A VW camper that’s as versatile as they come
CONCEPT Multi-Car (CMC for short) has one of the most comprehensive ranges of compact pop-top campervans around, including not just the VWs for which it’s best known but also Ford Transit Customs and Renault Trafics. This Dune conversion (on the T6.1) could just be the most versatile of them all.
The example shown here was based on a highly desirable spec of Transporter with the top 204PS TDI engine and DSG automatic gearbox. First registered in 2017 but with a new conversion, it was priced at £47,500.
If you want an all-new Dune, prices start at £56,000 for the Smart Line version, which is built as standard on a 110PS T30 Transporter in Startline trim. Although that’s the entry-level van, it’s no longer as basic as you might fear; there’s a 6.5in touchscreen with DAB+ radio and Bluetooth, cab seats with armrests, start/stop, cruise control, crosswind assist, and ESC with Hill Start Assist.
For the plusher Comfort spec conversion you’ll need to find £65,500 but that includes an upgrade to VW’s Highline van. Cab kit levels rise accordingly to include such niceties as adaptive cruise control, cab carpets, fog and cornering lights, front and rear parking sensors, an alarm, colour-coded bumpers, heated windscreen and 16in alloy wheels.
The enhanced conversion also brings with it extra camping features, such as an awning rail, additional lighting and sockets and, perhaps most importantly, diesel-fired Eberspächer heating. And, of course, whatever the spec, this HemBil conversion uses only top-quality components, including a German Reimo roof.
Another important (optional) feature seen here is the second sliding door, so wherever you park, in the UK or abroad, your passengers can always alight safely. The seat system is also from Reimo, using the bonded-in Variotech 3000 unit that slides fore and aft on floor rails. And, for even greater versatility, you can also add extra single seats, so the Dune can be up to a seven-seater.
Even as standard, this is a true five-seat camper, without all the disadvantages of a double cab seat. A rear bench filling the full width of the VW (for a supersized bed, too) is available but this show model (seen at the Norfolk Motorhome & Campervan Show) had the 1.305m-wide (4ft 3.5in) seat (the same as used in the award-winning HemBil Urban), allowing for the addition of a slim storage cabinet along the offside, aft of the sliding door.
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