skoda roomster camping review 1 - Skoda Roomster camper
skoda roomster camping review 1 - Skoda Roomster camper

Skoda Roomster camper

Although there are quite a few Skoda Roomster campers, it’s not the best car for the job – it’s too short (although you can push the front seats forward and put in a whole 195cm camping bed, you are sacrificing storage space + can’t drive with the bed set up). The only thing that saves the car is a slightly higher boot than a standard estate car. It’s not an expensive car, but that shows in the interior & drive quality. It’s a good choice compared to a VW Golf, but not compared to a Caddy, Peugeot Grand Kangoo (closest in the price range to a Roomster) or a Ford Galaxy.

Many conversions I’ve seen fold the front seats down completely (not towards the front, but they lay the backrest down towards the back) and then build a platform above them. This way, you can get more than 200cm/78in sleeping area – but you are still sacrificing quite a lot of storage space. You can get some of it back by removing the rear seats.

This car’s boot is 150 cm long ⤢, 100 cm tall ↕, and 100 cm wide ↔.


NimbleCamper rating: 2.8/5

Body type

Make

Boot height (cm)

100

Boot length (cm)

150

Boot width [wheel arches] (cm)

100

Comfort rating

1

Consumption l/100km

6.9

Consumption MPG (UK)

40

NimbleCamper rating (out of max 5)

Average used price, GBP (2015)

4990

Boot door type

Available in

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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

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Roomster interior (boot) dimensions

Skoda Roomster Frequently Asked Questions

The Skoda Roomster has a big enough boot, suitable for sleeping. However, it’s best for solo camping or two-person camping with minimal gear and you must push + lean the front seats forward to get good sleeping area length, limiting your storage space.

With its fuel economy of around 6.9l/100km – 40 MPG UK (up to 50 MPG), the Skoda Roomster is perfect for long-distance camping trips, enabling you to save on fuel expenses.

The Skoda Roomster has generally been regarded as a reliable vehicle, Skoda is known for producing vehicles that offer good build quality and reliability.

In general, you need to change the timing belt kit of your ROOMSTER every five years or every 74.500 miles.

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