Van

Toyota's Kayoibako van concept won over the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Toyota is now talking up a Kayoibako family and showing the Daihatsu Kayoibako-K, a kei transporter that's a tiny delivery van, micro-camper, automated adventure shuttle and more.

At this year's Japan Mobility Show, the legendary little Mitsubishi Delica van cedes the stage (for a moment, anyway) to an even cooler Mitsubishi camping rig: a futuristic concept combo that expands into a multi-room base camp.

Mercedes-Benz is serious about electric luxury travel, and its upcoming VLE electric van is the latest proof of this. In the latest round of real-world tests, the MPV completed a 684-mile journey from Stuttgart to Rome with impressive efficiency.

The self-driving ID. Buzz is a fully autonomous van created and engineered by Volkswagen’s mobility-focused sub-brand, MOIA. Unlike retrofitted cars, the ID. Buzz has been built from the ground up specifically for mobility services.

Volkswagen has added an 8-seat option to the Multivan lineup, turning its MPV into an even more capable people-mover. The 8-seat option won't be on offer in the new California camper van range, but there will indeed be an available 8-seat camper.

Mercedes gives the world a first look at its VAN.EA platform at Auto Shanghai 2025. The Vision V concept shows an extreme luxury form of e-MPV with avant-garde styling and wild luxury features that preview a new class of van living and limousining.

Is there no midpoint between a $200K+ camper van and time-sucking DIY build? The Outside Baseline van looks to establish it. The camper package takes care of the tough work and leaves the rest to DIY. An included bed is ready to camp immediately.

Chery has created a visionary concept van meant to chase adventure with family and friends. The Journeo combines the latest in automated driving tech with next-gen camper features like a slide-out glass pod and deployable frunk kitchen.

Nissan's MyRoom light camper concept moved to full-on production earlier this year and has now spawned a smaller version, the NV200 MyRoom. The new camper vanette rolls the homey tranquility of the original MyRoom into a tiny mini-camping package.

Orion Motors takes the largest Ford Transit cargo van out there and turns it into a utility camper so versatile, you can use it every day. The 365 camper has five seats, five sleeping berths, and plenty of space for kayaks, bicycles or motorcycles.

Who would've thought less than two weeks after our late look at the Toyota Kayoibako mini-camper concept, Kia would release an adorable tiny camper of its own? It's the PV5 WKNDR, and it's even cuter than the Kayoibako, plus more modular to boot.

Is there any vehicle more adorable than a sub-4-m Japanese micro-camper van? Maybe a next-gen micro-camper built into a versatile van platform that also works as a commercial goods-hauler and mobile pop-up shop? That's the Toyota Kayoibako.