Bürstner B66 644 C campervan

An unusual mix of rear lounge and drop-down bed

The campervan formerly known as Eliseo is now part of the B66 range, which also includes our Campervan of the Year. Celebrating the company’s sixty-sixth anniversary, the latest incarnation of this unusual rear lounge model is better value than ever before, with a super-inclusive spec that means everything from the awning to the automatic gearbox is standard.

Finished in Lanzarote Grey paint and fitted with alloy wheels, front fog lamps, a large overcab sunroof and flush habitation windows, the B66 gives off a premium air straight away. As you might expect, the sliding door is on the offside but it’s the unglazed barn doors at the back that take the shine off the appearance just a tad.
 

Rear garage

There’s no view out of the back because here is the garage. Swing open the rear doors and you’ll find a space that’s 56cm deep, 1.08m high and 1.84m wide – the sort of storage that is more typically associated with larger motorhomes.

There are two fixed lashing points per side here and access to the inboard 100-litre fresh water tank. You can even remove part of the settee base to slide long loads into the living area.
 

Side door, rear lounge

Of course, access to the living area is through the side door, where you’ll find a flyscreen and access to the gas locker (for one 2.75kg cylinder) through the back of the galley. Heating is via Truma’s diesel/230V 6kW Combi boiler, so your reliance on gas is much reduced.

Of course, the star feature of the model is the rear lounge, which doesn’t have the triple-aspect glazing of rivals (because of the garage) but is still a very comfortable place to relax, especially with the table stowed away behind the passenger cab seat. You have to stoop as you enter this part of the campervan (headroom is only 1.56m), but you’ll soon get used to that. 
 

Drop-down bed

The reason is the drop-down bed above. It lowers manually and lines up with an upholstered section over the top of the mattress to give generous lengthways sleeping. You do need a ladder to reach this bed but your bedding can stay in situ with it stowed away. The best part is the sheer size of the mattress – 2.02m by 1.57m.

You can also turn the seats into another bed below (that’s why the dining table is so large – too large!). There are seatbelts and Isofix back here, too, so Bürstner markets the 644 C as a four-berth – it’s much better as a comfy couples’ camper. You probably wouldn’t want to travel far sitting back here over the rear axle with just a limited view through the side windows (the offside one is a slider, the nearside top-hinged).

However, with the bed lowered and occupied there is still the option to use the swivel cab seats, trimmed in the same plush faux leather (choose from three colours) as the rear sofas.
 

Washroom

Just behind the cab, behind a tambour door, is the washroom. It has a swivel cassette toilet and a parallelogram-shaped basin, designed to give you legroom on the loo. An opening window and roof vent provide ventilation, but the former is only visible when the washbasin is hinged over the toilet to create a good-sized, curtain-free shower cubicle.

There are two outlets in the tray and a drying rail for wet gear.

Kitchen 

Opposite, the kitchen has a combination hob/sink unit, while a flap by the entrance and a raised section over the small wardrobe ensure that there’s a reasonable amount of worktop.

The 87-litre compressor fridge is opposite but most notable is that Bürstner has also squeezed in an oven here. It doesn’t incorporate a grill but at least you can cook a pizza.

If you’re looking for a campervan that maximises storage space and bed size then this Bürstner could be for you. The fact that you need a ladder to get into bed will be a turn-off for some but the high spec, great value and unusual design will be hugely appealing to others.