The 60th Salon des Véhicules de Loisirs (SVDL) opened on 26 September at the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition centre in Seine-Saint-Denis and runs until 4 October. The event brings together 150 exhibitors and 650 vehicles across 70,000 sq m in four halls. Each vehicle type (motorhome, camper van, panel van conversion and caravan) has its own dedicated area, and there is a test centre with more than 25 models plus a car park for used vehicles. Entry costs €15 per person and is free for children under 10. A reduced ticket is available at €7, while visitors aged 10 to 18 and students pay €5 on presentation of proof. An exhibition of historic leisure vehicles marks the anniversary, including models that took part in the first show in 1965.
Highlights
The Kodiak 6x6 Premium from French firm RTruck is shown at a trade fair for the first time: the 20-tonne, 11-metre expedition vehicle is built on a Renault truck chassis, has a 13-litre 440 hp engine and six permanent drive wheels, and offers 18 sq m of living space. The Concorde Centurion 1050 GI, 10.49 m long, has a garage for a small two-seat city car and, at €890,370 with options, is the most expensive motorhome at the show. Bavaria presents integral models with a redesigned front and a revised interior, while Mobilvetta shows the K-Yacht Tekno Design 79 with a grey body featuring floral patterns. Westfalia exhibits the Columbus Liner, whose raised bedroom sits above a garage and whose pop-up roof gives access to a terrace. Notin launches the Envol range of coachbuilts at lower entry prices, and the compact Hanroad Switch camper van comes with optional equipment and VASP approval that avoids the ecological penalty.
