Bürstner Elegance I 910 G A-class motorhome

A flagship A-class German motorhome with stylish details and practical features

The Bürstner Elegance I 910 G

Words: Rachel Scholes. Photos: Bürstner

This is Bürstner’s flagship range, offering two sizeable A-class models, measuring 8.99m in length and 3.05m high. Choose between the 920 island bed floorplan or this 910 with fixed single beds at the rear.

Under that integrated (the German term for A-class) body, you’ll see an Al-Ko tag axle chassis mated to the excellent Mercedes Sprinter 150bhp engine; you can upgrade this to the 170bhp engine if you plan to use every kilo of that 5.5-tonne gross vehicle weight. Other options on the chassis include preparation for Goldschmitt hydraulic jacks to make levelling on site easier, or even full air suspension. Automatic transmission is also available in a pack that includes adaptive speed regulator, electric handbrake and leather steering wheel.

Shown here, too, is the silver paint, which is another option – a white exterior is standard.

Step aboard through the Premium XL habitation door or you can use the passenger’s cab door, useful if you’re parked on the roadside in either the UK or Europe. Either way, this leads to an incredibly spacious living area, which combines the lounge and kitchen, offering a loft-style open plan feel. This is helped by the inward-facing sofas on each side.

The table, though substantial, can slide and swivel to allow access around it – a lowering version that can be used to change this to a low-set coffee table is also an option. The TV mount is set in a recess by the door – it’s big enough for an optional 32in TV that stores vertically and then swivels to horizontal when needed. The mount height also means the TV viewing angle is ideal for relaxing in the lounge as well as when the drop-down bed in the cab is deployed.

Sleep soundly

That drop-down bed lowers electrically – all you have to do is make sure the cab seat backrests are lowered. When down, useful nooks are revealed at either side, for stowing gadgets, books or other night-time essentials.

It also doesn’t impede too much into the lounge area, either – if you are agile you can use the seats as a step or use the supplied ladder.

However, unless you like to sleep at opposite ends of the motorhome (to reduce the noise pollution of sleep apnoea), or you have guests, the chances are you will retire to the rear bedroom.

Walking through the spacious washroom (more on this later), there are two wide steps offering access to high-set single beds. However, they have shaped mattresses that meet in the middle at the head, meaning plenty of shoulder space. Deep windows on either side and a rooflight above provide ventilation and light, while cupboards all around should cater for plenty of clothes storage, to complement the wardrobe in the washroom. A useful slimline centre unit offers charging points for devices and somewhere for your morning cuppa.

No so little chef

The morning cuppa can come from a kettle on the stove – choose between the two gas burners or an electric hotplate. Fill it using the uber-stylish wall-mounted tap above a deep square sink formed into the composite worktop.

This corner -shaped area offers more storage than a traditional galley with open shelves – useful for glasses if you invest in the Silwy magnetic storage system. There’s even a pull-out shelf for your coffee machine if you can’t leave home without it.

The 177-litre fridge on the wall behind has a veg drawer and 35-litre freezer.

Bathroom luxuries

The washroom is possibly what sets this motorhome apart from the rest. There’s a large shower on the right with twin doors – heated underfoot. Opposite is a vanity unit with a large basin and oodles of storage for your toiletries and towels, etc. Then, to the left of this, behind a door, you’ll find the toilet compartment, containing something rather special.

The Elegance was the first motorhome to adapt the Indus system from Thetford. It’s not just a toilet as it integrates the whole of the washroom plumbing to help reduce water and chemical use. It uses grey water from the vehicle to flush the toilet and precise automatic dosing of chemicals ensures you don’t use more than you need. An app notifies you when any action is required and, if you want to empty the large tank without moving the vehicle to an appropriate point, you can order an optional 19-litre wheeled tank.

Packing it in

If you plan to use this motorhome away from campsites on long-term tours all year round, it’s worth look at the Self-Sufficiency Pack, which offers a lithium battery, two 100W solar panel and inverter, allowing you to use 230V-powered deviced when not hooked up.

There’s also the Winter Pack, which includes heated seats and Alde floor heating in the cab, a heat exchanger for hot water heating and an extra diesel heater.