The £80,000 HYMER SPRINTER CAMPER VAN TOUR

The £80,000 HYMER SPRINTER CAMPER VAN TOUR | 2022 Blue Evolution 600 S

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We check out the affectionately known "Smurf" Van! This is a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Conversion by Hymer, the Blue Evolution 600 S! Let us know in the comments below what you think of this very high standard of van!
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@BellasBigAdventures Жыл бұрын

Got to love a Hyner 😁 Great video showing all the great fixtures and fittings thank you.

@MyRedTriple Жыл бұрын

Nice show round the van, we’ve owned one since March and we love it

@knitrundig4663 Жыл бұрын

Love the van, it's a good layout and has top quality fittings. Thanks for the great review.

@pestcontrol1634 Жыл бұрын

Plastic sink is top quality?

@jonranger451 Жыл бұрын

If you're ok with a bigger van than the Transporter, then it's a great package. The one thing that I think lets it down and others of this size like the Grand Cali is the seating. Captains chairs are great, but the other seats look really uncomfortable. No recline angle at all which I think would severely compromise comfort in the evenings and for rear passengers.

@SteveField Жыл бұрын

Great Review Shaun! looking forward to seeing what you do with your Crafter👌

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dickcrawford5307 6 ай бұрын

Met a couple who had one of these. They slept downstairs in bad/cooler weather & up top in hot weather. Great choice to make.

@andrewbeale2585 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you, I think the Hymers are the best conversions, and would happily upgrade from my Cali coast T6.1, but would choose the fixed top two berth to get more light into the van, and avoid additional weight up top. The best thing of all are the drawers, so many campervans including the Calis only have cupboards.

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching

@beyond-the-limit Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. I like your videos. Keep it up!🤟

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@SwamperJez Жыл бұрын

Hi Guys,...fab video (again)!! We finally after 13mts wait and 6wk conversion, got our hands on our T6.1 conversion. We also have a very similar fly screen on the sliding door. Hope to see you at BusFest. All the best!!

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and happy camping in your new camper 👍

@stephenprivate8087 Жыл бұрын

Oh,, nearly forgot, thanks for the review.

@jayasea4027 Жыл бұрын

Nice review. We have a Hymer Free 600 Campus on the Ducato chassis on order from there. We ordered it July 2021 and were supposed to get it March 2022. Now looking at Feb 2023. Ive never waited that long for anything in my life! You can review ours if we ever get it, we live in Warsash!

@jayasea4027 Жыл бұрын

We are planning a few mods for ours too!

@richardsracingmad Жыл бұрын

I like those bed steps

@user-nestornugpo Жыл бұрын

Seeing ur amazing presentation made me subscribe,my ideal van but it would be better if it includes solar panel.Thanks anyway & excited for the nxt episode...👏👏👏

@davidsharp5242 Жыл бұрын

wow what a great van look good quality .

@pl4819 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing, I’ve seen Swb transporters going for 65-75k. This is a much better option imo.

@abikerstale806 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking your time to show this Hymer. Personally if I was to pay £80k I’d expect the outside trim to be colour coded. Makes it look cheap. That said a very nice van… I wondering what I could build if I had £80k 🤪👍😉

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@4subvoid4 Жыл бұрын

Self made campers are often more open than branded ones. They also has lots of more features like solar panels, inverter and so on.

@paddy4799 Жыл бұрын

The big black side strips I assume are where the wings fold out. I’d expect that at the price

@888johnmac Жыл бұрын

i love the idea of side pods , put the bed width-ways & gain floor-space .. i guess they couldn't make one pod any bigger because it would get hit by the sliding door ??

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s right about the sliding door. It’s a great solution for maximising space

@karlospappy8908 Жыл бұрын

Looks a nice van but a bit dingy without roof skylights. Cheers K.

@romainechevalier686 Жыл бұрын

Joli véhicule 👍🏻

@denisemeredith2436 Жыл бұрын

Love the van, I would buy it if I had the cash, the other positive is the fact that it is blue.

@vwcaliforniaadventures6763 Жыл бұрын

Sold my california ocean & bought hymer free s, best 👌 thing I did, mine is a 5 berth the dinning table area turns also into a bed , electric handbrake no silly lever, 😜 👍

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Great Van to buy! Maybe it’s time to change your username now? 😂

@stephenprivate8087 Жыл бұрын

I just test drove the Grand Cali and the Free 600 (not the blue) you forgot to mention that the G-Cali has 8 gears, the sprinter has 9. In my opinion the Sprinter was considerably quieter and smoother ride. Hope to collect my 600 in July (2023 that is)

@colinlee5429 Жыл бұрын

I thinks it's very well thought out. You will pay a premium for a German base vehicle and the hymer name but compare this to custom built vw t6.1 vans and it represents good value for money. Really like the look of the black one........ four wheel drive hopefully 🤙

@AJ-qn6gd Жыл бұрын

No black for me looks great but too bloody hot in the summer, lighter colours are much cooler inside.

