Revolution Campervans expands to meet demand

Volkswagen campervan manufacturer, Revolution Campervans, which was launched earlier this year, has trebled its capacity and is moving to a new production facility in response to strong demand.

The two brothers who founded Revolution Campervans after working for five years producing VW campervans under another brand established the company to offer bespoke campervans built on both new and used VWs with either short or long wheelbases.

They established the company earlier this year in Oundle, near Peterborough, and have already established a network of seven dealers: Abbey Caravans in Northern Ireland, Caravan Tech Services in East Sussex, Grantham Caravans in Lincolnshire, Sharman Caravans in Suffolk, Tamar in Devon, The Motorhome Showroom in Warminster and Tyne Valley Motorhomes in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

“Launching a new VW campervan brand during lockdown, and investing in a new production facility to meet demand, may not have seemed like a good idea initially, but we’ve been particularly busy with customers buying their first adventure vehicle,” said Marketing Director, Alistair Norman.

“Some are replacing company cars they weren’t using anymore or exchanging premium brand cars to use their new campervan as somewhere to work from home in, then escape in their own bubble whenever and wherever they want.”

Customers are offered a choice of 12 finishes for the furniture (from driftwood and carbon fibre to orange or baby blue), nine finishes for the floor and three different worktops, plus various other options, from two-tone paintwork and body kits to awnings and solar panels.

There are three models: Kook, Noah and Ricos (with others in the pipeline). Each has the classic side kitchen layout.

Prices for campervans on new VW base vehicles start from £44,000 and from around £30,000 on used VW models (depending on mileage and specification of base vehicle).

Revolution Campervans Kook

The Kook is the most affordable model with a slightly simpler specification and design. It has open rear cupboards and a kitchen with a sink, one-burner gas hob, fridge, cupboards and worktop. It has full glazing with two sliding side windows and lightweight ply CNC-cut cabinets.

In addition to the driver and twin passenger seat (which both swivel), enabling five people to travel, it has a two-person, M1 crash-tested rock ‘n’ roll rear seat that folds into a double bed. There’s another double bed in the pop-up roof, and options include 230V hook-up, a diesel heater, BBQ point and shower point.

Revolution Campervans Noah

The Noah meanwhile can travel with six people thanks to a twin front passenger seat and a three-person rear RIB seat (which converts into a large bed).

The Noah has a higher specification than the Kook, including a Dometic sink and two-burner hob, internal water tank, 230V hook-up and, unusually, a projector to screen films on the pop-up roof’s front canopy.

There is optional gloss black detailing, leather upholstery, Webasto diesel heater, hot/cold shower point, roof bars, LED front and rear lights (with LED DRLs), Sportline front and rear spoiler kit, side steps/bars and two-tone exterior paintwork.

Revolution Campervans Ricos

Finally, the Ricos, which is the best-selling model in the range, is similar to the Noah in terms of specification and styling options available, but it has a two person rear seat, which leaves room for a deeper side kitchen unit giving more storage and space for a SMEV grill.