Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Campervan VS Antares 405 Caravan - the FULL challenge | Fifth Gear

Jason & Jonny put the Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo and ANTARèS 485 up against each other to see which delivers the premium camping experience. This clip is taken from Series 27 of Fifth Gear, first broadcast on 27th September 2018.
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[@klasseact6663]

Piano black when food is cooked and hands washed...brillant🙄

[@B2359]

Hate to admit it but the caravan setup makes more sense for people who travel only few months in an year. You have a daily driver in Volvo SUV plus the caravan can double as a guest room when you are not travelling...

[@chrisclark1761]

It makes sense also if you intend camping at your destination for weeks on end.

[@SUBTT67]

Caravan is useable and towable throughout the year.

[@SDav21]

The Marco Polo is perfect when you're travelling across the whole country staying at different places regularly and always on the move. Caravan is best if you're staying at one site for a week or more. With the Marco Polo you need to drive your whole "house" around essentially if you need to go somewhere. With the caravan you still can use your car. But it depends on the above scenarios.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

But then you have the option of buying any car you want and spending the saved cash of one of these on a decent tent or hotel!!

[@petrosdimitriospilichos9195]

Or not at all. The Marco Polo it’s too posh for that type of travelling. Better make one yourself !

[@MrTyger11]

Agonised over this, so two years ago bought a new double axel caravan and love it, but kept thinking about the campervan, so just ordered a new campervan due July 22. Keeping the caravan so best of both worlds.

[@FilimStar]

You 2 guys are hilarious. More videos from you 2 please.👌🏽 👍🏽

[@allmybasketsinoneegg]

Honestly it depends on where you're going. There's also something to be said for just 'a car' and a good tent.

[@neiltitmus9744]

Or hotel or band b

[@donaldescobar9977]

Jason : Vroom Vroom!! Jonny : Ooh No!!

[@AStick3Pedals]

The Mercedes does not have a 2.5 L engine.

[@che2nlond887]

A Stick & 3 Pedals and it’s so funny to hear something which doesn’t exist from car (expert)🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edricklawrenceong7776]

Camper van or Caravan? -Hotel

[@karmveer240]

lol

[@NB-sv4ss]

A custom mb sprinter or vw crafter would do the job and be convenient to drive.

[@TheLtData]

Nice episode. I have a caravan much like the one in the video and love it. You could use a few extra's such as a mover to easily move it around at a campsite. The comfort, once you arrive, is so good that the drive to get there is just a minor issue. Besides: most miles are on highways. Use a proper satnav that avoids the small roads. And, of course, you are much more versatile in picking the car-caravan combination compared to the campervan. And who wants to drive to work in his camper? If don't like that you need an extra car for the rest of the year. That is going to cost you a lot extra. So it's the caravan for me ; )

[@jasonswift7098]

The engine in that Marco Polo van is a 2.1litre not a 2.5

[@chrisclark1761]

Still - more than just a van.

[@MrDGLeeProd]

Could go even bigger for a more premium experience. Could even get an RV that might, say, hold a Weismann MF3.

[@user-tv8sm6so9y]

Love how johnny makes the best of the situation, Jason don't be a Grumpy ol Git lolololol Great video Guys.

[@AStick3Pedals]

I'd go for a car and a caravan because I don't want to compromise when camping and have to drive a van when I'm not going to camp. Yes towing is not easy but I don't mind it.

[@michele1342000]

Trust me, driving a van which is that small is really easy and you don't feel like an alien even in city centers

[@BlackGamerBD]

Nice! What is your favorite game? I want to play that game

[@rustybearden1800]

Look up a MB Sprinter Tommy Bahamas Edition Campervan - absolutely beautifully furnished with full kitchen, bathroom and sleeping quarters plus room for four while driving and AWD to boot - a little more expensive and bigger but what a vehicle!

[@chris55top]

Nope nether you should of gone with a full-size cargo extended high top van such as a Sprinter, a Pro-master, a Transit, or a Chevy Express just to name a few. But, to be honest you should go with what ever works for you and your budget. If you can't afford any of those rigs I suggests watching Cheap RV Living on KZbin. Bob from CRVL might be able to guide you to the best solution for you.

[@DaveDenning1953]

I had a 1974 VW Camper with a pop-top, and you couldn't get that into many multi-storey parking garages, or some car-parks that had a height barrier at the entrance - quite frustrating when you are on holiday, but you do look pretty cool while reversing out!!

[@muhammadaminumarji6263]

Finally changed the camera

[@callumfreebairn8082]

How did they get to the pub?

[@allanpeterson3358]

These guys are so funny!

[@beachboy0505]

An entertaining video

[@ramanbaaliah6856]

For me it'll be the Van for sure. Camping spots with ablution facilities. Fuel consumption on towing the caravan, parking is always an issue.

