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Subject Topic: which motorhome/camper for fuel economy? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personhollyvan
17/5/2014 at 11:06am
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We are very taken with a Hymer we have seen on the internet. Can anyone tell me what mpg they generally achieve? We are looking at used campers, due to budget, but I don't want to find a bargain and realise we can't afford to use it much!
Also can anyone recommend any dealers in the West Midlands/North West?


Person-mojo-
17/5/2014 at 2:16pm
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I guess you might not be aware that Hymer have been making motorhomes since 1971 or earlier, and they have made numerous different models on different base vehicles since, so referring to "a Hymer" probably isn't precise enough. With that level of precision you will probably get somewhere between 8mpg and 40mpg on a long run.


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PersonPatio
17/5/2014 at 3:34pm
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Have a look at travelworld rv Telford they have quite a good selection of motor homes.

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Persondinkum
17/5/2014 at 6:04pm
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I have found Spinneys , on A50 , north of Holmes Chapel to be good people to deal with.

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Persondinkum
17/5/2014 at 6:09pm
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Forgot to say. There is a big difference in using a Motor Home and a campervan. If economy is the big factor and you can compromise on space and convenience then may be a campervan is the way to go? Ours WILL achieve 60 mpg driving sensibly on a long run. Nissan NV200.
More on my blog at Dinkums Blog

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Personhollyvan
17/5/2014 at 7:15pm
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It's a Swing C595that I'd seen. I think we will probably go the camper van route, for the economy, but it would be nice to have a bit of luxury!


Persondinkum
17/5/2014 at 7:28pm
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Hollyvan, have a really good, long look around at as many options as possible. keep a record of your favourites so that you can revisit a dealer or find a similar model. take your time and enjoy choosing. best wishes

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Persondinkum
17/5/2014 at 7:48pm
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Low Profile motorhomes with lower than normal roof lines generally use less fuel than Motorhomes with an over cab bed. Broadly speaking the smaller the frontal area the more economical the vehicle will be (all other things being equal. Such as weight, number of wheels etc)
   A typical 2.3 turbo diesel Fiat van conversion can get around 38 mpg on a run. We had a 2 litre petrol overcab Excaliber which did 24 mpg on a run. There are lots of comments on other posts which can be searched for, which should give you an idea of what to expect.
   Perhaps have a look at Adria Twin (versions) and Trigano Tributes for a "luxury" , reasonable economy van conversion.

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Persondjnight.1
17/5/2014 at 8:15pm
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We have got a Hymer A class with the 3lt fiat engine, driving at 60mph returns about 25mpg driving 70mph and above returns about 20mpg hope this helps you.
dav/jan.


Personhappybonzo
18/5/2014 at 7:13am
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Our "low profile " Laika, 7.5m long, 4.3T weight Fiat 2.8JTD engine, gives us around 19-23mpg with the Smart Car on a trailer and 26-27mpg without the car and trailer.

Doesn't seem to matter which manufacturer as most of the vehicles are built on Fiat front ends and an Alko chassis.


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Personmotorhomeguy
19/5/2014 at 9:42am
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Our Coachbuilt (Big over cab Bed) is on a 2010 Transit 2.4D 140HP. (3.8 Tonnes / 7mtr long)

Fully laden with 5 people, water, bikes and luggage on our longer trips to france I get 23-24MPG.

Driving down to Cornwall at sensible motorway speed but with a strong headwind - I only got 19mpg.

Also factor in your annual engine Service and habitation Service plus your MOT Test and insurance.

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