The £80,000 HYMER SPRINTER CAMPER VAN TOUR | 2022 Blue Evolution 600 S

[@jonranger451]

If you're ok with a bigger van than the Transporter, then it's a great package. The one thing that I think lets it down and others of this size like the Grand Cali is the seating. Captains chairs are great, but the other seats look really uncomfortable. No recline angle at all which I think would severely compromise comfort in the evenings and for rear passengers.

[@andrewbeale2585]

Great video, thank you, I think the Hymers are the best conversions, and would happily upgrade from my Cali coast T6.1, but would choose the fixed top two berth to get more light into the van, and avoid additional weight up top. The best thing of all are the drawers, so many campervans including the Calis only have cupboards.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thank you very much for watching

[@MyRedTriple]

Nice show round the van, we’ve owned one since March and we love it

[@jayasea4027]

Nice review. We have a Hymer Free 600 Campus on the Ducato chassis on order from there. We ordered it July 2021 and were supposed to get it March 2022. Now looking at Feb 2023. Ive never waited that long for anything in my life! You can review ours if we ever get it, we live in Warsash!

[@jayasea4027]

We are planning a few mods for ours too!

[@knitrundig4663]

Love the van, it's a good layout and has top quality fittings. Thanks for the great review.

[@pestcontrol1634]

Plastic sink is top quality?

[@richardsracingmad]

I like those bed steps

[@pl4819]

This is amazing, I’ve seen Swb transporters going for 65-75k. This is a much better option imo.

[@SteveField]

Great Review Shaun! looking forward to seeing what you do with your Crafter👌

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thank you!

[@BellasBigAdventures]

Got to love a Hyner 😁 Great video showing all the great fixtures and fittings thank you.

[@stephenprivate8087]

Oh,, nearly forgot, thanks for the review.

[@denisemeredith2436]

Love the van, I would buy it if I had the cash, the other positive is the fact that it is blue.

[@ianhoughton3349]

Have British Gas ordered that one ?

[@SwamperJez]

Hi Guys,...fab video (again)!! We finally after 13mts wait and 6wk conversion, got our hands on our T6.1 conversion. We also have a very similar fly screen on the sliding door. Hope to see you at BusFest. All the best!!

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thanks so much for watching and happy camping in your new camper 👍

[@daveclark4609]

Nice van. Why oh why do they use a silver Thule step?? They do make a black step which would look so much better.

[@beyond-the-limit]

Thanks for the review. I like your videos. Keep it up!🤟

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thank you very much

[@abikerstale806]

Thanks for taking your time to show this Hymer. Personally if I was to pay £80k I’d expect the outside trim to be colour coded. Makes it look cheap. That said a very nice van… I wondering what I could build if I had £80k 🤪👍😉

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thanks for watching!

[@seankenneally7008]

Want to see how yours in coming along

[@ABusAndBeyond]

We’ll be doing an update soon!

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Sorry for a moment I thought you said it’s 80k, 😂😂😂😂😂. 60k spec for 80k, they are smoking some strong stuff at Hymer. Maybe they are trying to tap into the VW people who think 70k for a tiny van with a toy kitchen is reasonable.

[@todddonaldson7974]

For some reason, camper vans are twice as expensive in the United States

[@stephenprivate8087]

I just test drove the Grand Cali and the Free 600 (not the blue) you forgot to mention that the G-Cali has 8 gears, the sprinter has 9. In my opinion the Sprinter was considerably quieter and smoother ride. Hope to collect my 600 in July (2023 that is)

[@dickcrawford5307]

Met a couple who had one of these. They slept downstairs in bad/cooler weather & up top in hot weather. Great choice to make.

[@user-nestornugpo]

Seeing ur amazing presentation made me subscribe,my ideal van but it would be better if it includes solar panel.Thanks anyway & excited for the nxt episode...👏👏👏

[@SuperWolffie]

A little standard floorplan.....I hope yours will be better

[@mathew6670]

I have a 2015 plate sprinter with 75k mike's ... It was professionally converted and including the van the total cost was 21k ... Other than the elevated bed and a few gadgets a fail to see the return on investment

[@BC-ib1td]

PEOPLE WITH A BIT OF SPARE CHANGE DO NOT SEE IT AS AN INVESTMENT, JUST A TOY TO USE OCCASIONALLY ;-))). GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR 'INVESTMENT'...?

[@stuspawton]

It's a nice van, but for £80,000 I do think it could do with more. More sockets, a solar panel or two. There's no excuses for minimalist interiors when you're charging almost the cost of a house for a van

[@alrightdave6135]

Where can you get a house for £80,000?

