Fiat Doblò camper (Short, Long, XL, High Roof)
If you’re thinking Fiat Doblo for camping, then think of the Maxi XL LWB or also the High Roof version. The High Roof is the tallest MPV out there – overtakes the leading VW Caddy by a whopping 25cm, giving you much more headroom or storage space (actually both!). But it only comes with barn doors (why is a tailgate better?). If you want a tailgate, go for Fiat Doblo Maxi LWB.
It’s about 8cm shorter than the Caddy, but still one of the longest cars out there with 217cm boot length. The rear seats can be folded (backrests) or lifted up & tilted forward, or easily removed – even more flexibility (see how in this video).
Combined with good consumption, the Fiat Doblo Maxi High Roof makes an amazing camping car.
NimbleCamper rating: 4.0/5
- Find a suitable car tent for this car
- Browse all car camping essentials
Key information
| Body type | |
|---|---|
| Make | |
| Boot height (cm) | 150 |
| Boot length (cm) | 217 |
| Boot width [wheel arches] (cm) | 126 |
| Comfort rating | 1 |
| Consumption l/100km | 6.2 |
| Consumption MPG (UK) | 46 |
| Consumption MPG (US) | 38 |
| Engine type | |
| NimbleCamper rating (out of max 5) | |
| Average used price, GBP (2015) | 8563 |
| Boot door type | |
| Available in |
- Folded seats boot length (cm): 157 (182 with middle seats removed) & Maxi 217 with middle seats removed
- Boot height (cm): 125 & 150 High roof version
- IMPORTANT: the high roof version exterior car height is 2.13m which might be just over some parking height barriers (they are somewhere around 1.9-2.5m). Read more about parking height restrictions here.
- Nimblecamper rating:
- 4/5 (high roof)
- 3.8/5 (Maxi, LWB)
- 3.4/5 (SWB)
- EURO NCAP safety rating (2017) – 3/5
- ADAC Rating (lower = better) – 2.6/5
Standard rating (not focused on car camping):
Whatcar.com rating: 3/5 • Autocar.co.uk rating: 4/5 • Carbuyer.co.uk rating: 3/5
Average rating: 3.3/5
How to sleep in Fiat Doblo, DIY camping conversions & other posts
Top 10 biggest MPVs: which MPVs have the largest boot space?
Let’s look at the biggest MPVs in the US and EU by their actual boot dimensions1. We will not look…
Fiat Doblò Camper: camping conversion review, dimensions & versions – could this be the best camping car?
This is the definitive Fiat Doblo car camping review. Doblo camper information, dimensions, and gallery. All you need to know if…
Chevy Bolt Camper: Can you sleep in a Chevy Bolt? Yes – here’s how!
You’d think that sleeping in a Chevy Bolt isn’t possible – you’d be surprised how many people do it. Let’s…
Advanced Chrysler Pacifica Camper for 4 people
If you have the time and patience, you can create an impressive camper out of the Chrysler Pacifica. Let’s have…
Toyota Sienna single person camping – no build camper
Watch how you can sleep and camp (meaning cook and do more than just sleep) comfortably in a Toyota Sienna…
See how Fiat doblo stacks up against our 30+ cars for car camping table.
There are various 2021 Fiat Doblò versions and sizes:
- Cargo (2 seats panel van)
- Standard short wheel base (SWB)
- MAXI (LWB)
- High Roof SWB
- High Roof XL
- Combi (5 seater MPV)
- SWB
- MAXI (LWB)
- High roof XL
2010 – 2020 Fiat Doblo versions + dimensions:
These are for the Cargo (Van version) but should be close enough. The passenger version doesn’t have a bulkhead, so should have more boot length when you push the front seats forward. The width will be shorter in the passenger version – I’ve indicated this in the table from what I could find.
