Campervan

Hymer takes its compact motorhome line deeper into off-road territory. Citing high demand for full on/off-road capability, it's building out its portfolio with the new "CrossOver" edition camper van and semi-integrated motorhome.

Just days after showing a mobile office van concept, Nissan is addressing another topical subject with a van concept. The automaker has turned the e-NV200 into a fully winterized electric mini-camper van for cold-weather adventure.

The term "bivy" (or bivouac) immediately inspires images of very basic camping. French company Bivy Life lives up to that image by creating a small, efficient "mobile base camp" that's much simpler than other camper vans and motorhomes out there.

Small campers were quite well-represented in this Year of the RV, but some impressive larger motorhomes also made their debuts. From wheeled smart mansions, to van-back wilderness cabins, here are the top motorhomes we've looked at in 2020.

The RV surged in popularity this year, inspiring many to look for small, affordable leisure vehicle options. The industry answered with a surge of new mini-campers ranging from compact expandable trailers to amphibious electric three-wheelers.

Vauxhall has partnered up with Wellhouse Leisure to create a camper as British as the Union Jack itself. The Vauxhall Vivaro Elite Campervan will launch next year, first as a diesel-powered pop-top, later as an all-electric Vivaro-e camper.

From e-AWD camping trailers that are no longer merely towed to camp, to all-electric mini-motorhomes, to plug-in hybrid camper vans with more practical ranges, 2020 welcomed many promising electric camper debuts, innovations and developments.

One of the latest camper vans from Dreamer, the 2021 D60 combines several common features into an uncommon adventure van. Its versatile cargo area switches between gear garage and bunk room, offering workshop utility down low, homey comfort up high.

Winnebago follows its Revel 4x4 camper van and Hike trailer up with the all-new Ekko, a B+ motorhome ready to chase adventure. A step up from camper van size, the compact RV carries a roomy off-grid base camp atop an off-road-ready Ford Transit AWD.

The new Ford Bronco is all about overlanding and camping. Hot on the heels of the Bronco overland concept, Ford reveals how the Bronco four-door is both 4x4 and camper. Fold down the seats and you have a camper van-size lying area for bedding down.

Frank Eusterholz had big electric camper van ambitions. He put a PlugVan module into a VW e-Crafter and went on a 7,500-km journey to the northern tip of Continental Europe. His trip serves as an inspiring early look at electric RVing possibilities.

Volkswagen put the finishing touch on a very compelling range of modern California camper vans when it debuted the new Caddy California in September. Despite its move up to full motorhome status, the Caddy mini-campervan still starts under €30,000.