[@happyguilmore4253]

Please can I buy your house for £80.000. A 2 beg bungalow around here is £400.000 plus

[@paddy4799]

The big black side strips I assume are where the wings fold out. I’d expect that at the price

[@888johnmac]

i love the idea of side pods , put the bed width-ways & gain floor-space .. i guess they couldn't make one pod any bigger because it would get hit by the sliding door ??

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Yeah that’s right about the sliding door. It’s a great solution for maximising space

[@romainechevalier686]

Joli véhicule 👍🏻

[@zlatans.manbun8269]

EIGHTY LARGE!!! 😱😱😱

[@karlospappy8908]

Looks a nice van but a bit dingy without roof skylights. Cheers K.

[@Coaster_Crazy]

Lovely van, rather have this than a Grand California any day

[@mrwideboy]

I have Lane departure warning on my Audi I absolutely hate it. It ges confused all the time and randomly steers the car you can't turn it off permanently, you have to go through the menu system to turn it off if turn the engine off

[@LittleCamperNZ]

It looks like a six berth. The double along the back, another double where the dining area is and another double upstairs?

[@vwcaliforniaadventures6763]

Sold my california ocean & bought hymer free s, best 👌 thing I did, mine is a 5 berth the dinning table area turns also into a bed , electric handbrake no silly lever, 😜 👍

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Great Van to buy! Maybe it’s time to change your username now? 😂

[@davidsharp5242]

wow what a great van look good quality .

[@tommcmurdo6181]

Nice van and super video as usual. I think the Fiat Ducato base might be better value.... we bought a Grand Canyon in late 2018 and despite what another comment has suggested, the quality of the build has been fantastic - only issue has been the electric step. If anything, the later models both Free and Gran Canyon, Yosemite etc seem to have less storage...we've yet to fill all of ours even with dog and goodies...

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thanks for watching Tom 👍

[@peter.russell]

Smart looking van but designed more for European style camping. To me the travel seats look very upright so not a comfortable place to sit and relax. Awning needed for extra living space plus there's no cooker. Extending the sides to allow a transverse bed is interesting but it means you lose the benefit of a narrower vehicle over a wider (but more) spacious motorhome. Being a Hymer it will be great build quality.

[@thegrinch8161]

Believe it or not it’s not a colour for me but I’d have should the funds be available I’d have her in either NATO grey or all linex it because for as long as I’ve owned off-road vehicles,my current one is an old Bedford rl conversion portakabin on the bed and it does me just right with front and rear 10 ton winches. Oh sure it is manky she’s always kept my dry when raining or snowing and very warm due to a proper pot bellied stove

[@LittleCamperNZ]

Why do they put black out screens coming from the bottom? Doesn't make any sense.

[@WubiWatkins]

Very nice van how do I get one here to Tulsa Oklahoma

[@colinlee5429]

I I said hi with my kids today at a camper show

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Hi!! 👋 Hope you had a lovely show too!!

[@colinlee5429]

My son wrote this comment! 😄 they where both thrilled to meet you all!

[@cosettapessa6417]

Are there vans with no bed on the roof but the ac?

[@allenmclaughlin5283]

very small would drive me nuts stuck in that thing

[@32MindenMen]

Heater vent under the window?

[@paulbiker8078]

As good as it is...you can't seriously justify this price and price on any other

[@byeck63]

Good review. A bit utilitarian for me and the ‘free’ branding is a bit weird. Sure it will find a market though - probably for folks with kids rather than empty nesters.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@paulhornsey-pennell1931]

clearly im in the minority here .... i think this van from the outside looks a mess and on the inside is so poorly fitted out and aesthetically looks like something that a good amateur has done on a limited budget. it looks cramped. basic table, basic cooking area ... and the bed stuffed away in the back. is there something i don't understand because for £80k (ie getting on for £100k) why on earth would you spend money on this? i don't get it at all.

[@ArtyVanHoming]

im with you .but i like the outside ,but thats it ,the rest is Bland

[@watcher24601]

I am always surprised that they conversions go to great detail on the interior with fit and finish but do half a job on the outside. Blue van with lots of grey plastic cut outs, just makes the outside look cheap, yet they all do it.

[@peterhook8033]

To be honest the interior looks very basic - a bit like a self assembly flat pack kitchen- all screwed together with loads of screw cap covers. How long before they fall out - especially on the raised floor.

