mini-campervan

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.

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.

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.

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.

Westfalia may still be known for classic VW pop-tops, but it continues to innovate into the future with versatile, new campers. It shrinks the new Kepler Five to mini-campervan size so it can move from everyday commuting to high-mileage road trips.

Sussex Campervans has taken its all-electric Nissan camper van a step further than others, eliminating both gasoline and LPG from the build. The gas-free mini-campervan is electric through and through, offering an efficient way of traveling and camping.

The Kia Soul would make a cute pop-up camper in itself, but it actually has a smaller, cuter Korean-market brother, the Kia Ray. Daon Ray turns that tiny Kia into a full camper van with two beds, a kitchen, storage, heating and electricity.

Nights spent cozily inside the car doors on extended trips along scenic byways don't require a full-blown RV. Slide the new Luno Life Air Mattress 2.0 in a hatchback, SUV or wagon, and it becomes a mobile home.

A new VW Caddy calls for a new Caddy Beach camper van, and in this case, a new name: the Mini-Camper. One of the smallest, cutest camper vans out there, the Mini-Camper sleeps adventurous couples and turns into a larger "glamping lodge" on demand.

In addition to having timelessly adorable looks, the new German-designed electric eBussy could be one of the most modular vehicles in the world, easily switching between family van, cargo van, pickup truck, camper van and other configurations.

Ever wonder what a Sprinter 4x4 off-road camper van would look like if you shrunk it? It'd look something like this Suzuki Every from Outclass Cars, one of the smallest, most efficiently packaged micro-campers you'll see this year (or any year).