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Hünerkopf presents an even more unlikely off-road touring landaulet than Mercedes' own Maybach G650. Its fully ruggedized Sprinter 4x4 takes on safaris and other adventure tours with a retractable glass canopy and four-seat vis-a-vis luxury cabin.

Queensize debuted with one of the weirdest camper vans ever, but now it's coming back down to Earth. Its new Inside Two VW van supports everyone from rootless adventurers to road-bound coworkers with a smart transforming kitchen and toilet room.

The van life trend showed no signs of pulling back this year. In fact, 2019 was a pivotal year that saw camper vans growing smarter, more practical and more efficient with some impressive technological breakthroughs and design innovations.

The VW California continues to capture imaginations, but it's other camper vans with origins in Westphalia now pushing the envelope. The Mercedes Marco Polo becomes the smartest small camper van on autobahns, gaining new smart home-style control.

The US may not have Europe's market of affordable, mass-produced camper vans, but it holds its own in off-grid vans custom-built around adventure sports. Many are focused on summer, but Titan offers a Sprinter year-rounder built for ski/surf bums.

Volkswagen is determined to prevent the world from forgetting it has an e-van on the way, what with brands and startups eating its e-van lunch. So while the ID. Buzz crawls toward launch, VW keeps our appetites whetted by electrifying another Type 2.

Earlier this year, Ford announced plans to launch the 2020 Transit AWD van. The masters of modularity at VanDoIt become the first Americans to offer a Transit AWD camper van, expanding their flexible adventure van lineup with the new LIV van.

Sharp corners and small spaces can be a toxic combination, but many a camper conversion includes hard-angled furniture inside a compact van. Not the Streamline from Germany's VanMe, which features smooth, corner-free surfaces that flow back to front.

The word "land yacht" has become a cliche denoting any large, luxurious wheeled vehicle. VR Motorhomes takes it more seriously, though, creating a Landyacht camper van with luxe, marine-inspired living, "offshore" autonomy and even a "tender" garage.

We knew the electric Morris J-type van would be cool, but we weren't prepared for how much we want to pinch its chubby fenders. Combine those fenders with an arched roof and creased windshield, and you have a van that's delightfully British retro.

Campervan novice Grace Aquino and her husband Marlon have converted a low-roof 2017 Ram Promaster cargo van into a campervan. The couple stuck to a tight furnishing budget of just $1,000, by fitting out the camper with products sourced from IKEA.

Since introducing the Nugget camper van earlier this year, Ford has been getting it out across Europe, most recently giving it a UK premiere. With that latest launch comes a modem/Wi-Fi package to keep connected travelers dialed in as they wander.