This £70K Mercedes Marco Polo is the ultimate luxury camper van! REVIEW

The Mercedes Marco Polo is a luxury camper van. It's based on the V-Class but has been kitted out with two beds and a kitchen. It's an alternative to a Volkswagen California a camper I have tested before with carwow. In this video I will show you all round the £67,000 Marco Polo and demonstrate all of its features. I'll also spend a night in it on my mother's driveway! And at the end I will let you know which I think is the best between the Mercedes Macro Polo and the VW California.
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[@120Livi]

15 mins in and i've only just realised this wasn't on the Carwow channel

[@MrTartiflettePower]

Ahahaha same here

[@MrAlseas]

I didnt even notice until I read this comment.

[@purujitpradhan3550]

Thanks your comment helped me realise it. Lol

[@Ocean-blvd.]

Same

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

Are you guys like 80 years old or something?

[@BeAPickle]

Plot twist - the person who was sleeping upstairs was actually Doug Demuro

[@iluvmerc]

Lmao

[@comment6463]

I bet he talks in his sleep "THIS is a Mercedes Marco Polo 2020"

[@Salman-qz5jk]

Qorques and future

[@FormulaBeam]

@@comment6463 Lol he must say: THIS IS THE VAN OF 2020

[@adityanpradeeppillai2661]

LMAO

[@vaillante7667]

Mat : reviews van in own channel Carwow : *cries in corner*

[@carwow]

😢

[@DJPixelGirl]

😭

[@kaungkhantwingeorgewin1501]

carwow wow they actually reply

[@DJPixelGirl]

George win yeah that might be me 😏😳

[@丂几几乇尺]

oh hi carwow :) didnt expect i see carwow channel here...

[@benjimc1]

FYI for those getting confused. He said Walsall not Warsaw 🤣

[@walksthroughlife900]

🙋🏾‍♀️

[@Victor-tl4dk]

Oh I thought he meant Warsaw. I was like "that's a good price"

[@2nasser4]

I thought the same but in the same time you won't get a 2 bedroom flat in Warsaw for that kind of money 🧐😁

[@jacqueprendergast51]

I'd take the van 🤣

[@flybobbie1449]

Locals say Worsul.

[@120Livi]

8:38 that bed must be terrible, Mat's aged 20 years!

[@peacefulservant2463]

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[@Caddiken]

😂🤣😂

[@kuruman1]

So true! Sunken cheeks and all! 😂

[@nrledits8159]

He’s 53

[@nrledits8159]

Yearsbold

[@clipitpt]

Nobody: Mat in every video: making everything look hard and tough.

[@annberylallsop5391]

Mr tumblr

[@nomoreheroes93]

He also completely forgot to say that it's not built by Mercedes, they just make the van. Westfalia to the coach build! Daft, it even has their name on the back.

[@bashhdgamer3335]

Respect to you for visiting your mum even with all the compromises

[@Bilama]

Lolol

[@aye3678]

@TANORWAY lol, still Brits are known to throw their parents in care homes and then hardly ever see them 😂

[@PietroShitzberg]

A B no they aren’t 😂

[@PietroShitzberg]

Abid Siddiq how old we talking?

[@PietroShitzberg]

Abid Siddiq well to me that’s fine.

[@Noksus]

That windshield cover seems like an afterthought. Like they were having a meeting about the car being ready to roll out and then someone remembered oh shit we don't have any front window curtains. Then one guy was like hey lets use this rag. You can hang it like this! Brilliant!

[@leventejuhasz3492]

-Who is this homeless guy camping in your front yard and talking to a camera? -Oh, don't mind him, he is the most famous car youtuber in England, my son btw. :D Great vid as always! Love the Merc!

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

wowo gg xdxdxd

[@peacefulservant2463]

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[@rachithnaveen7069]

Not only in England but one of the best in the world ☺️ Love from india

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

@@rachithnaveen7069 ikr he is amazing compare him with autocar and overdrive in inda

[@yongcheng5247]

Yeah right

[@dantyhotdog5924]

fake taxi be like: lets buy this thing

[@UtsavMistry-CMB]

Mat forgot to do 0-60 using his specialist timing gear😜

[@thomaslohr2864]

Maybe he‘s only allowed to do that on carwow because they own his specialist timing gear? 🤔

[@maxofficial3399]

😂😂😂

[@PavanKumar-ib1ug]

That's car wow thingy.... 😂

[@igmtretro]

I don't think we can wait that long to get a 0-60 time😂

[@yandisamtshali7228]

Hello again

[@alibrowne6374]

Couldn’t be bothered with half the stuff on there. Daft curtains, window coverings, table & chair, uncomfortable lower bed and the whole laptop plug situation. Thanks for such an honest review!

