Bürstner Habiton Campervan

The most innovative campervan to be launched this season…

Sometimes the things you want don’t fit. Like squeezing into your favourite jeans after Christmas, or eating that second portion of sticky toffee pudding… And so it is with putting a fixed single bed layout into a six-metre Mercedes Sprinter panel van. It just won’t go. Well, not without a bit of magic!

An award winner

There was plenty to shout about when Bürstner launched its new-season model range; new lower prices, a new flagship motorhome and, perhaps grabbing even more headlines, the Habiton campervan – a Sprinter panel van that seemed to achieve the impossible.

No wonder it was a shoo-in for the Best Campervan Innovation award in the 2026 Out & About Awards in association with Creation. Nothing else could come close in terms of never-been-seen-before design.

Also available as a 4x4

On the outside, it doesn’t look remarkable, although the minty green version (one of six exterior paint colours available) is visually arresting. Even the Habiton X four-wheel drive model doesn’t grab your attention as once it might, simply because there are now so many 4x4 campervans to choose from.

Sliding washroom is the key

Open the sliding door and the layout of half-dinette lounge (with optional overcab sunroof), centre kitchen and washroom and rear bedroom might have you wondering what all the fuss is about. And then you notice that, while the offside bed is clearly adult-sized, the nearside mattress looks like it was designed for a child. This is where the clever bit comes in.

In the daytime, one bed is indeed severely truncated, but at night it becomes a full-sized berth. The extra space is created by first folding the dining table vertically against the wall, then lifting up the seat squab and sliding the bench towards the cab.

That creates the space for the washroom, too, to change positions, again sliding along floor rails in the direction of the cab. Now there’s room for two adults to comfortably sleep lengthways at the rear of the campervan, with the extra space and better access that provides compared with rivals that have transverse beds.

So, that’s the innovative bit, but the Habiton (like the Signature coachbuilt motorhome) also introduces a new level of personalisation. 
 

Plenty of personalisation

That starts with the base vehicle – 150 or 170hp, rear or four-wheel drive, manual or automatic, 3,880kg or up-plate to 4,100kg or down-plate to 3,500kg. Then there are chassis options – an electric closing sliding door, LED headlamps, fog/cornering lights, a 360-degree parking camera.

You’ll certainly want the Comfort Pack 6.0 (£2,560), which adds cab blinds, a flyscreen door, lithium battery, framed windows, ambient lighting and a kitchen worktop extension. And there’s a Comfort Pack for the chassis, too (£1,110), adding the electronic parking brake, high beam assistant, wireless charging, etc.

Next, you’ll fancy the Self-Sufficiency Package (£1,280) with its 150Ah lithium battery and 150W solar panel, while there are Winter Packs for the habitation (£930) and chassis (£1,110). And then you choose your graphics (five designs) and wheels (three styles, steel or alloy).

If you need a four-berth, then of course the Habiton is offered with a pop-top – one that not only has a double bed but is heated, too, and can optionally be insulated.

But it’s the interior décor that perhaps signifies the most personal taste. There are six upholsteries on offer (two fabric, four leather), and that’s before we look at the furniture. Here, there are two options for the cabinets, while the fronts can be pine, oak or walnut. 

The washroom isn’t just different because it doesn’t stay in one place. It has a folding basin to give you more room for showering and then it offers a choice of three types of loo – a conventional chemical Porta Potti, a composting Trelino or bag system Clesana. 

Without ticking every box we ended up with a £91,315 price tag for our ideal two-wheel drive Habiton, but for a Merc that’s still a competitive figure considering what’s on offer here.

If you’re looking for a Mercedes Sprinter campervan, the Habiton has to be seen, simply because it’s a one-of-a-kind design. Factor in all the options and no two Habitons are likely to be the same, either!