The all-new Italian-styled compact campervan from Laika that even has a washroom
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- A comprehensive review of the brand-new Ecovip 540 fixed bed campervan from Laika
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◼️ REVIEWED BY: Peter Vaughan, Group Motorhome Road Test Editor for MMM magazine and What Motorhome magazine Editor. Peter has been writing about motorhomes since the age of 14, has a love of touring France and is mad about old Italian sports cars.
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It's a great and humble motor home I would like to have one.
I just think manufacturers are taking advantage of the situation far too much at the moment.
7 years ago you could get a 7.5m coach built for £37k, now a 5.7 compact is over £60k and not even a proper bathroom.
Great review, it showed the shortcomings for us all as well as the good bits
Blame base vehicle prices, Covid, Brexit... but a lot of motorhomes are £10k more than a year ago
My mate bought a brand new VW California Ocean in 2017 for 54 K. They`re now 73K.
Pocket change compared to the US, where a basic campervan based on the 6.36 Promaster (same as Ducato) starts at $120,000 and goes up to $180,000 with full options - and even over $200,000 for Sprinter based adventure vans. And yes, people are buying them.
@@liorajacob8094Sounds like a case of, everything`s bigger and better in the US. If mugs are happy to pay that, good for them.
@@peterv3642 Everyone who knows anything realises that Brexit is an excuse for an economic issue. Brexit didn't have the effect you are suggesting. Sorry.
Love the layout and even the shower arrangement wouldn't bother me too much. It looks like the competition could be the hymer blue evolution. I would want a pop up roof fitted to this model as my preference.
Yes, the Hymer Blue Evolution is worth comparing with this, as is the Dreamer D43 Addict
Very thorough review, thank you, Peter. You covered the van very thoroughly. I wish though you had shown us the roof view and the innards of the electrical set up. This is of great interest to me, to see how the electrical and plumbing layout is done in Europe, where they store the tanks, what the plumbing looks like, and especially what electrical components they use for an inverter (size), battery monitor, solar charger, solar panels, second alternator, generator, and where they are stored in the van. While it may seem daunting to cover this as a lay person not familiar with electrical components, or van building, I can assure you it is very easy to understand. Once you do, your reviews will gain depth and a wider audience. Amateur van builders like me, will flock to your channel. We are curious about how it is done across the pond.
So this fridge is a compressor model, not a gas run absorption model. I wonder how many solar panels and batteries it takes to power this fridge. It would help us a lot to know. I am here to learn about Euro/UK techno advances in the power grid for vans. Do they do something better than the US?
One area I was very interested in: portable composting toilets. With Italian and French flair for design, and German engineering, there should be some very avant-garde toilet options. The composting toilet consists of a large funnel or 'Separette' directing #1 into a small collection jug in front, while a bucket with sawdust collects #2 in rear. There is no water needed to flush, no black waste tank to empty, the toilet is not a fixed unit but can be used anywhere. There are no polluting chemicals. To empty, one simply pours the jug out into a public toilet or onto trees as urea fertilizer, and the bucket liner is closed up and deposited into a public trash bin. The US made toilets are prohibitively pricey at $1000+ for plastic. They are bulky and poorly designed. I could make my own of course, but it is very educational to see what is being constructed in Europe, especially Germany. I had a glimpse of one such toilet briefly, cannot find the video. I would love to see some models featured on your channel. There is a HUGE demand for them here in the US.
On the same theme, it would be profitable for you to review the composting toilets, and other small 'mods' (modifications or gadgets) made to 'Euro vans, such as the mechanisms for dining tables, loft beds, folding seats, tambour doors, and multi-tasking furniture.
1. Euro dining tables fold out with a hinge, are height adjustable, and rotate on an axis, and can slide on a track. Show us what is underneath and how it works. I know where to get the parts in the US, but curious to see UNDERNEATH the table, a view that is never shown in RV tours.
2. Swing down beds over the cab driver area have a massive hinge mechanism. How does this work? What are the hinges attached to in the vehicle to support the weight of 2 moving bodies on them. What holds it up over the Lounge area? I love this bed concept, it is a magical solution to small vans, but still remains a mystery. I'd love to know how this works. Please show us!!!
3. Loft bed on linear actuators that come down over the Lounge area. Please discuss this in greater detail. Show us the slides. What are they attached to? Can we buy the mechanism from the makers? Not the bed, but the linear actuators and bed frame? What is the weight limit on these?
You review the whole motorhome, but what about some videos on gadgets that are new? Show us how they work. That would be so interesting! Thanks for listening.
you really give good explanations. thank you
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Good and comprehensive review of what seems to be a good van.
An incredible van for 5.4m… a very enjoyable review
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
Great review Peter and what a great van. Would definitely take a look at the 6m version. The only challenges (apart from the general availability of all new vans) is that I don’t think there are any Laika dealers in the South/East at all. Shame as it’s a lovely van.