[@RumAndCereal]

Who else thought the night vision part resembled that of Bear Grylls from Man vs wild lmao???

[@HornaV8]

Yeah "I think i hear something maybe its lion in my camp, I need go to outside"

[@ripper4092]

😂

[@gunmetalgrey7103]

@wendy Aiden ur a bot

[@Caddiken]

💯

[@oshadakalhara4700]

😂😂😂🤣🤣me

[@markburns3586]

Matt watched hundreds of your reviews over the years and doing this with campers is great. It seems the way people are moving more of this please.

[@trunksbriefs8434]

Mat: "This is a luxurious motorhome" Americans: *burst with laughter*

[@michaelmerrett7705]

Trunks Briefs there motorhomes are literally the same size as a half a million pound London townhouse.

[@davidrallison7038]

Also Americans: *burst from getting shot with an AR-15, catches COVID, goes bankrupt from paying the hospital bills, pulled over by a cop only to be shot 10 times in the head*

[@ΗλίαςΧρ]

David Rallison ahahaha

[@BobMonkeypimp]

Being able to look down & see my feet - Englishman bursts in laughter.

[@dailylifevs.exotic1338]

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[@Savvyer2]

„Hey, I got an AMG 😏“ „Cool, which model?“ „Uhmm...a Marco Polo 👀“

[@notabhi01]

*8:43** BEAR GRYLLS vibes* 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@noahhermanns2934]

I own this car and I can only recommend it. I also had the two generations preceding it. The back-window can actually be opened from the inside with the key and the table isnt as complex as Mat had to experience it. He also didnt do it right but it was his first time so its ok. I also think its a shame that they replaced the curtains with these weird black things but I like them now because they dont tend to brake like the old curtains. And you dont need that weird sheet in the front. I never used it. The Marco Polo is the best car in the world and I would never change it with anything else but a new Marco Polo :) PS: sorry for the brits who cant use the power outlet but if you had stayed in the EU this wouldnt have happend. ;) And sorry for my bad english.

[@naftaljohn4030]

Oh man... Send me 10,000 dollars for my woes..

[@elainebines6803]

Noah, Where's the hob? Missed it - I just rewatched 👍

[@iHelpSolveIt]

No regarding the plug. The UK would have kept their own plug

[@Deepthought-42]

Leaving the EU has created far more problems for us Brits than a non standard mains socket which can easily be changed, to a UK socket by the way. For a start we are no longer take our bacon sandwiches with us when we visit Europe and and we are limited on the amount of booze we can bring back. Worse still because our EU Citizenship was taken away from us, we are can’t stay longer than 90 days.

[@deepthought8770]

@@Deepthought-42 Booze and holidays or Democratically responsible for the laws & direction of our own country. Superficiality or something more deeper and profound? Easy choice.

[@koenigsegg1237456789]

who here agrees this was one of the most enjoyable van reviews they've seen.. not that most of us has ever seen a full van review :D

[@amalpaulson3971]

I got exhausted watching matt assembling the table and chair

[@lakshmankgopal]

8:36 I got scared [conjuring]

[@endregal5444]

Mat we have got a 2006 mercedes benz viano marco polo too and we still love it i think this is the best car in the world and we travelled with it to a lot of countries and it hasnt got any problem after 14 years.🙂 and i think the best feature is the hand washer beacuse after eating in the car on the table we can wash our hand after eating. I am very happy because of this video you made, and i love your videos, greeting from hungary.

[@Lorenna1234]

17:56 When my alarm goes off in the morning.

[@Deepthought-42]

Many Marco Polo owners ditch the dangling storage bag to get more storage space in the rear. Other items that get “thrown” out are the captains chairs in favour of camping chairs that are more easily stored and the cab curtain which gets replaced by an insulated interior or exterior screen cover. The antiquated camper control panel has been integrated into MBUX which replaces the Command satnav shown on the latest model.