Fiat Doblo Cargo Exterior dimensions
SWB | Maxi (LWB) | High roof (SWB) | High roof XL (LWB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exterior length (mm) | 4406 | 4756 | 4406 | 4756 |
Exterior height (mm) | 1845 | 1880 | 2125 | 2125 |
Exterior width (mm) | 1832 | 1832 | 1832 | 1832 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 2755 | 3105 | 2755 | 3105 |
Fiat Doblo Cargo Interior (boot) dimensions
SWB | Maxi (LWB) | High roof (SWB) | High roof XL (LWB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boot length (mm) | 1820 | 2170 | 1820 | 2170 |
Boot height (mm) | 1305 (1250 passenger) | 1305 (1250 passenger) | 1550 (1495 passenger) | 1550 (1495 passenger) |
Boot max width (mm) | 1714 (1261 passenger) | 1714 (1261 passenger) | 1714 (1261 passenger) | 1714 (1261 passenger) |
Wheelbase (mm) | 2755 | 3105 | 2755 | 3105 |
The best Doblo version for camping? The Combi Maxi XL (LWB – high roof [top])
It’s the longest and most of all tallest of all the MPVs – giving you an additional 25cm of headroom!! Beats the Caddy Maxi or NV200 who were some of the longest and tallest – not anymore :). The rear seats can be folded (backrests) or lifted up & tilted forward, or easily removed – even more flexibility (see how in this video).
This comes with one important caveat – the High Roof version only comes with barn doors – which isn’t the best option for camping (they don’t serve as an additional roof when open, they get in the way of car tents. Read why I recommend a tailgate instead here.)
As you can see in the photos – aside from having lots more headroom, you can utilize the space for storage too. You can lift the bed higher and gain good storage underneath, whilst still having enough room to sit and move around.
If your main criteria for a small camper are its size (or low consumption), then Fiat Doblo XL High Roof should be your choice. It’s the tallest + very long (not the longest, Caddy Maxi beats it by 8cm – 225 vs 217 cm boot length).
Doblo camper conversion images by excelvwcampervans.co.uk
Fiat Doblo camping conversion examples
1 review for Fiat Doblò camper (Short, Long, XL, High Roof)
- Average used price, GBP (2015) – I use Carsite.co.uk‘s price aggregates from 2015 (or the nearest possible year if not available), or, if not found, from autoscout24.com. For new cars, I specify the closest possible match (i.e. if released this year, it’s the new price, if released two years ago, it’s the 2-years old price etc). It’s here to give you a benchmark comparison (- a like for like, an apple with an apple) of the value of each car and for filtering purposes. It’s not meant to be used as an accurate estimate of used car value – it is updated once a year, so make sure you know what the car should cost at the time of purchase if you decide to buy one.
- Boot dimensions – taken from various sources across the web, starting with official, supplemented with other reliable websites (like ridc.org.uk), supplemented by user-generated content – images of measurements from forums or social networks. It’s also used for filtering, comparison and to give you a good idea of the car’s suitability for camping.
- Comfort rating – a benchmark used to simplify the car’s comfort & driving score based on equipment, furnishings, handling, safety, and costs ratings from external sources like whatcar.com, carwow.co.uk, autocar.co.uk etc. It gives you an indication of whether the car will drive and feel like a van (low rating) or offer better interior & handling (higher rating). A simple van-like car, for example, a Renault Kangoo is 0.5, a well equipped and comfortable car like a Ford S-Max is a 2. No hard math behind it, just an indicator, f.e. 0.5= basic car that does the job, 1.5 = hey, that’s nice to have!, 2 = oooh, comfyyyy.
- Consumption – I take the average 2017 consumption or closest match from Fuelly.com, or if none is available, from other sources like honestjohn.co.uk. If there are not enough cars for a single year, an average for several years is calculated.
- NimbleCamper rating – a weighted score of boot length (45% weight), boot height (40%), consumption (10%) and comfort (5%). The logic of weighing length & height higher than consumption and comfort is – headroom is important when you sleep in the back of the car, so is the length. A comfy ride is a factor, but you can sleep in a big car that’s not that comfy, however, it’s much harder to camp/sleep in a comfy car that’s too small. Read more about the NimbleCamper rating and criteria here.
- a note for EVs (electric vehicles) – for consumption, I am using the Fuel Equivalent Consumption estimate by ev-database.org. It is usually much lower than combustion engines, giving EVs an advantage – which I think is fair. They do have a small disadvantage in terms of having to plan your trips around charging stations + longer waiting time, but that will get better over time. More charging stations, faster chargers and better batteries. Therefore I am not adjusting the calculation for EVs in any way.
- In short: a litre of petrol contains about 8.9 kWh of energy. If we divide the energy consumption of an EV by this (f.e. 16 kWh/100 km divided by 8.9 kWh/litre), we get equivalent fuel consumption of 1.8 l/100 km.
- EV stats – taken from ev-database.org
Lukas –
NimbleCamper rating: 4/5 – It’s one of the biggest MPVs you can find, especially the High Roof version. Look for the tailgate version (not barn doors). Lower comfort rating, but the size and consumption makes up for it.