Seven metre integrated Hymer motorhome! B class MCi580

This seven metre integrated Hymer motorhome comes with a price tag of EUR135k. The motorhome has a German layout in the rear and is very typical of the Hymer type of RV construction.
There are various different versions of the Hymer B class Modern Comfort, all around seven metres in length and I would have to say that if anyone wanted to give me a motorhome and I could choose anyone I wanted then this would be one of the contenders.
The vehicle is on the Mercedes Sprinter base and it has an SLC chassis which was developed between AL-KO and Hymer. Maybe rather than say Sprinter base, I should say Sprinter cowl, as only the front two wheels, the engine and the front of the van are from Mercedes, the remainder of the chassis is from AL-KO. In January 2019, I was at the Al-KO factory and filmed how these chasses were manufactured and you can see more there. Benefits of this chassis include optimised weight distribution and as most of the technical equipment is moved into the lower part of the van, then more storage becomes available. Another good point is the very light weight of the vehicle so that one of these motorhomes with a full tank of fuel and the driver could still weigh less than three tonnes. The ride comfort of the motorhome is also said to be better with this chassis, personally I have not noticed much difference but then maybe I am not delicate enough to notice.
The width of the motorhome is 229 cm and height 296cm which gives plenty of standing height inside.
The vehicles can all be placed on a 3.5t basis but could be on a 4.5t basis if required which would leave a huge 1,500 kilos payload. A useful thing you could then stock up on is water, I always like to carry plenty of spare if I can as I do mainly wild camping. This motorhome has a 180 litre fresh water tank and 150 litre waste water tank. The waste water can be disposed electronically, via a button so one’s hands are kept clean.
Another great feature of the motorhome is the 36-cm-high double floor. It has a through-loading function for those wanting to store long things like skis. The double floor below means also a flat floor within the motorhome. And another really good point is the extra insulation it offers - I am a big believer in the double floor. The double floor can be heated and has various thermal compartments for the fresh water, waste water and electrical equipment.
On the subject of insulation, the vehicle has what is called by Hymer PUAL which is a polyurethane foam which is commonly used as insulation where a flexible approach needs to be taken. It is effective at keeping out the cold, and heat, due to non connected micro cells. Obviously the better the insulation, the less gas you will need to keep yourself warm in winter. In January 2016, when the outside temperatures fell to minus 17C in southern Germany, I was out in a Hymer motorhome and I must say how warm I was. That week of very low temperatures absolutely convinced me.
The polyurethane foam is enclosed within a aluminium sandwich construction, so there is an aluminium wall on both sides of it. There are better insulating materials which obviously are more expensive but this is one of the best.
The floor of the vehicle is made of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) and protected with extruded polystyrene insulation.
If you buy the van new then you get a choice of engines starting with a 143hp, if used then you will get what is available! It has a 65 litre diesel tank and 22 litre Ad Blu tank. It has a keyless stop start button - I know there are problems with this although I don’t feel qualified to talk about it.
It comes with a white cab and white bodywork as standard. Of course, other paint finishes are available as an option.
I mentioned the storage in the double floor, it is worth also mentioning the garage which as two large doors on either side and plenty of space for a couple of bicycles plus lots more.
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[@karenmackenzie4881]

Brilliant! Not a fan of pull-down bed but love everything else.

[@paddy4799]

Alan, I reckon the cooker comes as a extra on a tow along trailer along with the lounge which they seem to have also forgotten. Real bargain at that price. Does it come with a therapy session or 10. That price makes stabbing myself in the eye with a needle, quite a attractive alternative.

[@jrambo7495]

That kitchen 'extension' is tiny!!! I hope they didn't go out of their way to make that tiny little thing!!🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@jrambo7495]

Great job as always!!❤❤❤

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Thank you!

[@fookdatchit4245]

Some lovely features, but that galley, is too much like roughing it for me.