[@donlaight5943]

I drive a V250 now and again at work. They are fabulous motors and even with 7 pax, luggage and golf bags, you wouldn't notice a lack of performance like you would in some of its competitors. They fly along!

[@CobnutVTS]

nothing manual in here has to move the captains chairs manually

[@Crazy_killer-qm8ju]

Nothing Manual here Literally 10 seconds after manually moving thr seats

[@BlenderBends]

I wonder how the battery will last with devices on charge and lights on at night? The VW has great integrated blinds in the A pillar

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Nice honest review. I am on my third California at the moment. VW is front wheel drive, Marco Polo is rear wheel drive - or so I am told. California has a wind out awning as standard. The DSG gear box is excellent I wouldn't swap.

[@romainhebre]

And VW would be better for a bit of off-road !

[@hamzaizhar1161]

When will we get an update on the jimny

[@davedownes5492]

Mat, to bypass the Rev limiters, put the cars into neutral and you can rev them up all the way!

[@vinayakgupta6105]

At night he sounds so much like Benedict Cumberbatch 😂😂😂

[@peacefulservant2463]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIqWY3mEhZiVaLM

[@fouzan7758]

Looks like him too

[@kylet9913]

Both British man ey

[@blackpearl6744]

😂😂😂

[@abdullahzahoor6381]

Vinayak Gupta ikrrr

[@Abraham_writes_random_code]

This was probably the most honest review of a car ever

[@mta4144]

The kettle is a 10k option

[@joandjen7183]

I love it when people who do not camp review campers :) Totally smitten by the bling and no idea of the practicality. I've had both and driven thousands of miles in a Cali. The MP is a very fine vehicle indeed, if I had a choice, practicality of the VW wins every time.

[@flimgenco]

So much fun watching Mat struggle with camping things, because I know I would too if I had to 😂 Also, good thing your mom didn’t scream at you from the balcony to tell you to stop filming 😂

[@un_cetatean]

So basically if your electric seats stop working in the middle of winter while camping, you'll have to sleep upstairs in the cold. Great job Mercedes.

[@abhinavvs5]

8:37 bear Grylls lite.

[@coscorrodrift]

Teddy Grylls 🤣

[@digisensepakistan7280]

Honestly the most HONEST, ONE OF THE MOST FAVORITE AND FUNNIEST REVIEWS 😂🙌 OF MAT

[@hellocjw2]

It was SO LONG AGO THAT U UPLOADED A VID ON THIS CHANNEL!!

[@notarealhandle123]

Nothing's mores stupid than AMG package for a camper van.

[@l1nds290]

Богдан Кондратов they do... I have one, V300 AMG

[@qlus]

People will pay for it though 😂

[@mario18041994]

the only stupid thing would be no amg package, becaise people buy it.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

NightCoder well it depends on what’s you get in that package doesn’t it?

[@notarealhandle123]

@@Jabber-ig3iw Larger rims, for starters, to add vibration on the road.

[@spezi_korn2019]

The fact that he touched the dirt and then everything in the car makes me feel very uncomfortable

[@troll2637]

Well, to be fair most of the western world wear their shoes inside home so..... Mweh... 🥴

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

@@troll2637 No idea why people do that, its stupid

[@troll2637]

@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey but you do that too. Doesn't your shoes come with your suit? But the new suit that iron man gave you have nano technology so.... 😄 Stay in school spider man.

[@KayJblue]

WDSCS it’s very weird,I moved here to America and I see it all the time,at least most of my neighbors don’t wear shoes in their house.

[@gunmetalgrey7103]

@EliT lol

[@volta6354]

Cant wait to see you return you have the best personality

[@UKfromadrone]

Mat: MARCO! Merc: POLO! Volkswagen: Wait, what?

[@UIracing]

Volkswagen: excuiiise mee ??????!!!

[@vaillante7667]

Carado vlow : hello???

[@crawfordg]

Great video Mat it is clear that the people who designed the interior blind arrangements are not Motor Caravaners or they did not spend one night in it!

[@inkognitomodus4070]

Im wondering why you dont test the new Marco Polo with MBUX? It got many improvements, especially with the Entertainment System.

[@benj2101]

The only one in my opinion that bridges comedy and serious journalism perfectly . Legend Matt!

[@errorcode503]

ooo Mat Watson is on trending. You're going up in the KZbin world!