[@Rath460]

Solution: Wynaut attach a tow hitch onto the Mercedes Marco Polo and tow the caravan with it?

[@user-el5mg4it9t]

5th gear nowadays is better than Top Gear.

[@blumix5441]

The title is wrong, it's 485, not 405 guys ;))

[@ksturmer5388]

I'd go for putting a tow bar on the Mercedes and pulling the caravan with it. Easy! :)

[@allmybasketsinoneegg]

Yep, sleep like 8 people. Get best from both worlds.

[@davidcrook6046]

Anders Pedersen yeah well if you had £100k to spend you’d buy a Decently sized motorhome

[@djmaxwell1325]

I wish they made a 2020 sprinter Marco Polo

[@callumfreebairn8082]

''tucking Jason in for the night''

[@filmopfil]

4:09 looks like you are in XVII-th century

[@jacknotts6008]

Bring back tiff!!

[@callumfreebairn8082]

& Antares 405 Caravan towing vehicle please.

[@clifflee5404]

No tiff?

[@LightningMcqueenFan-vf2hh]

I have a Challenger 450 caravan towed by a 2018 Kia Sportage

[@Politics626]

The solution is...... a hotel

[@spaghetti9067]

I feel like you can do more with an xc60 than a Marco Polo

[@chrisclark1761]

Agreed. But not with the XC60 and the caravan. The problem with the Vito is that they've crammed too much rubbish into it.

[@aaravshah2288]

Personally I think the caravan with the car is better because you can use the car every day and then use the caravan with it when necessary. That way you can also get a nice car for the same price as the Marco Polo.

[@destructionnl8165]

My choice would be the campervan. I'd take my motorbike on a trailer so can use the bike to travel from the camp site. It'd be lovely.

[@paulbaumer8210]

Anyone who spends £60K on either of these setups needs their noddle examined.

[@defnotatroll]

Why?

[@paulbaumer8210]

@@defnotatroll Because it is a HUGE amount of money to spend on what can only be (i) a poor driving experience, and (ii) a poor holiday experience. If you've got £60K lying around for this kind of stuff, why not spend £20K on a nice second hand sports car (Boxster) and have £40K in hand to spend on holidays/hotels and flights?

[@defnotatroll]

@@paulbaumer8210 thank you for explaining, I understand

[@aaryeshg.6526]

@@paulbaumer8210 yeah but what if you wanted to go some place where there isn't a single hotel or town in sight? Not everyone wants to go to a crowded city or town for a "holiday".

[@paulbaumer8210]

@@aaryeshg.6526 Agreed. In which case hire a motorhome. Or get a nice big tent.

[@adityagautam1565]

cool

[@miltononyango]

if you have family caravan ...which equalls short trips .....if you traveling for more than one month ...thus two -6 months mercedes -benz

[@dhirenderkumarcarandgadget5520]

Two is always better than one

[@omgadekar6693]

A shot everytime he says xc60

[@Bobblenob]

Tow a caravan with the Marco Polo

[@sirforsa]

Over scripted car shows are hopefully on their way out. So much useful information being drowned out by the static.

[@gebe8978]

I wonder why after Just short of 6 minutes of video there is a 1 minute summary before resuming the story. Is there some kind of memory issues among the audience? Is it related to Covid19? Perhaps to Covid20?

[@Actions994]

It's made for TV, with ad breaks and other bits of the show going on, then cutting back to this

[@interpeaks2489]

Doesn't help that you need a trailer licence in the UK, making camper vans more desired!

[@corneliushfc4370]

And the perfect solution. A motorhome🙄

[@jackmason7823]

Not really, still have some of the same drawbacks of the caravanette.

[@davidthorne7712]

Cornelius HFC I think that the biggest problem with this comparison test is god awful state of the UK road network once you get off the Motorway or ‘A’ roads. But I also agree that a proper motorhome would be better than converted people mover van.

[@tomsonfire3740]

Jonny, don't ever wear a baseball cap again....

[@osamehammadi9167]

Nice Volvo xc60👍

[@shanjanusman9974]

This is near Haworth in West Yorkshire

[@janivoutilainen2610]

Still getting a van, just bigger.

[@smithy2389]

Tuscano

[@arfer]

Does Mercedes think people who can afford £70,000 for a small campervan will happily holiday in such a small space?

[@Ben-oy1td]

FFS. There are things called hotels and holiday accommodation. You have to be bonkers to drop 60 grand on either of these

[@chrisclark1761]

I'd buy a 10k van, kit it out with drop down bed, some minor facilities like camping stove and outdoor shower. Then use the cash I saved for hotels etc.

[@ArkiDeos]

Well you are not in Camping if you slept in a hotel..

[@aaryeshg.6526]

What if you wanted to go off the grid? Place where no hotels even exist?