Chelston is a Laika dealer in the southwest, or there's Camper UK in Lincoln. No dealer in the SE, I'm afraid
Nice video Peter
Thank you!
I'm so pleased I bought a self-build Citroen Relay 3 years ago.
It has all the features necessary to me, 2010, 83k miles, toured all Spain & France in 3 years 80% full-time. And all for £15k.
Probably still same value. I do like this Laika, but £67k...?!
Great review thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it
Here we go. How much is all the extras?
Since we tested the Ecovip much of the extra spec has been included into the Da Vinci pack. However, prices have also risen (on all makes) quite rapidly, so, if you're interested in this model, it's best to check current pricing (including options) with a dealer, such as Camper UK who supplied this one.
@@MotorhomeCampervan do you ever review micro camper vans can you please review one
Making a big issue of 'aluminium backed' insulation should of course be taken with a large pinch of salt, as anyone who has researched insulation at all, knows that in order for any 'reflective' insulation element to lend any benefit at all, it needs to be combined with a good sized air gap, otherwise it just 'conducts' heat.
Those 230v sockets below the sink is a terrible idea they should be up behind your coffee machine, water and electricity not a good mix
Agree, but I've seen worse on some other 'vans recently
Nice little van peter
Hi Peter, love the Van, can you tell me what the upholstery/colour is called on the passenger/driver seat and dining area. Many thanks, Rob
It's the Firenze finish here
too much mony for a small van for us but for some good but not us
I prefer the bigger shower room (two shower drains, bigger sink) in my 25-year old Autosleeper Transit Duetto.
Good review Peter, I think the sunroof a waste of storage space, but interesting nevertheless, I think I won't bother
Maybe you'll prefer the Dreamer that I've just filmed - look out for the video on that one!
I struggle to understand why Laika have asked Fiat to put the side door on the right? Fiat usually put the side door on the left with a RHD van.
It's like a lot of imported campervans that keep the right-hand sliding door so they don't need to change the interior from LHD versions (that sell in bigger numbers)
No oven/grill, no microwave, no awning,no chance.
Easy to add an awning. Not many imported campervans like this have an oven and none have a microwave. I certainly wouldn't want to have both in a vehicle this size - too much storage lost!
Auto-sleeper Symbol comes with 3 burner hob grill/oven,microwave and awning and it's only 5.4 metres long and with plenty of storage space.
Nice, it £67k yikes 😬
Prices have shot up in the last 12 months
They need a different host.
Others seem to quite like me. Sorry, I think I'll be doing this a while longer - after all, I've been reviewing motorhomes for 38 years
Don't like blacked out windows. 67k forc a medium wheelbase van ?
Unfortunately, campervan prices have shot up. Many models are £10k more than a year ago!
Yes a good review Peter as always. But it's becaming a rich persons hobby due to people paying silly prices. Yes supply and demand and it being harder to take a foreign holiday.
Didn't get past 4 mins.Still don't know what it looks like inside 67k ?.......... I don't think 67k's worth of stuff will fit in there. Oh,the brand name comes from a dog in space.................
Seems a reasonable effort if you want a short compact van - certainly better than a T6 for me. Just a shame the interior is such a “festival” of beige and brown 😩
Nice review of the van but it’s interior design is too compromised to cost £67k. Some good touches are there but not unique enough sway me from other makes.
There are a lot of very similar rivals in this class, so it's the details and spec that separate them. Sadly, £67k is not unusual now!
Looks very nice, except for the tinted windows (looks like a prison van).
Drink a glass of water mate
Hi Peter you've just ruined it- 1 read light for front seat,seat won't go back therefore banging legs under table,fuse box and gas manifold to low,awkward socket,and as i have said before NO underslung fresh/gas tanks therefore having more storage inside and all for £67k no thank you I would buy a 4x4 and put what I want in it.why do u use metric most of your buyers of our age have been schooled in imperal ? why do manufacturers not have a tap offset-do they use the product before putting into production ?
I think most viewers (especially with campervans , which often attract younger buyers) are OK with metric measurements now. No one else has asked for Imperial, to my knowledge
I struggle to really understand why you would pay £70k for a campervan when you could buy an all singing Moho for the same money…..😳😳
Because this will fit down roads where a wider motorhome won't fit. And it's easier to park and takes up less room on the drive. I'd have the campervan every time, unless going away for months at a time
@@peterv3642 And it won't leak in a few years
Mate, you need to lose the constant swallowing, makes any presentation hard to handle. Otherwise very thorough.
Way overpriced
You can easily spend more in 2023. Just look at today's prices for good-quality campervans
nothing exceptional. One review could cover all campervans.
Not exceptional but some nice features