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Family Converts Fire Truck into Motorhome

19.02.2026 17:05 1 min 1 source
Deník.cz CES
Family Converts Fire Truck into Motorhome
Original source: Deník.cz

A Dutch family of five converted a 1999 Mercedes-Benz 1531 fire truck into a motorhome. The all-wheel-drive vehicle with a 10.9-liter V6 engine and fuel consumption of approximately 30 l/100 km features a nearly 6-meter long living module containing a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping areas.

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Family Converts Fire Truck into Motorhome

19.02.2026 Deník.cz CES Original source

🇨🇿 Czech Republic — fuel prices

Updated: 25.07.2026

Super 95

$1.95 /l

CZK41.48 · €1.72/l

113 of 140

pricier than 80% of countries

Super Plus 98

$2.08 /l

CZK44.17 · €1.83/l

67 of 94

pricier than 70% of countries

Motorová nafta

$1.97 /l

CZK41.86 · €1.73/l

109 of 141

pricier than 77% of countries

Prémiová nafta

$2.04 /l

CZK43.27 · €1.79/l

21 of 41

cheaper than 51% of countries

LPG

$1.02 /l

CZK21.75 · €0.90/l

38 of 55

pricier than 67% of countries

CNG

$1.86 /l

CZK39.43 · €1.63/l

12 of 15

pricier than 73% of countries

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