The Proace City comes from the Berlingo family and is therefore on par with others like the Opel Combo Peugeot Partner or Peugeot Rifter – they are basically the same car from a size/chasis perspective. What you get here is a Toyota engine and parts, making this the most reliable and low-cost maintenance MPVs out there. This means it’s a great car for camping – it offers plenty of room in the back, given its van roots, it is reliable and well built. Similar MPVs out there in the same price range, f.e. the Fiat Doblo, Nissan NV200, Caddy Maxi Life might offer more room in some cases, but are either less reliable or cost more to maintain.
The middle seats fold down almost completely flat, which is always an advantage when you don’t want to build a camping conversion, just throw a mattress in.
It offers additional under-roof storage too – much bigger compartments compared to say a Sharan or any SUV. These can also be see in the Berlingo or Rifter or Caddy.
Overall, the Toyota ProAce City Verso – Long is a great choice for car camping – especially if you are looking for size and long-term reliability. If I would rate the engine reliability and maintenance costs too, I’d give it 4.5/5 (making it the #1 car for camping in our database).
Boasting one of the tallest boots out of electric MPVs, this is one of the best EV Campers you’ll find. Boot length isn’t the best (albeit still over 2 meters, so good), meaning you’ll be giving away leg room for more headroom.
It also offers better interior and drive comfort compared to its combustion engine counterpart. What would improve its NimbleCamper rating further? Even higher cabin and drive comfort and longer boot. To get the most out of the e-NV200, go for the Acenta trim, which will help you maximise your range. It comes with a rapid charger, battery heater and cooler, cruise control and air conditioning.
Long + tall, cheap and good for DIY custom camper builds. It’s the same size and engine as Berlingo – both are quite popular as DIY camper cars, mainly because of their low entry price. I would recommend the L2 – Long version. The other versions are the same, just shorter – which will limit your sleeping area at the back. The newer versions come with the same nifty tailgate window and roof window as the Berlingo.
The Peugeot Rifter, from the Berlingo family (and Opel Combo or Toyota ProAce City are basically the same cars), is longer, more comfortable and scores higher in safety tests than Berlingo – which just about makes it one of the top contenders for a great camper!
Available in 1.3l petrol and 45kWh electric versions, both offering a very sizeable boot, this NV200 replacement looks like a very good camping car. There is a passenger version – Combi and a van, the latter offering even more room in the boot, but only two seats.