[@tradersato]

No mechanical fans for moisture management anywhere nor an AC. Clearly not a van intended for anything but perfect weather and very light cooking if at all inside… nice color but it needs finessing the bits I mentioned

[@timvins]

Yet another camper with a suicide door, ok if your mainly traveling the EU etc but there’s an obvious trend in buyers outnumbering supply so anything will do scenario. On another note, how unfinished does the cab look with bare metal showing around the seat bases, this is a nice conversion but so many minor details could be easily addressed to make this an awesome camper.

[@Gmh6477]

80 grand and they don’t paint the front bumper or fit matching bases and backs on the front seats.. are they having a laugh !

[@abgmac67]

And the outdoor gas tap and water filler are slap bang in the middle of the graphics - poor planning. I'd look at a Wildax before looking at this. Over priced.

[@sylviapage8572]

Great review. I missed the length but assume the 600 indicates it’s a 6m van. Thanks for sharing.

[@alisonb4898]

Nice van but you can get a lot more for a lot less, I guessing you pay for the name. And When getting a van I will always make sure it has a near side sliding door which this lacks.

[@kingmoty]

Is that a Bamford G-Shock you’re sporting?

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Well spotted 👍

[@hymervanlife1984]

Very very nice.. but 80 +k hmm not sure on that one..

[@beepee700]

It’s only a sprinter badge. That’s a front wheel drive Renault

[@adiehull]

Lovely van, looks top quality 👌🏼 and well presented as usual 😀

[@paulhornsey-pennell1931]

genuine question .... what is lovely about it?

[@adiehull]

@@paulhornsey-pennell1931 I like the colour, much better than boring white or silver, and the build inside looks a great use of space. I guess you're not a fan?

[@paulhornsey-pennell1931]

@@adiehull whilst i agree the colour is better than just white, it looks and feel cramped. for £80k i would want more space more comfort. just not my thing.

[@adiehull]

You'd need the XLWB then. All campervans are a compromise one way or another

[@KiwiKoNZ]

Pros: The bigger beds and the shower/toilet 👍 Cons: The colour and the price 👎

[@Adria_Twin]

Nice colour! 💙do love a sprinter conversion 🚙

[@ABusAndBeyond]

It’s a beaut!!

[@justkidding9751]

The longest wheel base Sprinter van is 42 grand and they put a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, 2 overhead lockers , a bed, a dining table and a hob with sink and a rubbish bathroom. For 80k unbelievable, no internal space for a normal sized adult. Crazy. You can buy a brand new motor home for a lot less. With tons of storage, proper shower and kitchen and 4 times the storage. These are nuts for buying a converted van which will rust just like a builders van, especially with all the cut outs in the panels. Not a good investment, atleast with a proper motor home the living quarters are either, plastic or fibreglass which don't rust. Think about it.

[@grahamcleverley1356]

Will outlast your motor home with all its, seals. Had a very nice motorhome. But it leaked. Downsized to a Timberland Endeavour. Much more robust. And cheaper to run. Plus spec is so much higher. No gas bottle electric step. Electric awning. List goes on.

[@shen7256]

Lovely van, but again Hymer drop the ball on the basic kitchen, imo. Love my food.

[@todddonaldson7974]

Does it have air conditioning?

[@andrewpoynter7887]

no habitation ac.

[@Cous1nJack]

Looks like a self build ex British gas van.

[@bourdon845]

Joli

[@bmilewski]

Wow nice car but not for 80K. For this money I would expect better finish details. Bear metal and cheap floor panels, as well materials.....

[@stuartvarvel27]

Sorry but don’t see 80K

[@octaviorenteria7020]

Regalamelo uno y venderas un montón

[@4subvoid4]

Self made campers are often more open than branded ones. They also has lots of more features like solar panels, inverter and so on.

[@homegrowndrone2804]

Far too expensive in my opinion. Any videos coming ref: your Crafter build?

[@ABusAndBeyond]

We’ll be doing more Crafter content soon!

[@ArtyVanHoming]

nice but for £80000 it looked BORING ,it reminded me of an 80's caravan , MAGNOLIA ,the outside looks great but the inside is just bland

[@davidyersz8668]

Far too expensive and the habitation door is on the wrong side, for that price I could buy a new BAILEY AUTOGRAPH 79/6, 6 Berth with a full size shower

[@birdingbilly]

£80,000 ! for a 6m PVC ! - no thanks - who on earth is buying these things ?

[@davidturner1211]

There’s a family in one next to me on a campsite lol

[@Ian-nr5jx]

I'm about to, each to their own hey?

[@dor843088]

Excuse my ignorance but what is a 6m pvc ?

