Camper, how many news at the Parma show: from economic to luxurious

At the great exhibition, there were many different interpretations, for all budgets, on the theme of travel on four wheels. Here are some of them

It is too early to draw conclusions, in the absence of official data. But as expected, the Camper show in Parma was a success: suffice it to say that by the day it opened, over 40 thousand tickets had already been sold online. Faced with the number of visitors and an even more surprising figure (approximately 1.8 million Italian tourists decided to spend their holiday in a tent, caravan or camper this summer), the Minister of Tourism was also unbalanced. , Massimo Garavaglia, visiting the exhibition. “The open air holiday is a very interesting world, in constant growth, which is driving the recovery of tourism in our country. The camper is the most current and trendy representation – said Garavaglia – The priority is to improve the number and quality of the offer of parking areas. It is our intention to make available economic resources for local authorities that will have to participate in the construction of structures capable of accommodating the ever increasing demand, both Italian and foreign “.

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camper-van and off-road vehicles

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Having said that, here is a small tour of the novelties presented. Undoubtedly, the segment of the moment is that of camper-van, which now affects 40% of the entire market. Among the models there are proposals for beginners with prices even under 40 thousand euros such as Giottivan and Giottilife of the Rapido group. Automotive-derived compact vans like the Ford Transit Custom Nugget. The other big house at the show was Mercedes-Benz Vans which brought the Sprinter model year 2022 with the unpublished diesel the new Marco Polo Horizon, which allows a good outdoor, in maximum comfort. Speaking of off-road vehicles, Hymer pushed on the accelerator with the CrossOver Editions: the semi-integrated ML-T 570 and the Van Grand Canyon S, both on Mercedes-Benz mechanics, designed and equipped not only to have no problems off the asphalt, but also to offer a lot of autonomy. Still on the camper-van theme, the Trigano group showed the Challenger X 150 which, combining the type with the semi-integral one, has created a vehicle of great habitability on just six meters in length.

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High-end and economical

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For those who do not want to give up space and love luxury, here is the Malibù Van-Two Rooms: configuration, built on the basis of the Fiat Ducato (like dozens of models on the Continent, by the way). which provides for the presence of twin beds – generous in size – in the queue. The Weather in Creos (Hymer group), the Mobilvetta Admiral K 6.5, l’Adria New Astella (Trigano group) or the Morelo (Knaus Tabbert group) which is basically a four-wheeled hotel. But for example, in the last case we are at hypercar prices, very different from one model to another because the customization rate is high. On the contrary there is Hobby Beachy, new series of beach caravans: maximum 450 cm long, simple in style and with essential equipment for four people. It costs less than 15 thousand euros. It has also been seen Airstream: American with a timeless charm: an icon that expresses more than any other the concept of ‘glamping’ that is changing (traditionalists, in fact, do not see it well) the way of traveling on four wheels, moving always and everywhere. But it works.

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