The new Mercedes V-Class Marco Polo Camper Van starting price £ 53,180 for the entry-level V 220d Sport, though if you want AMG specs, you'll need to give up a bit more crash.

The V 220 d AMG Line is priced at £ 55,320, while the V 250 d Sport and V 250 d AMG Line cost £ 55,055 and £ 57,195 respectively. Both the 220 d and 250 d models use a turbocharged 2.1-liter diesel engine, with 163 PS and 380 Nm of torque for the former and 190 PS and 440 Nm of torque for the latter.


What makes the Marco Polo version of the V-Class special is that it comes with a full range of equipment that includes a built-in kitchenette, as well as a two-seater sofa that can be transformer into a bed with under-bed storage. It also has a roof bed that you can access through an electrically raising roof, a wardrobe and a large luggage compartment.

All Sport models feature the two-seater sofa with bed extension, yacht wood flooring in the rear compartment, a camping table with two chairs and a storage bag, electrically operated pop-up roof, swiveling driver and passenger seats, automatic 3-zone climate control, external connections for power and fresh water, tinted rear windows, 18" alloys, ambient lighting, Garmin sat-nav, leather upholstery, Active Parking Assist with rear-view camera and a split tailgate.


AMG Line models add AMG styling, 19" AMG bi-color wheels, sports suspension, carbon-look dash, AMG spoiler lip for the tailgate and metallic paint for an additional £ 2,140.

The Lane Tracking package is a £ 595 option and it includes Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist, while other options include the Driving Assistance Package (£ 1,685) with Distronic Plus, Blind Spot Assist, Pre-Safe & Lane Keeping Assist, metallic paint (£ 645), Comand Online (£ 1,795), a 360° camera (£ 335), an extra individual seat in the middle row (£ 1,045), side awning (£ 695), and auxiliary heating (£ 1,345).