Because these are smaller vehicles than a VW T6, roof space is quite small, too. You can have a roof bed in the Alphard (and the Elysion, I think) but it would be for small kids only

@IslaSprollie Ай бұрын

Great video and good choice of subject.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@rodneyhull9764 Ай бұрын

enjoyed this,thanks

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Hope you've subscribed...

@Madonsteamrailways 8 күн бұрын

This one looks like the Honda CRV that started that name off!!

@flyguy1359 Ай бұрын

Had my Elysion nearly 5 years, fitted rear kitchen unit and full width rock n roll bed and I love it! Rides like a limo, super reliable, 30 plus on a run, even sold my 7 series because this is a better car. Dont worry about running costs over a vw diesel, you will make that back because they just dont break down...

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Wow! Honda campervan replaces big BMW - that's praise indeed

@tricialyn4645 Ай бұрын

I really like your descriptions....keep up the good work! ❤

@MotorhomeCampervan 29 күн бұрын

Glad you like them! Hope you've subscribed?

@tricialyn4645 29 күн бұрын

@MotorhomeCampervan I'm definitely a subscriber because you're my favourite presenter on KZfaq for motorhomes/campervans!

@johnlong3214 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this, very interesting.👍

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Glad you found it useful. Hope you've subscribed?

@johnlong3214 Ай бұрын

@@MotorhomeCampervan Yup, long time.👍

@johnpaine72 Ай бұрын

Great Job once again Peter on this very different take on road vehicle conversions. Too say there are 1500 types to choose from!! Whoa, but the one's you highlighted and tested look very impressive and if budget is concerned rather good pricing too. (P.S loved the transition between shots Batman LoL!!) Did anyone else get that? or I'm I showing my age!!? Till next time, Health@Happiness to you

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments!

@chrisyates399 Ай бұрын

Holy Campervan, Batman!

@_bav 23 күн бұрын

Interesting.... velly intelesting!

@oliverstemp9132 Ай бұрын

It would be great if the NV350 had a side kitchen and a pop top.

@scoutfinch47 Ай бұрын

I'm not too sure a side kitchen would work, the width of the van could be too short.

@johnlong3214 Ай бұрын

Side or centrally elevating roof would be good👍

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

That is now available - see wellhouseleisure.com/brands/category/nissan-caravan-nv350/ - but it wasn't ready in time for this video

@dottester3039 Ай бұрын

Id go for the Serena for economy you dont talk about suits me as retired 1 woman & dog, easy daily dual purpose.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

The Serena would certainly suit a solo camper. Sadly, we didn't drive them far enough to realistically test MPG

@Madonsteamrailways 8 күн бұрын

The strange thing is that these vehicles weren’t imported to us. Another question is how they operate, and how much they cost!! My problem is that it isn’t an electric vehicle!! I’m never returning to diesel or petrol!!

@MotorhomeCampervan 7 күн бұрын

Not sold in the US (or Europe) as only made in RHD

@Madonsteamrailways 8 күн бұрын

For me, it’s got to have an electric engine and cooking system, just like the Vikenze III!!

@MotorhomeCampervan 7 күн бұрын

The Vikenze shows how an EV camper can be done but it's very small inside. The base vehicles need more range (and lower cost) before EV campervans become mainstream

@presterjohn71 Ай бұрын

The Serena would make a great one-man and his-dog touring vehicle, but the Nissan BV350 was the most disappointing looking on the inside. That layout did not work for me at all.

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

The NV350 is now also offered with a side kitchen layout but that wasn't ready in time for our review

@JeanJamin Ай бұрын

I would buy one .... if the steering was on the left :)

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

But that's the appeal for most UK buyers, Japan drives on the left like us

@Madonsteamrailways 8 күн бұрын

Would I even look at a forward control vehicle? Not even if it was an Urvan!! I just don’t don’t want to sit on a diesel engine!!

@fenflyer Ай бұрын

😎👍

@fenflyer Ай бұрын

I've been looking for Hybrid Toyota Alphard or Mitsubishi PHEV Decia with 240 v power take off ( jap import)...... But now the BYD PHEV shark has blown all that out the window 🙄

@fenflyer Ай бұрын

I'm now waiting for a BYD shark PHEV with it's standard 6kw VTOL power take off to feed all motorhome essentials 😎

@MotorhomeCampervan Ай бұрын

Reports I've seen suggest the Shark is not likely to come to the UK...

@fenflyer Ай бұрын

@@MotorhomeCampervan BYD global launch ( seen on KZfaq lately week) Suggested Shark PHEV will be assembled in EU @ BYD Hungarian manufacturing complex 🙄