Review of 2018 Hymer Aktiv 1.0 | 20 Foot Camper Van that Sleeps 4
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 เม.ย. 2018
- A detailed review of the 2018 Erwin Hymer Aktiv 1.0 - a 20 foot camper van that can sleep 4.
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The Hymer Aktiv 1.0 is built on the shorter 19 foot 6 inch in length Ram Promaster chassis. That's a front wheel drive, gas chassis based on the wildly popular Ducato chassis in Europe. It's shorter length puts it in direct competition with the 19 foot 6 inch Mercedes Sprinter and all the benefits of driving a camper van that can park in a standard length parking spot. Better still, it rings in at thousands of dollars less than the Mercedes vans.
The biggest selling point of the Aktiv 1.0 is that it can sleep 4 people. There's a permanent bed in the rear where two adults can sleep comfortably and an optional second bed can be made in the front by converting the front lounge to a small bed. That means this little van can carry 4 passengers with shoulder restraints and sleep them as well.
It's all because of that wonderful front lounge - bright, open and spacious it is the center piece of the Aktiv line of products. The large sky light combined with the double paned acrylic side windows and cab windows give you pretty much windows all around. The table flips up from the driver's side of the van and then extends neatly to accommodate 4 people when the cab seats swivel around. I really like that the table easily folds down when you don't want it. It mean you don't need to find a place to stow the table when it's not in use.
The galley is surprisingly large for a van this short. There's plenty of soft close drawers for pots and pans and plates; a cupboard above and a sliver of kitchen storage between the jump seats and bathroom facing the aisle-way. There's a compressor refrigerator and a small microwave. I'm not too keen on the material for the counter tops nor the painting for the backsplash. I'd much prefer the treatments found on the European model (called the Yosemite). They look higher end.
The bathroom is small but ingeniously designed with a cassette toilet (no black tank) and a flip down sink. The cassette toilet can be swiveled around out of the way to make more room when you need to shower. Brilliant. There's a large fantastic fan dedicated to the bathroom and two mirrors. There's also a bamboo floor insert which dresses up the bathroom. The only thing I wished they'd included from the European model is a window behind the flip down sink.
The bedroom is in the rear of the van and features a permanent bed that can be flipped up when not in use. This creates a large space for hauling gear or luggage. When you want to use the bed, just flip it down - there's still a gigantic space underneath the bed where cargo can be stored. The mattress looks comfortable to sleep on. It's thick and uses memory foam. Wooden slates support the mattress and give you excellent air flow underneath. There are lots of cabinets above and below for storage.
Component wise the Aktiv I reviewed had 400 amp hours of lithium batteries, the Truma Combi combined heating and water heater along with ducted heating, solar panels, a 2000w inverter and Voltstart. The advertised price was $89k which is a very compelling price for everything you get.
I highly recommend the Hymer Aktiv 1.0 for any family with kids or grandkids who want a camper van that can park anywhere and sleep 4. The quality of the Aktiv in my estimation is higher than the Travato 59G and Erwin Hymer offers their excellent 6 year warranty to boot.
Thumbs up to Erwin Hymer for creating such a compelling camper vans for families.
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Appreciating the simple easy to understand way in which you detail all the components.
We have a 2.0 with sofa bed. Beyond pleased. It offers two different "hang-out" areas (sofa and dinette). It's the perfect layout for us and no other manufacturer comes close.
We purchased the Hymer Carado Banff which is similar to the Activ but for less $$. The Carado Banff has a black tank instead of the cassette! That was a better choice for me. The Carado Banff is nice with a beautiful interior for sure, but as an older couple we are finding we need something a little bigger. ( I guess we're set in our ways ... who knows! ) What we have found thus far with our Camper Van is the A/C is very noisy to use in these small campers but we have just found out that you can turn down the fan eliminating noise. Hopefully! The other thing that was disconcerting was the fact the Dealer was not familiar with the Hymer brand that well and so we pretty much winged it on learning how everything works. After a few calls to Hymer to ask questions, they have become aware of this issue with the Dealer training (or lack of) on their products! Oh ... and one point, the Lithium batteries work great without having to reset at all. We used the batteries overnight to run the refrigerator before we take off and found they hardly drain at all. All in all, we like the CamperVan along with Hymer having great customer service! Thanks!
Love your videos. Such high production values and care that goes into them that I really appreciate and enjoy. Thanks for another great review!
Thank you. I specifically asked for this video!
Hi Neil! How are you! Another good video. I have my SS Agile and really enjoying it so far. This summer will be my first extended amount of time in it, so I will let you know how I am doing, but so far so good. Thanks for all your info and help!
FINALLY! Sleeps 4. Just what I'm looking for. Many thanks!
Thanks! I enjoyed this video, and went to look at the specs on the Hymer website. If I understand the specs, both the 1.0 and 2.0 have 159" wheelbase, but the 2.0 has more rear overhang. I agree that this layout is very appealing.
I've never seen a priest do a motorhome review before. Good job father.
One of the best walk through I’ve seen in this model.
As usual very informative. Thanks
I love the new intro 😍
Thanks so much! I'm one of those who's been waiting for this, and you did it perfectly! This is the van I like the best. The front "office" will give me an area for work that doesn't infringe on the rest of the living space. I actually like having smaller windows in the back, less area to insulate in cold weather! :) After your quality comparison vid, I was a little worried about this one. I thought it was pretty good, and way better than the Travato, which felt cheap and flimsy. So glad to have your confirmation on that.
Also, thank you for your very in-depth reviews of the class B's. It is much appreciated.
Thanks Neil your reviews are spot on they are helping me in my decision s to replace our van. I was keen to go to C class coach built. Your 'reviews are convincing me to stick with B. Unfortunately we don't get the wide range of choice in NZ.
Very well produced video and creative camera work. 👍
Great smaller coach. Love the cab and interior color scheme.
I agree with you about your last point to make the Akriv better. I have a family of 5 with 3 kids, purring the kids back there would be punishment. They can’t see out the windows while sitting back there (I think the case for most adults also), it’s almost as you get put in the dark corner for being bad..;) Large window for the sofa configuration is a must have!!
Great walkthrough. If I go for a class B. Hymer is at the top of my list so far.