@tommcmurdo6181 Жыл бұрын

Nice van and super video as usual. I think the Fiat Ducato base might be better value.... we bought a Grand Canyon in late 2018 and despite what another comment has suggested, the quality of the build has been fantastic - only issue has been the electric step. If anything, the later models both Free and Gran Canyon, Yosemite etc seem to have less storage...we've yet to fill all of ours even with dog and goodies...

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tom 👍

@LittleCamperNZ Жыл бұрын

It looks like a six berth. The double along the back, another double where the dining area is and another double upstairs?

@seankenneally7008 Жыл бұрын

Want to see how yours in coming along

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

We’ll be doing an update soon!

@daveclark4609 Жыл бұрын

Nice van. Why oh why do they use a silver Thule step?? They do make a black step which would look so much better.

@ianhoughton3349 Жыл бұрын

Have British Gas ordered that one ?

@adiehull Жыл бұрын

Lovely van, looks top quality 👌🏼 and well presented as usual 😀

@paulhornsey-pennell1931 Жыл бұрын

genuine question .... what is lovely about it?

@adiehull Жыл бұрын

@@paulhornsey-pennell1931 I like the colour, much better than boring white or silver, and the build inside looks a great use of space. I guess you're not a fan?

@paulhornsey-pennell1931 Жыл бұрын

@@adiehull whilst i agree the colour is better than just white, it looks and feel cramped. for £80k i would want more space more comfort. just not my thing.

@adiehull Жыл бұрын

You'd need the XLWB then. All campervans are a compromise one way or another

@stuspawton Жыл бұрын

It's a nice van, but for £80,000 I do think it could do with more. More sockets, a solar panel or two. There's no excuses for minimalist interiors when you're charging almost the cost of a house for a van

@alrightdave6135 Жыл бұрын

Where can you get a house for £80,000?

@happyguilmore4253 Жыл бұрын

Please can I buy your house for £80.000. A 2 beg bungalow around here is £400.000 plus

@zlatans.manbun8269 Жыл бұрын

EIGHTY LARGE!!! 😱😱😱

@Jabber-ig3iw Жыл бұрын

Sorry for a moment I thought you said it’s 80k, 😂😂😂😂😂. 60k spec for 80k, they are smoking some strong stuff at Hymer. Maybe they are trying to tap into the VW people who think 70k for a tiny van with a toy kitchen is reasonable.

@todddonaldson7974 Жыл бұрын

For some reason, camper vans are twice as expensive in the United States

@Coaster_Crazy Жыл бұрын

Lovely van, rather have this than a Grand California any day

@32MindenMen Жыл бұрын

Heater vent under the window?

@SuperWolffie Жыл бұрын

A little standard floorplan.....I hope yours will be better

@WubiWatkins Жыл бұрын

Very nice van how do I get one here to Tulsa Oklahoma

@mathew6670 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2015 plate sprinter with 75k mike's ... It was professionally converted and including the van the total cost was 21k ... Other than the elevated bed and a few gadgets a fail to see the return on investment

@BC-ib1td Жыл бұрын

PEOPLE WITH A BIT OF SPARE CHANGE DO NOT SEE IT AS AN INVESTMENT, JUST A TOY TO USE OCCASIONALLY ;-))). GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR 'INVESTMENT'...?

@cosettapessa6417 Жыл бұрын

Are there vans with no bed on the roof but the ac?

@Adria_Twin Жыл бұрын

Nice colour! 💙do love a sprinter conversion 🚙

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

It’s a beaut!!

@mrwideboy Жыл бұрын

I have Lane departure warning on my Audi I absolutely hate it. It ges confused all the time and randomly steers the car you can't turn it off permanently, you have to go through the menu system to turn it off if turn the engine off

@allenmclaughlin5283 Жыл бұрын

very small would drive me nuts stuck in that thing

@peter.russell Жыл бұрын

Smart looking van but designed more for European style camping. To me the travel seats look very upright so not a comfortable place to sit and relax. Awning needed for extra living space plus there's no cooker. Extending the sides to allow a transverse bed is interesting but it means you lose the benefit of a narrower vehicle over a wider (but more) spacious motorhome. Being a Hymer it will be great build quality.

@sylviapage8572 Жыл бұрын

Great review. I missed the length but assume the 600 indicates it’s a 6m van. Thanks for sharing.

@andylewis210 Жыл бұрын

No air conditioning. If you were out in it this week you’d have to check in to a Premier Inn with air conditioned rooms!

@grahamcleverley1356 Жыл бұрын

Air conditioning. Why. Apart from this odd summer England doesn't get that warm.

