Expedition Motorhome Based on KamAZ-43118: Hammam, Fireplace, and Off-Road Autonomy

EcoWagon has introduced the Expo+ model based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The motorhome features an AL-KO HY4 automatic leveling system, a fully electric kitchen, and a Clesana waterless toilet. The electrical system includes three 180 Ah lithium batteries and a 240 W solar panel. The fully equipped version costs around £145,000.

An engineer in the US spent 6.5 years converting a standard 12-foot Lance into a 9-meter motorhome on a Ford F550 chassis. The body is clad in diamond plate steel, with a full bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom inside. The vehicle weighs 7.7 tons and achieves 7.4 miles per gallon. The owner is selling the camper for $20,000 or with the Ford F550 for $40,000.

ST Nizhegorodets (STANN brand) has started sales of the Verso self-propelled motorhome on the Sollers SF5 chassis. The price for custom orders starts from 6.15 million rubles. The motorhome is equipped with a 2.7-liter diesel engine producing 110 kW and an automatic transmission. The interior includes a dining area, a kitchen block with a 140-liter refrigerator, a separate bathroom, and sleeping space for four people.

Based on the Ford Transit, the compact Zhongkai motorhome features a 2.0 diesel engine (142 hp), 9-speed ZF automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive. The 2023 model with 18,000 km offers a 400 Ah lithium battery, 400 W solar panel, 110 L fresh water, shower, and cassette toilet. Price: 3,865,000 RUB. Chinese manufacturers adapt such solutions for Russian travelers, combining compactness and autonomy.

The Chinese BAIC Heibao 'Black Panther' motorhome is offered on the Russian market at a price of about 1.9 million rubles. This Class B model is built on a 2021 chassis with over 40,000 km mileage. Equipment includes a kitchen, bathroom with shower, three sleeping areas, a 4.8 kWh lithium-ion battery, 600 W solar panels, and a 3000 W inverter. Water capacity is 185 L fresh and 65 L grey. Dimensions are 5400×2070×2700 mm, with a 1.5 L gasoline engine (80 kW), manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive.

At the Camper Expo in Kolomna, a motorhome on the Sollers SF5 chassis was presented. The living module made of Russian sandwich panels accommodates four people, sales are planned by the end of 2026.