[@raagavvs7118]

Its cafe not caf

[@chriztopheLiu]

perfect solution : the mercedes towing the caravan lol

[@miningaway5682]

Hmm....

[@JMJoubert]

Vroom over room 😀

[@thegreypenguin5097]

It's obvious the caravan is the better choice I'm sorry to say. You have more space to travel, and a premium SUV for the 350 days out of the year you aren't camping.

[@matgee8892]

The thing to remember about towing is you will get better at it. It can seem hard at first but with a little caravan like that you will get used to it real fast.

[@totoianugheorghelucian488]

It doesn't matter if it's an campervan or a caravan as long as you have a toilet.

[@SilverfoxJB]

I’ve got a van, but I’m going to sell it and get a caravan ad a car. It’s just easier and roomier.

[@raluktandara]

goooo volvo ❤️💯

[@lucznik8465]

can you cook on tesco parking in camper?

[@vladzis]

We have done it without issues on our last NC500+Cornwall holiday, 2 weeks back

[@Blahblahblah290]

I choose the Volvo and only the volvo

[@andymoss4285]

I’d take a crap car and a hotel with a >£60k saving. 😂 As for the Marco Polo poo dilemma…. My mate spent £10 on a pop up tent and put a portapoti in it. Jobs a good un

[@coops1964]

The campervan gives you far more freedom to explore and I don’t think this was touched upon at all.

[@darrensalter1540]

Vw t6.1 is a little cheaper and just buy a porta loo.

[@pong.o]

Mercedes..... Marco Polo carpamvan? Wth is wrong with this name? Everything

[@Flumazenil]

Why don't they import this to America?

[@giacomohall8006]

Go volvo

[@farishanafiah8461]

I just can't imagine what would happen if Mercedes made a full-on AMG version of the Marco Polo Campervan.

[@gaborangyal338]

the problem with having a toilet is you need to clean the toilet...and i dont want to do that on my camping holiday...merc all day

[@matgee8892]

The thing is you dont need to use it but it's always there should you require it. Believe me you will get over your fear of emptying it when the queue for the toilets is a mile long on a Sunday morning at Goodwood festival of speed. But then when you are just at a regular camp site with a nice clean and empty toilet block you just use that instead.

[@gaborangyal338]

Mat Gee for me its not a problem to dig a hole in the woods and ahit into it then cover it again with dirt

[@atriqgoussous]

Guy's don't make it too complicated...how much Mercedes-Benz paid to do this... For sure the caravan is so much better ..

[@legambaz]

I'd take the XC60 and experience the hospitality of hotels, motels, and B&Bs around the country instead.

[@Babbaha]

where will you park that caravan when you are back home? to the garage or to the drive way where kids are playing? and toilets smelly, hard to clean just think about the full at least 20 kg of waste to clear out. Generally you can't stop in any spot without permission on the wild (police can knock your door at 2 -3 am). you have to park in a camping place that they all have toilets and baths. caravans look smarter to use in movie sets where cast will prefer bigger ones I think. And please check van life realities not the fancy pictures and videos taken by youtubers. by the way if you fold down the back seats of xc60 you will have a nice space for a bed (with a moonroof :) wonderful in any condition rain, starry night :) ). a portable fridge, cooker and table and chair you can put them on the front seat at night. you can move your clothes and other belonging from boot to the floor of seats. I prefer this setting over caravan or a campervan. Or as a best option for beginners buy a tent or a roof tent if you wanna push yourself in to wild. if you like it so much and if you think this is your style of life 2 weeks in a year :D, then consider campervan or caravan. You know after paying bale of hardly earned money to these you will find yourself as a forced vanlife wannabe and will try to share (and attract others as many to make some money from youtube) awful moments to relieve your pain (everyone has these awkward moments darling we are not alone).

[@AndorRadnai]

I am pretty sure that towing a caravan might be a sure way to kill the engine in that Volvo..! It is too small for the car‘s size either way.

[@panathaninf]

One has toilet the other potty.. end of discussion

[@JamKick]

Get a 4 berth motorhome.. problem solved.

[@colinmorand129]

Eating on camera is annoying lol

[@scotiajinker8392]

£60 for a tiny camper van that you only use for holidays or buy a car (that you use every day) & caravan with lots more room 🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@basecamper7504]

For £66k, there are much better panel van conversions with the flexibility of a camper and the space and luxury of a caravan......oh and there’s a full bathroom as well.

[@stephen10.]

why don't they have trees in this region ? They have cut all of them during centuries ? A landscape is sad without trees.

[@tomsonfire3740]

lol, trees aren't everywhere. get over it.

[@leemacdonald6533]

If you own a caravan you are sad and boaring.

[@SUBTT67]

Poor comparison because of inexperienced driving skills with caravan and caravan handling. 45 minutes to 4 minutes work? And You are selling this pathetic handling as normal routine in caravaning. I gave thumbs up but it didn’t deserve it.