{"id":236341,"date":"2023-08-29T01:19:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T01:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=236341"},"modified":"2023-08-29T01:19:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T01:19:26","slug":"fiat-camper-van-by-weinsberg-packs-l-shaped-kitchen-shower-in-small-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/classic-cars\/fiat-camper-van-by-weinsberg-packs-l-shaped-kitchen-shower-in-small-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiat Camper Van By Weinsberg Packs L-Shaped Kitchen, Shower In Small Package"},"content":{"rendered":"
There were many gems at this year’s Caravan Salon in Germany, but this Fiat Ducato-based mini motorhome from Weinsberg caught our eye. The Ducato is a popular platform for camper upfits, but Weinsberg’s take is interesting, and impressive, and it just looks cool.<\/p>\n
This is the CaraLife 630 LQ, a new offering from the German-based company for 2024. It doesn’t have a pop-top roof like the new VW T7 California, but it does have a nifty kitchen fitted at the front of the living area in an L-shaped layout. This creates enough room for a sink, two-burner stove, refrigerator, and a decent amount of counter space while also creating an outdoor dining area with a fold-out table. Inside you’ll find a second table that sets up for meals and stows away to make room for the shower. Wait, what?<\/em><\/p>\n Showers in small vans are becoming more common, and Weinsberg opts for a quick-deploy stand-up shower nestled between the bed\/garage and kitchen. A simple folding mechanism brings the cubicle shower up from the floor, and an available toilet can be stowed in the bench seat for the dinette. A mirror with storage for toiletries is mounted up front at the kitchen sink, giving this small van a legit full bathroom.<\/p>\n In creating this kitchen\/bathroom arrangement, Weinsberg effectively separates the CaraLife into two distinct areas. The cab is completely blocked off from the living area, just like the sneaky-cool Isuzu stealth camper we recently covered. The flip side is that the living area truly feels like a living area, not the back half of a van. A sizable bed occupies the back portion of the van, mounted transverse with an optional extension to make the space a bit larger. The main dining table stows beneath it, and it all sits atop a modest garage accessible from the back. Cabinets line the walls for storage.<\/p>\n Checking out options at Weinsberg’s website, customization is plentiful and the end result is a posh camper for enjoying vanlife. It has seats and sleeping arrangements for three people, and it’s modestly priced with a starting MSRP of \u20ac59,990 (approximately $65,000). Unfortunately for US vanlifers, the CaraLife isn’t available in North America. But it will be making the European rounds at shows through the fall for adventure seekers across the pond.<\/p>\n Gallery: Weinsburg CaraLife Camper Van <\/h3>\n
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