Campervan or Motorhome

[Lesley Dale]

I’m a little confused as to whether my Cali is a Campervan or a Motorhome. This question is often asked when I’m booking on to a Camping site! Can anyone clarify this this for me please....

 

[WelshGas]

I’m a little confused as to whether my Cali is a Campervan or a Motorhome. This question is often asked when I’m booking on to a Camping site! Can anyone clarify this this for me please....

Campervan.
Motorhome are basically the Big Whites, normally Coach Built on a cab chassis and larger. But there is a grey area such as the Grand California which is based on a full van but larger than the California Transporter Series.
On your V5c Reg Document it could have Body Type Motor Home/Motor Caravan as i'm not sure DVLA use the term Campervan.

 

[Lesley Dale]

Hi.... Thanks for your quick reply. I have attached an example of what I mean when booking in to a site:

 

[Loz]

Yes Campervan at a length of 5M

 

[Sandyvan]

Yes Campervan at a length of 5M

Change of avatar Loz, interesting choice.

 

[Lesley Dale]

Thank you Loz.... Had this problem when booking on the Ferry to Ireland & it does make a difference to what they charge you! Some charge the same length as a car & others as a Motorhome.... very confusing!

 

[Amarillo]

I’m a little confused as to whether my Cali is a Campervan or a Motorhome.

Isn't it now classed as an MPV?

 

[Sandyvan]

Thank you Loz.... Had this problem when booking on the Ferry to Ireland & it does make a difference to what they charge you! Some charge the same length as a car & others as a Motorhome.... very confusing!

Sometimes you can get away with booking as a VW transporter which is even cheaper in some instances grey area has been discussed on here in the past.

 

[Sandyvan]

Isn't it now classed as an MPV?

Don't confuse the issue

 

[Lesley Dale]

Sorry.... Have I opened a can of worms

 

[GrannyJen]

Sorry.... Have I opened a can of worms

No, you haven't, and it's a camper van unless offered only a caravan/motorhome choice in which case its a MH

 

[Amarillo]

Sorry.... Have I opened a can of worms

No, I was just being mischievous.

 

[Bellcrew]

No, you haven't, and it's a camper van unless offered only a caravan/motorhome choice in which case its a MH

On the continent many camper vans don't even have windows aft of the B pillar and it is not a problem, rather different in the UK with most camp sites banning them, presumably for being poor.

 

[TripleBee]

I try to get my van as 'car' as much as possible (not in this case), as it is actually a VW Multivan, with some non-IKEA stuff inside (and a higher rooftop).

 

[Tobytreg]

Campervan.
Motorhome are basically the Big Whites, normally Coach Built on a cab chassis and larger. But there is a grey area such as the Grand California which is based on a full van but larger than the California Transporter Series.
On your V5c Reg Document it could have Body Type Motor Home/Motor Caravan as i'm not sure DVLA use the term Campervan.

Mines a Motorhome and it aint a ‘Big whitey’

Campervan.
Motorhome are basically the Big Whites, normally Coach Built on a cab chassis and larger. But there is a grey area such as the Grand California which is based on a full van but larger than the California Transporter Series.
On your V5c Reg Document it could have Body Type Motor Home/Motor Caravan as i'm not sure DVLA use the term Campervan.

Ha ha not all Motorhomes are equal, or White........

 

[Vwcaliforniajapan]

Looks great, what the name of this model ? Went in to karman but no VW now ?

 

[Tobytreg]

Unfortunately Karmann stopped making the ‘Colorado’ a few year back.
I ‘face-lifted’ this one last year so it brings it bang up to date, only 4 known to have been produced in this colour

 

[Legin]

I always thought the decider was motorhome has bog and shower.
My definition :
Camper = car you can live in
Motorhome = house you can drive

 

[WelshGas]

Mines a Motorhome and it aint a ‘Big whitey’


Ha ha not all Motorhomes are equal, or White........View attachment 50951

But it is Coach Built on a chassis.

 

[Tobytreg]

Yes Coachbuilt on a combination of VW and Alko chassis

 

[Vwcaliforniajapan]

Unfortunately Karmann stopped making the ‘Colorado’ a few year back.
I ‘face-lifted’ this one last year so it brings it bang up to date, only 4 known to have been produced in this colour

Ok cool, good job

 

[flying banana]

That's how not to empty the fridge

 

[Ch1pbutty]

Saw this on FBM:

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