@andrewpoynter7887 Жыл бұрын

had three weeks in August in Croatia in an identical vehicle. AC was never needed, personal choice I guess.

@byeck63 Жыл бұрын

Good review. A bit utilitarian for me and the ‘free’ branding is a bit weird. Sure it will find a market though - probably for folks with kids rather than empty nesters.

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@IMP3TIGO Жыл бұрын

Y'all are so lucky in Europe to have such a great range of camper vans for so cheap. In the States (US) the selections are limited, the quality lower, and the prices astronomically higher. Imagine paying the equivalent of upwards of $200k USD (which incredibly is about $203 Euro right now, wow, when did that happen?) for a camper van? That's what Airstream class B RVs (Mercedes Spinter chassis based campervan) cost here.

@DavidParkinson Жыл бұрын

Hate to be a little negative here but like the last video I can’t tell if this is a sales promotion video or something else. The line is very blurred. TBH the older content such as the Grand Cali loan was a little more organic, even if a semi-promo, and content like the crafter build, recent holidays or the solar panels much more “on brand”. Opinions though - Take it or leave it.

@kingmoty Жыл бұрын

Is that a Bamford G-Shock you’re sporting?

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Well spotted 👍

@tradersato Жыл бұрын

No mechanical fans for moisture management anywhere nor an AC. Clearly not a van intended for anything but perfect weather and very light cooking if at all inside… nice color but it needs finessing the bits I mentioned

@thegrinch8161 2 ай бұрын

Believe it or not it’s not a colour for me but I’d have should the funds be available I’d have her in either NATO grey or all linex it because for as long as I’ve owned off-road vehicles,my current one is an old Bedford rl conversion portakabin on the bed and it does me just right with front and rear 10 ton winches. Oh sure it is manky she’s always kept my dry when raining or snowing and very warm due to a proper pot bellied stove

@watcher24601 Жыл бұрын

I am always surprised that they conversions go to great detail on the interior with fit and finish but do half a job on the outside. Blue van with lots of grey plastic cut outs, just makes the outside look cheap, yet they all do it.

@peterhook8033 Жыл бұрын

To be honest the interior looks very basic - a bit like a self assembly flat pack kitchen- all screwed together with loads of screw cap covers. How long before they fall out - especially on the raised floor.

@paulbiker8078 Жыл бұрын

As good as it is...you can't seriously justify this price and price on any other

@colinlee5429 Жыл бұрын

I I said hi with my kids today at a camper show

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Hi!! 👋 Hope you had a lovely show too!!

@colinlee5429 Жыл бұрын

My son wrote this comment! 😄 they where both thrilled to meet you all!

@bourdon845 Жыл бұрын

Joli

@hymervanlife1984 Жыл бұрын

Very very nice.. but 80 +k hmm not sure on that one..

@LittleCamperNZ Жыл бұрын

Why do they put black out screens coming from the bottom? Doesn't make any sense.

@KiwiKoNZ Жыл бұрын

Pros: The bigger beds and the shower/toilet 👍 Cons: The colour and the price 👎

@todddonaldson7974 Жыл бұрын

Does it have air conditioning?

@andrewpoynter7887 Жыл бұрын

no habitation ac.

@shen7256 Жыл бұрын

Lovely van, but again Hymer drop the ball on the basic kitchen, imo. Love my food.

@alisonb4898 Жыл бұрын

Nice van but you can get a lot more for a lot less, I guessing you pay for the name. And When getting a van I will always make sure it has a near side sliding door which this lacks.

@justkidding9751 Жыл бұрын

The longest wheel base Sprinter van is 42 grand and they put a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, 2 overhead lockers , a bed, a dining table and a hob with sink and a rubbish bathroom. For 80k unbelievable, no internal space for a normal sized adult. Crazy. You can buy a brand new motor home for a lot less. With tons of storage, proper shower and kitchen and 4 times the storage. These are nuts for buying a converted van which will rust just like a builders van, especially with all the cut outs in the panels. Not a good investment, atleast with a proper motor home the living quarters are either, plastic or fibreglass which don't rust. Think about it.

@grahamcleverley1356 Жыл бұрын

Will outlast your motor home with all its, seals. Had a very nice motorhome. But it leaked. Downsized to a Timberland Endeavour. Much more robust. And cheaper to run. Plus spec is so much higher. No gas bottle electric step. Electric awning. List goes on.

@Cous1nJack Жыл бұрын

Looks like a self build ex British gas van.

@Gmh6477 Жыл бұрын

80 grand and they don’t paint the front bumper or fit matching bases and backs on the front seats.. are they having a laugh !

@abgmac67 Жыл бұрын

And the outdoor gas tap and water filler are slap bang in the middle of the graphics - poor planning. I'd look at a Wildax before looking at this. Over priced.

