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Clever Vans Drive 540: budget camper from Pössl subsidiary

26.07.2026 03:11 1 min 2 sources
AUTO ZEITUNG DEU + 1 more
Clever Vans Drive 540: budget camper from Pössl subsidiary
Original source: AUTO ZEITUNG

In Brief

Clever Vans, a subsidiary of Pössl, has introduced the compact camper Drive 540 based on Fiat Ducato or Citroën Jumper, starting at 50,299 euros. It seats four and includes a toilet and heater.

Clever Vans, a subsidiary of Pössl, has unveiled the Drive 540 — a compact camper built on a Fiat Ducato or Citroën Jumper chassis. The price starts at 50,299 euros. The vehicle is 5.41 m long, offers four seating positions and up to four berths. Standard equipment includes a dinette, a side kitchen with a gas hob and a 70-litre fridge, a compact toilet room, and a Truma Combi 4 diesel heater. An optional pop-up roof adds a double bed.

Pössl's history shows how the company made campers affordable. In the mid-1990s, Pössl adopted a strategy that brought the cost of a fully equipped camper below the price of an empty van from a dealer. The key was the "Slovenian trick": buying base Fiat Ducato or Peugeot Boxer chassis in Slovenia at lower prices, cutting costs by half. This model made motorhomes with a toilet and heating widely accessible, transforming the market.

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Clever Vans Drive 540: budget camper for beginners

12.06.2026 AUTO ZEITUNG DEU Original source

Pössl made camper vans affordable: the story of a pricing strategy

24.05.2026 PROMOBIL DEU Original source

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