Globecar Campscout Revolution campervan

Berths: 2/4 Travel seats: 4 Base vehicle: Fiat Ducato Gross weight: 3,500kg Payload: 455kg

Most van-based motorhomes in this class are two-berths, with some offering (with mixed success) an extra bed made from the half-dinette in the front. In Europe, the rear fixed bed concept dominates, but a relatively new variation is to have two double beds aft – one above the other.

Here, Globecar has gone one better. For a start, it bases the Campscout Revolution on an extra-high van – so there’s usefully more headroom to share between the two beds.

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Secondly, the beds (the second one is actually an option) run lengthways, so the upper berth is adult-sized, too. And, best of all, both beds rise and fall electrically. So, you can maximise the storage in the rear of the ’van to keep your expensive sports gear inside. And all this is possible at the flick of a switch – in some rivals you have to dismantle the bed(s) to create a full-sized garage.

It’s worth noting here, too, that there’s a bulkhead at the front of the under-bed area to stop items stowed there from sliding forward under braking. This can, however, be removed if you need to stow something long, like a kayak. And the bulkhead comes with a small inset step to aid access to the lower bed (there’s a ladder for the upper bed).

Forward of the bedroom, there’s a washroom that expands into the aisle with the shower tray set into the floor in the centre of the ’van and tambour doors that pull out to provide privacy. The bathroom also comes with an opening window, fixed corner basin and swivel cassette toilet.Like most of its ilk, the Revolution has a galley that partially extends across the sliding doorway. Here, though, there’s a flyscreen on the opening and the full-height door closes gently with whir as a motor pulls the big door shut without the usual clang.

The kitchen has a folding worktop extension as well as a two-burner hob and sink, but the most notable feature is the tall fridge boasting a 138-litre capacity. The Globecar’s half-dinette seating is entirely conventional, but there’s useful additional storage both under the bench seat and beneath the lounge area’s false floor. Neat curtains and concertina blinds are also fitted.

Like all D-Line models, the Campscout Revolution is available with a Standard Design interior or Elegance Design (at extra cost) with Lorraine Walnut lockers mated to gloss white doors. There are five fabric options and nine exterior paint colours to choose from. The usual base vehicle options are available, but many of these are grouped together in the All-In Package which adds ESP, ASR and Hill-Holder, cab air-con, passenger airbag, electric mirrors and more.

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