@beepee700 Жыл бұрын

It’s only a sprinter badge. That’s a front wheel drive Renault

@bmilewski Жыл бұрын

Wow nice car but not for 80K. For this money I would expect better finish details. Bear metal and cheap floor panels, as well materials.....

@timvins Жыл бұрын

Yet another camper with a suicide door, ok if your mainly traveling the EU etc but there’s an obvious trend in buyers outnumbering supply so anything will do scenario. On another note, how unfinished does the cab look with bare metal showing around the seat bases, this is a nice conversion but so many minor details could be easily addressed to make this an awesome camper.

@octaviorenteria7020 Жыл бұрын

Regalamelo uno y venderas un montón

@homegrowndrone2804 Жыл бұрын

Far too expensive in my opinion. Any videos coming ref: your Crafter build?

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

We’ll be doing more Crafter content soon!

@julianrowe9973 Жыл бұрын

It's a van be wiser to put the 80k down on a second home

@DAZSAVENTURESINWONDERLAND Жыл бұрын

nice but for £80000 it looked BORING ,it reminded me of an 80's caravan , MAGNOLIA ,the outside looks great but the inside is just bland

@stuartvarvel27 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but don’t see 80K

@davidyersz8668 Жыл бұрын

Far too expensive and the habitation door is on the wrong side, for that price I could buy a new BAILEY AUTOGRAPH 79/6, 6 Berth with a full size shower

@birdingbilly Жыл бұрын

£80,000 ! for a 6m PVC ! - no thanks - who on earth is buying these things ?

@davidturner1211 Жыл бұрын

There’s a family in one next to me on a campsite lol

@Ian-nr5jx Жыл бұрын

I'm about to, each to their own hey?

@dor843088 2 күн бұрын

Excuse my ignorance but what is a 6m pvc ?

@birdingbilly Күн бұрын

@@dor843088 6 meter panel van conversion

@paulhornsey-pennell1931 Жыл бұрын

clearly im in the minority here .... i think this van from the outside looks a mess and on the inside is so poorly fitted out and aesthetically looks like something that a good amateur has done on a limited budget. it looks cramped. basic table, basic cooking area ... and the bed stuffed away in the back. is there something i don't understand because for £80k (ie getting on for £100k) why on earth would you spend money on this? i don't get it at all.

@DAZSAVENTURESINWONDERLAND Жыл бұрын

im with you .but i like the outside ,but thats it ,the rest is Bland

@scottsenior7295 Жыл бұрын

Awful van those bulges in rear sides for bed ugh,liability when driving.Come on get the colours right,why grey plastic external trims when van theme is blue and black? So pleased we have a Westafalia Sven Hedin on order following sale of our California Ocean 6.1

@lth1072 Жыл бұрын

I'm not keen on it. It looks tacky. I wouldn't want the stickers for a start. Blue. No thanks.

@pestcontrol1634 Жыл бұрын

£80,000 and plastic sink.

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

Marble with gold taps is a bit heavy for a camper van 😂

@pestcontrol1634 Жыл бұрын

@@ABusAndBeyond A stainless steel sink isn't too heavy for an £80,000 camper van.

@ABusAndBeyond Жыл бұрын

I’d say most people like the sink in the bathroom to “look” like a bathroom and not a kitchen sink.

@pestcontrol1634 Жыл бұрын

@@ABusAndBeyond *Hymer:* "Hi, I'm the inventor of the motorhome (citation needed) and I'm synonymous with premium-quality (citation needed) and I continually work on ensuring my customers enjoy the trips of their lives (citation needed)" *Customer:* "Wow, you sound amazing. The bathroom sink in your motorhome is cheap white plastic though and I would much prefer a more durable metallic or lightweight porcelain bathroom sink especially if I'm going to be paying £80,000. Do you offer a choice? *Hymer:* "You prefer stainless steel to cheap white plastic in the bathroom? How queer of you! You're in the minority because most people want their their bathroom sinks to be white (citation needed) and as the inventor of the motorhome (citation needed) 'most people' is good enough for me. So the answer to your stupid question is NO I don't offer two choices I only offer one choice which is cheap white plastic and the only person who isn't happy about that is YOU but everybody else loves my cheap white plastic fittings (citation needed) because they are synonymous with premium-quality!" *Customer:* "What about a white stainless steel sink or a white solid surface sink? Something higher quality than cheap flimsy plastic yet still white..." *Hymer:* "Look, do you want to buy my van for £80,000 or not?" *Customer:* "Do you make a motorhome for 6 people?" *Hymer:* "No, 5 people is the maximum because most people agree that 6 is an odd number and my job is to please most people" *Customer:* "Auto-trail, Swift, Adria, and Chausson, to a name a few, all make motorhomes for 6 people and cost way less" *Hymer:* "Yes, but their motorhomes don't have my amazing name on them like mine do so you will look inferior if you drive around in one of theirs!"