A new concept in leisure vans – designed to help you work, rest and play
Words & pictures ❚ Iain Duff
NEW CAMPERVANS
The huge spike in the popularity of campervans over the past few years has brought about some new ways of thinking.
One change is in the way many of the newcomers view their vehicle.
Instead of having a ’van that sits idle on the driveway five days a week, 50 weeks of the year, they want something that gives them a better return for their investment.
And that’s understandable – if you are spending i excess of £50,000 on something, you want to get the most out of it.
CamperKing reckons its new Pursuit ’van fills a gap in the market by catering to those who want a vehicle that provides for their everyday needs during the week in addition to the quest for weekend adventures. This is designed for the school run, the daily commute or transporting work equipment as well as camping trips. This new leisure ’van has been almost a decade in development and, according to the company, is an entirely new class of vehicle, designed to bridge the gap between a Kombi van and a Transporter campervan.
Of course, day vans as a concept are nothing new, but the Pursuit certainly does meet a specific – and growing – trend.
Based on the Transporter T6.1, it’s available as a two-berth (the Pursuit 2) and the model we are looking at here, the four-berth layout Pursuit 4.
The first thing we should mention here is what is not included. You won’t find a cooker or an oven, there’s no fridge and no storage lockers. A kitchen sink is not part of the spec, and you certainly won’t find a washroom, or even somewhere to store a portable loo.
What it does have, though, is a lot of space and the flexibility to make it work for you.
The key to the Pursuit’s flexible layout is the floor rail system, which features a sliding rear seat, manufactured by Mobiframe, that folds flat into a full-width double bed, measuring 191cm by 150cm.
Depending on how you are using the vehicle, you can pull the seat forward on the rails to create a huge storage area at the back, or slide it towards the rear to give you more space behind the front cab. Or, if you need even more capacity, you can remove the seats completely and use the vehicle as a van.
Whichever configuration you go for, it will give you plenty of room to carry whatever you need – from bikes and camping kit to paddleboards and fishing gear. Two further floor