[@jrambo7495]

I wonder why y'all use centimeters for measuring something so large? Love the part where you put your foot in that floor cubby!!! Hilarious!!!😃😃❤❤❤

[@truthseeker9454]

I wish we could get units like this in the US! This is priced less than US$160,000. North American builders don't seem capable of building anything like this, and most charge absurd prices for what they do build. Leisure Travel Vans come closest, if you don't mind waiting 18-24 months for a new one. Quality Class B vans with no garage list for $200,000+, and anything for less than $100,000 might as well be made of cardboard. Ridiculous!

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Waiting times are now nearly two years here too! This Hymer might be available through Thor in a couple of years time.

[@truthseeker9454]

@@VanlifewithAlan Thank you for replying, Alan. That is what I'm holding out for. :^ )

[@TheChellman]

Its american who owns hymer today,

[@truthseeker9454]

@@TheChellman Yes, Thor bought Erwin Hymer Group. But they haven't brought any of their models to North America so far.

[@leapsplashafrog]

Quite good but I prefer the master line

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Congratulations for being able to tell them apart!

[@tp7485]

I think your favourite motorhome is a Hymer Semi integrated? It would have been interesting to highlight the differences b/w this integrated and the equivalent sized Hymer semi integrated. Features/price etc. Thanks!

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Effectively there is no difference between the semi integrated and the integrated other than the bit at the front as far as Hymer is concerned.

[@cristobalgallent9603]

La sala de estar no esta muy conseguida, bajo mi punto de vista. La carthago chic c line4.2, considero mejor opción. Muchas gracias por el video

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Estoy de acuerdo, el Carthago chic c line 4.2 tiene un interior mas agradable!

[@sheraziqbal9556]

What's the difference between an A class and B class

[@brighton_dude]

07:58 - I think you were spying on them Mr. Heath. The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

[@cristobalgallent9603]

Muchas gracias por tu respuesta. Consideras la chic c line 4.2 una buena opción para vivir en ella 2 personas ? Un saludo

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Es una opción muy buena en mi opinion! Estoy ahora en la fabrica de Carthago en Aulendorf, Alemania!

[@jrambo7495]

What do you mean 12 volt to charge electric bikes?? Sorry, all that stuff is Greek to me.🤷‍♀️

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Charge the bike from the habitation battery! If there is only a shore power plug then one would have to be plugged into the mains to recharge the electric bike!

[@ВалерийВагнер-г5у]

😁👌

[@cristobalgallent9603]

Estas en la fabrica ahora.. que bueno !!! Muchas gracias por tu opinión me interesa mucho, te considero un experto. Te sigo siempre. Mañana tengo que decidirme entre la 4.2, 4.8 o 4.9. Lo bueno de la 4.2es la longitud y que es con carnet B que es el que tengo. Me frena si es mejor inversión cualquiera las otras 2 debido que ya estas gastando mas de 120.000€. Pero me frena de la 4.8 y 4.9 la longitud, carnet y precio... Tu con cuál de los 3 modelos te quedarías teniendo en cuenta lo que te he comentado. Muchísimas gracias, y disculpa por tantas preguntas

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Ayer, entré en la sala de exposiciones de Carthago y miré estos modelos juntos. Creo que elegiría el 4.2, aunque solo sea por el peso. Parece haber muy poca diferencia entre ellos: el tamaño es casi el mismo. El peso es un factor importante, hay lugares donde los vehículos de más de 3.500 kg deben pagar peajes, o peajes más caros.

[@cristobalgallent9603]

@@VanlifewithAlan Muchas gracias Alan por tu comentario.

[@cristobalgallent9603]

Discúlpame Alan, pudiste hacer un video para you tube de la c line 4.2 ? no hay nada en you tube y al ser tan concreto, dudo que a alguien se le ocurra... Saludos

[@user-lx6bl2wd8g]

Not at all impressed. Nothing new and for that price, hybrid anybody?