CAMPERVANS
The campervan range is based on the Peugeot Boxer, in medium-wheelbase, long and extralong forms but, whichever size you go for, it will be a window van with factory-fitted athermic glass, rather than the typical plastic double-glazed motorhome windows. These are quite heavily tinted and give the Auto-Sleeper range a unique look but do result in rather small opening sections that are in positions fixed by Peugeot, not necessarily ideal for every layout.
All models meet Grade III insulation standards and come with a 25-litre underslung LPG tank for cheaper gas refills, while kitchens have a microwave as well as an oven and grill.
The range kicks off with a single 5.41m vehicle, the Symbol, which also has the longest-serving floorplan in the entire AutoSleepers portfolio. It can trace the origins of its front lounge/rear kitchen layout back to the Symphony of the early 90s. Despite its compact size, the Symbol incorporates a washroom in the rear nearside corner, while the lounge can be converted into twin single beds or a double.
The Symbol Plus is a newer development of the theme, with the extra space of the 5.99m van used to accommodate a more expansive L-shaped kitchen that blocks off the back doors. Like the standard Symbol, it has a single rear travel seat and a side sofa facing the sliding door.
Also based on the long-wheelbase Peugeot is the Warwick Duo, with its classic rear lounge layout. Then, the remaining five campervan models are all built on the extra-long (6.36m) Boxer.
The Warwick XL is, of course, a more spacious rear lounge two-berth. The extra length allows for a lounge without the intrusion of an overhanging wardrobe, while the washroom gets the desirable benefit of a separate shower – a rare find in its class.
The Fairford is another model with a rear lounge, but this time also featuring a pullman dinette up front – each seating area makes a double bed, so this is a practical four-berth. Or, if you want beds and seatbelts for four but with more storage, the Fairford Plus (the newest member of the campervan range) swaps the end lounge for a double bed that folds to each side to create a huge load area.
The Kingham also has a rear bedroom, but this time a fixed double running lengthways with the washroom alongside. It’s our pick of the range as a great luxury two-person motorhome that would suit anyone downsizing from a coachbuilt – and there’s nothing else quite like the Kingham on the market.
Finally, the range is completed by the Kemerton XL, which has a lounge rather similar to the Symbol but with the benefit of a spacious washroom across the rear.
Auto-Sleepers’ campervan prices start at £56,200 (excluding the packs).