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Itineo Nomad CM660 slim A-class
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Key Features

Model Year 2022
Class A-Class
Base Vehicle Peugeot Boxer
Price From (£) 62,300
Engine Size 2.2TD
Maximum Weight (kg) 3,500
Berths 4
Main Layout Island Bed
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At a glance

Base vehicle: Peugeot Boxer Price from: £63,600 Berths: 4 Travel seats: 4 Length: 6.61m Width: 2.19m Height: 2.80m Gross weight: 3,500kg Payload: 630kg

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Words and photos: Peter Vaughan

 

The Itineo Nomad CM660

Itineo is an unusual brand in that it specialises in A-class motorhomes, but competes at a price point below that of its parent company, Rapido. Now, with its new three-model Nomad range, it is offering something even rarer – an A-class that’s slimmer than the norm (2.19m) and compact of length, too (6.61m).

This CM660 model is the island bed version, but there’s also a twin bed layout (CJ660) and a family-orientated bunk bed model (CS660). All three are built on a Peugeot Boxer chassis-cowl with a 3,500kg gross weight, although a switch to the sister Fiat is possible if you need an automatic gearbox.

Obvious competition for the new line-up comes from long-running Teutonic slimline models, such as the Dethleffs Globebus and Hymer Exsis, but you’ll look in vain for an island bed floorplan in either, as the German market favours single beds instead.

The Gallic debutante also has price on its side. Starting from £63,600, this is probably the most affordable way into a brand-new A-class in 2022 – even Roller Team’s Pegaso kicks off at over £70k nowadays. And that headline figure isn’t too far short of what you really need to spend – the test motorhome, which had a few desirable options, came in at just below £68,000.

 

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The specification

Driving down the long lane that leads to Wokingham Motorhomes, was all it took to appreciate the Nomad’s slimmer overall width. Instantly, you appreciate that this doesn’t feel like a big motorhome and, even though there’s a large expanse of fascia between driver and windscreen, it’s not hard to place the CM660 accurately on the road. Big bus-style mirrors (albeit without the twin lenses seen on Rapidos) and a reversing camera (part of the essential Life Pack) ensure that manoeuvring is just as stress-free.

Unlike some A-class models, engine noise is well suppressed, too, and, although the Boxer’s firm ride elicits a few noises from the habitation area, the Itineo betters some more expensive motorhomes in this regard. What could still be improved is the typically letterbox-like under-bonnet access to top up the windscreen washer reservoir, etc, and the large area left unswept by the wipers (even though they are correctly orientated for right-handed drive).

Generally, though, the Nomad benefits greatly from its reduced bulk. Not only is the standard 140bhp motor able to provide adequate performance right up to motorway speeds, but you won’t have to leave the dog or the kids (or even the crates of beer) at home because here is an A-class that you can drive on a normal car licence and still have over 600kg of payload.

The upmarket cab seats ensure driver comfort as well, with their integral seatbelts and tilting squabs. Manual air-conditioning and cruise control are standard, as is stop/start, while the steering wheel is leather wrapped. The Life Pack then adds the ASR (anti-slip regulation), ROM (roll over mitigation), crosswind assist, hill holder, towing stability control, automatic post-collision braking, heated mirrors, LED daytime running lights and a Pioneer DAB radio (but not sat-nav). You’ll have to dig deeper for the alloy wheels (£740) and front fog lights (£220), though.

Not included here is a spare wheel, but the biggest negative when driving is access to the handbrake – small hands are a plus because of the cupboard’s close proximity alongside. Beware scraped knuckles.

 

 

 

The exterior

Itineo motorhomes have always had a distinctive design and the new Nomad continues that tradition while also having a strong family resemblance to the latest (larger) Traveller models. Its Itineo Life construction includes Styrofoam insulation and impact-resistant polyester exterior panels, including under the floor. Aluminium side skirts and framed habitation windows also belie the price tag here.

This model boasts a generous garage (limited to 150kg) with doors on either side. Internal load width is up to 1.12m, while the headroom of 880mm can be increased to 1.05m by raising the bed above – simply press a button to perform the transformation, although you’ll need to lower it back down for sleeping. The garage comes with a mains socket and light on the offside, as well as an optional fitting for a cold-water-only external shower. In here, on the nearside, you’ll also find the gas locker, which can take two 13kg cylinders.

The only other exterior storage is under the driver’s cab window, where you’ll discover the leisure battery – or, in fact, twin batteries here (a useful upgrade, priced at £330).

Standard spec includes remote central locking for both doors (nearside cab and offside habitation), as well as a wide, auto-retracting electric step. The upgraded door, with window and flyscreen, is another Life Pack feature.

 

The interior

If the exterior exceeds your expectations for a relatively affordable motorhome, then the interior continues the theme. The new Urban furniture mates a pale wood tone with dark grey panels and gloss white handleless kitchen drawers for a contemporary feel and the finish seems as if it comes from a price sector above. There are three upholstery options, this Magnetic diamond-stitched faux leather being a £320 option.

