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Bürstner Ixeo Time it 585 (Jul 2011)
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Model Year 2011
Class Low Profile
Base Vehicle Fiat Ducato
Price From (£) 42,630
Engine Size 2.3TD
Maximum Weight (kg) 3,300
Berths 2
Main Layout Drop Down Bed (LP)
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Burstner Ixeo Time it 585 2011

Full review

THE beauty of motorhomes is the freedom they offer their owners to make spur-of-the-moment decisions to get up and go.

And so it was that, with hours before the start of a long weekend, the Attwood clan – my wife, our twins and I – decided to take MMM’s long-term Bürstner Ixeo Time it585 on our maiden motorhome holiday.

Being virgins to the motorhome way of life meant we faced a steep learning curve.

But full credit to Bürstner’s designers, as we found everything in the Ixeo was easy to locate and simple to use.

This included the electric step, which the twins discovered could be silently retracted just as daddy was attempting to step out of the motorhome carrying the washing up.

The best surprise was the Ixeo’s kitchen and its three-burner gas hob, which was as powerful as one could hope for, bringing water to the boil in surprisingly quick time for the adults’ morning caffeine fix...

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Our verdict

As a family-friendly motorhome for four that's under 6m in length, the Burstner works well, but the fixed table can get in the way on site.

Advantages

It won MMM's Motorhome of the Year 2011
Practical and useable kitchen
Decent-sized washroom
Practical for families yet still under 6m
Sociable lounge layout

Disadvantages

Large table is fixed and got in the way

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