[@clubbizarre]

I honestly LOL'ed really hard at 1:51 The face, the hum and the pretentious look all before saying "expensive sounding" 😂😂😂

[@alexadelaide]

Mat likes it downstairs because he’s a BAD BOY

[@adamo0854]

WOW i live in Poland and Warsaw Is the Capital of Poland so i AM very excited that Mat's mum lives there.

[@gonnabeok]

ask her out.

[@DJPixelGirl]

It’s my day off why am I watching your videos Mat

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

nice sam

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

dod u change your dp?

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

Are you the girl who counts down from 3 in the drag races?

[@archechme]

@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey I'm fairly sure Sam is their producer lol

[@DJPixelGirl]

archechme I am both 🙂

[@maxherrman9576]

I'd DEFINITELY buy THIS tan for the California Ocean!

[@qwerty123163]

Your misses must be fuming you filmed her sleeping 😂

[@blacklablover2982]

My girlfriend is sleeping upstairs. I reckon it was a blow up😂😂😂 Another great video Sir.

[@ar85dan13]

Matt, you had a knob or something, in the middle of the table, to block the legs:))

[@stephandolby]

One advantage to the older infotainment system - standard USB ports instead of USB-C, which some people might prefer.

[@Jack_mobile_gaming]

love the name tho marco! polo

[@aryboss1514]

Marco

[@andrewkennedy9704]

Polo

[@visionist7]

Marco

[@andrewkennedy9704]

Polo

[@pruviu3577]

Marco

[@60secondmediauk]

love your honest review's Matt.

[@weirdcan]

The Marco Polo may be luxurious, but compared to the VW California it's far away from being "ultimate". I've been driving the California for a couple of years now and wanted to switch to the Marco Polo because of the sake of change. But from a camper's perspektive the Marco Polo feels like a first try on camping by Mercedes. E.g. no possibility for blacking out the sun 100%, only one arm rest per seat, press-studs (!) for toggling the popp-up roof and poor build quality of the camping interior. I was quite shocked seeing knobs fall apart and doors that won't close after a few thousand kilometers. And what is almost hilarious is that the two camping chairs and the camping table use up the whole trunk! This must have been some last minute project like "damn, we forgot to include the chairs an the table, what should we do?! I have an idea, let's use a heavy steel frame and some fabric and make it the size of the trunk!" It realy must have been that way... I was quite dissapointed. Sadly someone must had higher priority for the look than for functionality. It seems that showing of is more important than acutal camping.

[@tinapye3527]

The folding picnic chairs store nicely under the luggage area, taking up minimal space, leaving you plenty of room for luggage. The side windows are tinted, so no one can see in. We can see out.

[@chinmaymahajan7778]

What about your polski fiat ? Are you still daily-ing it ?

[@xjmdm]

do you ever watch any of these videos and just wish you were such a full of life, nice, successful person like Matt is. Matt man, what a joy of a guy you are

[@arvendplayzgames375]

I swear when matt said I think this is a table I just knew it was going to fall apart

[@jimmy8404]

You go Matt! Become the biggest Camper review channel on youtube!

[@BIGGEST786]

I gotta say Matts really doing a great job for putting WALSALL on the map 🗺💯😍😂👌🏽 #Walsall

[@NMSHAFKI]

I'm always mat watson fan ever waiting for the next video

[@04dram04]

I cant imagine the type of person that can afford this, would want one this small

[@baronvonjo1929]

That's what I was wondering. Just get a RV at that point

[@yurmamsaho]

I have never seen this channel before, Then I saw Mats face, then I clicked subscribe 😄 we want you to succeed Mat!!! Great tv personality

[@melsyoutube]

"...which isn’t ideal if you're into privacy... but is kinda cool if you're into dogging!" 😭😂

[@hamcio3192]

I live in Warsaw. If you want to buy a flat there it's definitely a good idea. There is also many diffrent districts there, which can be very diffrent from others, so first you should find out where exactly is your dream place in Warsaw.

[@klaeLIFE]

I think he is saying Walsall, in the UK

[@abhigyanharsha899]

How does Mat make simple things look difficult?

[@kylet9913]

Trending !!?? Wow Mat, haven't seen that before. Keep up!

