Bespoke builds for off-grid touring
OK, this is a 4x4-themed issue and this particular campervan, which we spotted at the
Yorkshire Motorhome & Campervan Show, Harrogate, is based on a rear-
wheel drive Mercedes Sprinter. Nevertheless, this is very much a ’van designed for
off-grid adventures – and you could specify a 4x4 version.
The converter, MOS Adventure, is a new company – only four or five builds under its belt at the time of the show – but its founders created their first camper in 2018 and claim two decades experience in interior finishing. Each build is bespoke and vehicles can be designed for mountain biking, surfing, paddleboarding or family holidays, but all with an emphasis on off-grid living.
Shown here is the company’s demo vehicle, called the Tor and priced at £122,500 on a 2023 Mercedes Sprinter with 170hp motor and nine-speed automatic gearbox. The cab spec also includes heated seats in black leatherette, the 10.25in MBUX display, heater ducting to the rear passengers, a 360-degree camera system, an electric sliding door, front fog/cornering lights and a leather steering wheel.
Externally, there’s certainly an off-road vibe, even if only two wheels get the power – in fact, the BF Goodrich tyres on 17in Evo Corse wheels may well be sufficient for slightly less adventurous customers. If it’s the looks you’re after, the full set of Mule Vans accessories – roof rack, rear ladder and spare wheel carrier and 52in light bar – plus Terrawagen body kit, do the job. It also gets Flarespace rear pods to provide the extra width in the bedroom, chosen as MOS believes these American units are the best for quality and aesthetics. Meanwhile, the side windows are automotive-style single-glazed units with sliding opening sections.
It’s the off-grid gear that impresses here, with Victron Energy supplying the 400Ah lithium batteries, touchscreen control panel and 3kW inverter, while two 120W Tigerexped solar panels are mounted on the roof. Heating is by the popular Truma Combi D 6 E diesel/230V system and there’s a 100-litre inboard fresh water tank, as well as an external shower.
Inside, the Tor boasts all-season insulation and interior panelling finished in marine vinyl, but while the floorplan – with a front lounge, rear bedroom and washroom and galley amidships – is exactly as you’d expect, the details aren’t what you’d anticipate from a more mainstream manufacturer. It’s quite a functional, no-nonsense design with MOS saying that it likes to use components from