The lounge isn’t big, but it doesn’t seem petite, either, thanks to the full-width A-class cab and its vast glazing. Then, more daylight floods in through the deep window in the door and the wind-up sunroof over the settee. At night, there’s a good mix of artificial illumination, too, including LED strips under the drop-down bed to light up the cab. There are no directional reading lights, though (except in the bedroom).

A raised floor ensures that all the seats are on the same level and no one will suffer dangling feet, while concealed under a trapdoor beneath the table are all the vehicle electrics.

Not so easy to access is the 230V socket below the sofa (the only other three-pin power points are a more conveniently placed one on the front of the galley and another hidden in the washroom cabinet).

The table scores maximum points, though, as it folds in half in a fashion that Rapido started. Always ready for snacks and drinks, it is plenty big enough for family dining when extended (640mm by 920mm), while also adjusting in every direction and feeling remarkably wobble-free.

 

The kitchen

You might be grateful for the generosity of the table when cooking, because the galley isn’t overendowed with worktop space. The glass lids of the three-burner hob and stainless-steel sink fill most of the counter, leaving just a small slot-in extension panel to provide serving space next to the cooker. And, while an oven is included in the UK spec, it is rather small and lacks a grill.

You’ll not find storage is wanting, though. The Thetford fridge is a tall ‘n’ slim number boasting 142-litre capacity. The galley also incorporates three large soft-closing drawers, all locked centrally for travel via a simple twist knob. There’s a good-sized top cupboard, too, although the shelf beneath it will only be of any real use when parked up as nothing would stay there for long once you’re motoring.

The same applies regarding the similar shelf above the lounge. You’ll discover some extra small cupboards under the oven and above and below the fridge, but the base of the settee is fully occupied by the 110-litre fresh water tank (inboard for optimum winterisation). The most distinctive feature here, though, is the Itineo branding lit up in blue like the neon signs sometimes seen on French high streets!

 

The washroom

Sometimes it’s the little details that make you smile and, in the Itineo’s washroom, it’s the super-smart waterfall-style tap that serves the stylish circular basin. That definitely looks like it has been nabbed from a liner-class motorhome!

This space is not just about one detail, though; it’s an area that has plenty of practicality. For a start, there’s no shortage of leg or shoulder room ‘on the throne’ and the seat height, for once, doesn’t require lanky legs. Headroom of 1.90m is only marginally less than in the main living area and a roof vent provides daylight and ventilation. There’s a large mirror (a taller one is on the outside of the washroom door) and there’s an array of shelves and cupboards for toiletries – pity that the lips fitted just do lip service to keeping things in place, however, and the elasticated straps seen in some Rapidos are absent.

Perhaps the best aspect of this ‘small room’, then, is the shower. Unbolt the wall behind the washbasin and it swings to the right to cover the cassette loo, while a bifold door completes a good-sized cubicle with its own showerhead on a fixed-height bracket. Water pressure seemed good, so the only negative is the solo drain into the underslung 90-litre waste tank. At least the grey water emptying valve is easily accessed and the outlet is a reasonable size. As a £270 option, the grey tank can be heated, too.

 

The bed

Despite lacking almost 90cm in length compared with more typical island bed models, the CM660 doesn’t disappoint in the bedroom. The very comfortable Bultex mattress itself measures a competitive 1.88m by 1.40m and, more surprisingly, there’s enough room to manoeuvre yourself around the bed.

You can close off the bedroom, too, using the open washroom door and a small hinged panel, while a curtain then provides a private dressing/drying space when you step out of the shower. Fresh clothes, meanwhile, can come from the drawer beneath the foot of the bed, the top cupboards over the bed and the his and hers wardrobes on either side.

The bedside tables are huge but you won’t find power points here, just USBs built into the reading lamps above and a 12V socket up high at the foot of the bed in case you want to add a bedroom telly. There’s a shelf above the bed, too, but unfortunately this rather restricts sitting up in bed.

Being an A-class, there’s a second double bed up front, above the cab (with a 200kg limit). As usual, you just need to tip the front seats’ backrests forward before lowering this bed manually for the night.

 

Summary

I feared that the Nomad’s narrow body might have shrunk the drop-down double to Lilliputian dimensions but, actually, it’s near-as-dammit the same size as the island bed aft.

You’ll need to use the ladder to access the front bed but it’s easy to deploy and has adequate headroom (around 640mm), as well as a single ceiling light on the nearside. There’s a privacy curtain and security net, too, but no roof vent directly overhead.

The main habitation windows all come with flat blinds, but more noteworthy are the pleated curtains around the cab. These are practical and easy to use and won’t rattle as some cab blinds do.

The heating, too, needs mentioning because the right-hand drive UK spec includes an upgrade from the Truma Combi 4 fitted for continental markets to the 6kW unit working from gas and 230V power.

 

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Wokingham Motorhomes
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wokinghammotorhomes.co.uk


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Our verdict

Few A-class motorhomes are so compact and even fewer are so keenly priced. But the new CM660 is neither cramped nor compromised as a result. It’s an easy-to-drive motorhome with a great payload and a big garage – all at 3,500kg. It’s both a comfortable two-berth and practical for a family.

Advantages

Two excellent double beds
Compact and easy to drive with generous payload

Disadvantages

Awkward access to handbrake
Shelf over the head of the rear bed restricts sitting up

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