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Hymer ML-I 620
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Model Year 2016
Class A-Class
Base Vehicle Mercedes Sprinter
Price From (£) 67,750
Engine Size 2.2TD
Maximum Weight (kg) 4,200
Berths 4
Main Layout Fixed Single Bed
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At a glance

Berths: 4 Travel seats: 4 Base vehicle: Mercedes Sprinter 316 CDI Gross vehicle weight: 4,200kg Payload: from 930kg (excluding options)

Full review

Just over £67,000 for a Mercedes-based Hymer A-class looks good value, even if you have to spend another ten grand to bring it up to an acceptable specification.

The single bed 620 – along with the island bed 630 – is the longest and heaviest of the five-model ML-I range. There’s plenty of praise for the base vehicle. Hymer orders its latest Sprinters with Crosswind Assist – so, at speeds over 80km/h (50mph) there’s even automatic braking if sensors are triggered. Also on this example is super-smooth 7G-Tronic automatic transmission, along with the more powerful 163bhp engine – for just an extra £700.

It’s a standard Hymer look on the outside, with all-white bodywork, snub front end, coach-style mirrors, flush-fitting windows, and mudflaps all round.

Large doors each side make access to the generous garage space easy. It’s an impressive 350kg load limit in here, and can be upgraded to 450kg.

At the other end, the cab boasts firm Aguti Ergoflex captain’s style swivel seats with top-quality upholstery. The Comfort Package option here adds the cab air-conditioning, cruise control, flyscreen for the habitation door – and, again, there’s no denying they’re all pretty much essential.

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The 620’s lounge is cosy rather than capacious, with L-shaped seating and a rear bench with a sculpted backrest.

The dining table swings though 360° and has fore, aft and height adjustment. It’s most suited to two for full meals, but it doesn’t dominate.

Overhead, the generous width of the drop-down bed is a direct result of that upright front end, while the flat roof provides the same headroom for both sleepers.

Hymer’s wind-up sunroof is over the lounge. Underfoot, the floor is flat from the cab to the washroom facilities. En route, you’ll find an L-shaped kitchen with three-ring hob as standard and space for the optional Thetford Duplex oven/grill. There is no worktop, unless you count the cover for the sink, which has a chopping board to its underside. But there is a really good amount of storage – all with a gloss-white finish that should be easy to wipe clean.

Tambour doors are great space-savers for both the toilet room and shower cubicle. Both have a smooth interior finish. The rest of the shower is plastic-lined. There’s a riser bar for the showerhead and corner shelving, but standing room is limited.

This is an abridged version of the full review appearing in the April 2016 issue of What Motorhome.

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Our verdict

You'll need to pay for a good few options, but this is still a top-quality vehicle.

Advantages

Base vehicle safety options
Extensive choice of options

Disadvantages

Slightly restricted shower
Limited kitchen worktop

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