Editors Split Verdict in Pop-Top Group Test
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Four pop-top campervans went head-to-head in the latest MMM, Campervan and What Motorhome group test, with the Moorlake Liberty, Landseer Custom 2.0, Bilbo’s Celex Pro and Wildtracks Panoramic all built on VW Transporter T7 or Ford Tourneo Custom base vehicles.
The Moorlake Liberty
The Moorlake Liberty is the newest arrival of the four, built on a pre-registered T7 and priced from £75,000. It’s a model that’s been designed and specified by Moorlake but built by a third party company.
Buyers are still able to choose worktops, cabinet colours and upholstery, and the test campervan came finished in a retro duotone wrap.
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The Landseer Custom 2.0
The Landseer Custom 2.0 sits at the premium end of the group, starting at £76,000 and built on the Ford Tourneo Custom.
Now in its latest specification, it comes with a four-year warranty on both base vehicle and conversion, and a gas-free kitchen powered by a lithium system.
The Bilbo’s Celex Pro
The Bilbo’s Celex Pro brings the most heritage to the test, with almost 50 years of Volkswagen campervan-building behind it. Priced from £69,500, it's built on the T7 and keeps the brand's own fixed seat/bed system and Low-Lie pop-top roof as options.
The Bilbo’s Celex Pro had testers praising its storage, including a loo compartment and full-height wardrobe, but flagging a ridge in the middle of its bed as a comfort issue at its price point.
The Wildtracks Panoramic
The Wildtracks Panoramic is the outlier of the four, built on a long-wheelbase T7 and starting from £62,000.
Its Panoramic layout does away with tall cabinetwork entirely, giving it a light, open feel not found elsewhere in the test.
The Panoramic impressed with its light, airy feel thanks to that lack of tall cabinetwork, along with a six-seat cab option.
Testers noted its extra length, at 5.45m, could count against it as a daily driver, but that stylish rugged interior certainly looked every bit the adventure wagon.
There was no consensus from the panel. Iain Duff, Editor of Campervan magazine, pointed out that the Moorlake Liberty, with its automatic gearbox and sliding rear seat/bed, offered a well specced premium van without the premium price tag.
Peter Vaughan, Editor of What Motorhome, went the other way, choosing the Landseer Custom 2.0. Despite it being the most expensive vehicle on test at £87,365, it made up for the price tag with the quality it brought.
Though Peter had benefited from previously having road-tested the Landseer on its own, praising its gas-free design in a full live-in review carried in the October 2025 issue of MMM, and said the latest spec, complete with green furniture option, only added to its appeal.
Rachel Scholes, Deputy Editor of MMM, also leaned towards the Landseer, singling out its under-seat storage and sliding larder unit as standout features. She noted a general preference for larger campervans with proper kitchens and toilet compartments, saying that it would be one that could convince her to downsize.
Prices across the test ranged from £69,500 for the Bilbo’s up to £87,365 for the Landseer as tested, with the Moorlake and Wildtracks landing in between at £75,000 and £80,850 respectively.
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