[@hamzah9211]

Hi Mat! You’re a legend! Could you do a review on CarWow for the new BMW X1 Sdrive 20D? We’re from South Africa and we’re looking for a new car 🙏

[@307skylake7]

The new one is very similar to the 2018 so here is Mat’s review on carwow :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYipnIughpmJr7M

[@hamzah9211]

Intel UHD Graphics 630 thanks bro!

[@307skylake7]

Hamzah Yaseen Np! If you get the X1, Enjoy it!

[@hamzah9211]

Intel UHD Graphics 630 hehe thanks, it’s between the X1 and the Q3 sport back! Enjoy your day mate

[@307skylake7]

Hamzah Yaseen Ooh cool! You too! :)

[@Games-eh2vq]

Matt your content is just amazing

[@PlataOPlom0]

Mat knows about dogging the dirty fella 😂

[@dparag14]

Yeah fuck, I was laughing so fucking hard. I knew something like this would come up.

[@TheDeve]

Congrats on 300k!

[@binduashok6468]

Phew after a long time

[@alkman2k622]

Did you buy that suzuki jimny?

[@Iain_C]

I have no interest in camping either buy enjoyed the review :)

[@Techinvestor567]

The back of the V-class / Marco Polo looks really good for a van

[@DrMcMoist]

"That's a really simple, quick solution. It's really quick and if it breaks; it won't cost much to fix". *Laughs in Mercedes*

[@joelbrown2782]

Mat unfolding that table is the best thing I have seen in a while.

[@andregoncalves5200]

3:50 that seems awfully specific, Mat.

[@stellasqueak]

I literally just watched the video where he slagged the VW California T6 as being expensive, yet likes this, would be interesting to do a review on this and the new California T6.1 together and compare prices deals and optional extras

[@faheembasheer2454]

Ah yes, first Hyper cars, now vans, what's next, Mat?

[@aryanshetty6566]

Love you mat respect to you for visiting your mom even after all these compromises 🤍

[@christophermay1229]

0:48 whose alligator flip flops are those in the reflection?!

[@peacefulservant2463]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIqWY3mEhZiVaLM Gasly celebration

[@jacebeleren429]

The Grand California has a bathroom and a shower. I feel like that should have been mentioned at some point.

[@soumyagupta5250]

8:39 Bear Grylls wtf?

[@somerandompersonontheinter9211]

I prefer the Grand California because it has a bathroom and shower as standard. Do like the upper bed on the Marco Polo though

[@EDPistons]

why aint this on carwow

[@RR-us2kp]

This is his private channel

[@japanluv]

Get a challenge, Matt. Buy a used high roof LWB Crafter or Sprinter, put some work and money into it like 15k and make a studio flat on wheels. I reckon with a total of 20 to 25k you can get amazing results.

[@jacybongo2589]

Hey Matt why don't you post more often I cant remember the last time you posted...

[@DJPixelGirl]

Jacy Bongo because carwow have the whip on him 😂

[@jacybongo2589]

@@DJPixelGirl lol😂

[@lordfarod]

Awesome to see you, doing your own KZbin channel. Keep it going I love your car reviews and content!!

[@Slojammed]

Imagine waking up and seeing 17:05. Terrifying!

[@noladavis5085]

I think I will keep my 2001 Vito converted camper, just a teensy bit cheaper, and it has much more character, but unfortunately I have to shut the doors myself, oh the horror. 58,000 less, solar powered, with Subaru heated seats. And we can call him Danny 😁

[@thecrazyguy9441]

17:14 Lol😂😂😂😂😂

[@charlieoscar]

Hi Mat, I enjoyed the review. I am not a camper or a camper-vanner and I wandered onto this review because I was thinking about golf trips. I don't really see how golf gear could be accommodated. Any suggestions for golfers and camper vans?

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

Congratultions! u found a comment that doesnt say first

[@arianagriande8453]

Woohooo lol

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

@@arianagriande8453 yeah good job

[@arianagriande8453]

@@Abhiram-nb8yk thx

[@Abhiram-nb8yk]

@@arianagriande8453 welocme ariana grande, i love your music a lot🤣🤣my brother things u look hot too

[@arianagriande8453]

@@Abhiram-nb8yk how do I say this...ah yes! ITS GRIANDE NOT GRANDE ! (U wint get it if you don't watch hermitcraft)

[@Bitofpizza]

Watching this video makes me want to do a road trip in one of these, ultimate luxury 😍