[@birdingbilly]

@@dor843088 6 meter panel van conversion

[@julianrowe9973]

It's a van be wiser to put the 80k down on a second home

[@scottsenior7295]

Awful van those bulges in rear sides for bed ugh,liability when driving.Come on get the colours right,why grey plastic external trims when van theme is blue and black? So pleased we have a Westafalia Sven Hedin on order following sale of our California Ocean 6.1

[@lth1072]

I'm not keen on it. It looks tacky. I wouldn't want the stickers for a start. Blue. No thanks.

[@pestcontrol1634]

£80,000 and plastic sink.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Marble with gold taps is a bit heavy for a camper van 😂

[@pestcontrol1634]

@@ABusAndBeyond A stainless steel sink isn't too heavy for an £80,000 camper van.

[@ABusAndBeyond]

I’d say most people like the sink in the bathroom to “look” like a bathroom and not a kitchen sink.

[@pestcontrol1634]

​@@ABusAndBeyond *Hymer:* "Hi, I'm the inventor of the motorhome (citation needed) and I'm synonymous with premium-quality (citation needed) and I continually work on ensuring my customers enjoy the trips of their lives (citation needed)" *Customer:* "Wow, you sound amazing. The bathroom sink in your motorhome is cheap white plastic though and I would much prefer a more durable metallic or lightweight porcelain bathroom sink especially if I'm going to be paying £80,000. Do you offer a choice? *Hymer:* "You prefer stainless steel to cheap white plastic in the bathroom? How queer of you! You're in the minority because most people want their their bathroom sinks to be white (citation needed) and as the inventor of the motorhome (citation needed) 'most people' is good enough for me. So the answer to your stupid question is NO I don't offer two choices I only offer one choice which is cheap white plastic and the only person who isn't happy about that is YOU but everybody else loves my cheap white plastic fittings (citation needed) because they are synonymous with premium-quality!" *Customer:* "What about a white stainless steel sink or a white solid surface sink? Something higher quality than cheap flimsy plastic yet still white..." *Hymer:* "Look, do you want to buy my van for £80,000 or not?" *Customer:* "Do you make a motorhome for 6 people?" *Hymer:* "No, 5 people is the maximum because most people agree that 6 is an odd number and my job is to please most people" *Customer:* "Auto-trail, Swift, Adria, and Chausson, to a name a few, all make motorhomes for 6 people and cost way less" *Hymer:* "Yes, but their motorhomes don't have my amazing name on them like mine do so you will look inferior if you drive around in one of theirs!"

[@Galaxyofbrian]

Definitely 4/10. Say 20k for brand new van. Allow 10k profit. Where did they spend the other 50k? Are they having a laugh?

[@grahamcleverley1356]

You won't get a new van for 20000.what year are you living in.

[@andrewpoynter7887]

80k includes all the merc extras, which are the expensive bits. like 10 inch display, adaptive cruise control etc etc. but yes 80k is expensive

[@lihonghicken]

It's very functional but not physically appealing.

[@corneliushfc4370]

Overpriced nonsense

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Nice but not as nice as our Smirf 😉🚐 Trev

[@DavidParkinson]

Hate to be a little negative here but like the last video I can’t tell if this is a sales promotion video or something else. The line is very blurred. TBH the older content such as the Grand Cali loan was a little more organic, even if a semi-promo, and content like the crafter build, recent holidays or the solar panels much more “on brand”. Opinions though - Take it or leave it.

[@IMP3TIGO]

Y'all are so lucky in Europe to have such a great range of camper vans for so cheap. In the States (US) the selections are limited, the quality lower, and the prices astronomically higher. Imagine paying the equivalent of upwards of $200k USD (which incredibly is about $203 Euro right now, wow, when did that happen?) for a camper van? That's what Airstream class B RVs (Mercedes Spinter chassis based campervan) cost here.

[@colinlee5429]

I thinks it's very well thought out. You will pay a premium for a German base vehicle and the hymer name but compare this to custom built vw t6.1 vans and it represents good value for money. Really like the look of the black one........ four wheel drive hopefully 🤙

[@AJ-qn6gd]

No black for me looks great but too bloody hot in the summer, lighter colours are much cooler inside.

[@andylewis210]

No air conditioning. If you were out in it this week you’d have to check in to a Premier Inn with air conditioned rooms!

[@grahamcleverley1356]

Air conditioning. Why. Apart from this odd summer England doesn't get that warm.

[@andrewpoynter7887]

had three weeks in August in Croatia in an identical vehicle. AC was never needed, personal choice I guess.