Bürstner

The Bürstner B66 Lyseo 732 TD is a 6.99-metre semi-integrated motorhome with a rear queen bed and a face-to-face seating area. The base price is €81,666, while the B66 range starts at €79,666. Bürstner claims a benefit of up to €18,000 through comprehensive standard equipment, including a 140 PS engine with automatic transmission, a 100 Ah lithium battery and a satellite antenna. Options include a drop-down bed for €1,666 and an extra sleeping place for €666. The test drive took place in the Black Forest, where the chassis showed no weaknesses, but the engine lacks lightness on climbs.

Oortgiese Campers in Baak is holding its annual autumn show from 30 October to 1 November on an 8000 m² site. The line-up includes new Etrusco and LMC models and one-year-old ex-rental motorhomes from Dethleffs, Etrusco, Carado, Adria and Bürstner. Buyers at the show receive a free storage space at the company for one year, and discounts on some models reach €8,000. The show runs from 10:00 to 16:00 at Dambroek 16A in Baak.

Bürstner has expanded its Habiton range with the 6.1, a Mercedes Sprinter-based camper van with a transverse bed. The vehicle operates without gas and features two induction hobs, two 150 Ah lithium batteries and a 2,000 W inverter as standard. The fresh water tank holds 110 litres. Both the 6.1 and the 6.0 with longitudinal beds are available with optional all-wheel drive and an off-road package. Power comes from a 190 hp engine with automatic transmission. Prices start at €78,999.

Bürstner has launched the B66 644 C camper van with a U-shaped lounge and a bed that lowers from the ceiling. It costs from €69,845 in Spain, VAT included.

The 19th Camping-cars Folies show, organised by Libertium, will take place from 12 to 16 November 2026 at Micropolis in Besançon. More than 180 motorhomes, camper vans and converted vans, new and used, will be on display from 15 brands including Adria, Benimar, Bürstner, Challenger, Edden Camp and Font Vendôme. The event will feature 2027 models first shown at the Paris show, special editions and market trends such as Mercedes chassis, compact coachbuilts and 4×4 vans. Entry is free with advance registration, and the show is open daily from 10:00 to 19:00 without a break.

German manufacturer Bürstner has presented the Lyseo Gallery concept, a seven-metre camper with an extendable living module that deploys using compressed air in about 90 seconds. Instead of a fixed high roof, the design uses a folding structure: walls made of air-chamber material are inflated by a built-in compressor to form a sleeping area with a ceiling height of 110 cm; sensors automatically maintain pressure. The ground floor includes a dining area, bathroom, kitchen with a coffee machine and storage compartments. Series production is planned for 2027, with technical specifications and trim levels not yet disclosed.

At Caravan Salon 2026 in Düsseldorf, Bürstner will present the updated B66 range, including the B66 690 TD semi-integrated motorhome with matte solid colours and a Vario bathroom, along with the B66 640 and B66 600 camper vans and the new B6644C featuring a rear circular seating area. Also on display are the Papillon, a simple camper van for vanlife enthusiasts, and the Habiton HMX 6.1 4×4 with a wide transverse bed and a side flare. The flagship Signature on a Mercedes-Benz chassis offers a multifunctional kitchen with a large pull-out fridge drawer, a sliding wall, and a bathroom with a sliding shower screen. Prices start at: Papillon from approx. €60,690, Habiton HMX 6.0 (4×4) approx. €119,890, Signature on Mercedes-Benz approx. €116,690, B66 644 approx. €85,866.

The 20th Motorhome, Camper Van and Converted Van Festival will take place from 8 to 11 October 2026 at the Parc des Expositions in Agen. More than 300 new and used vehicles from around 30 European brands, including Adria, Bürstner, Campérêve, Font Vendôme, Bavaria and Challenger, will be displayed across some 10,000 sq m. Caravans will be included for the first time, and commercial offers and financing solutions will be available. An anniversary evening with a Tahiti theme is scheduled for 10 October.

Bürstner unveiled the semi-integrated Signature camper on Mercedes chassis. It features a 150 hp engine with a nine-speed automatic, MBUX multimedia, rear-view camera and assistants. Versions with a gross weight of 3500 kg and 4500 kg (the latter requires a category C licence) are available. Four layouts measuring 7.35 or 7.66 m with three to five berths. Starting price is 116,690 euros.

Camping-car Magazine has published a video roundup of four camper vans presented at the Salon des Véhicules de Loisirs in Le Bourget, Paris. The selection includes the Dreamer D43 UP (a compact 5.41-metre camper van with a transverse bed based on a 140 hp Peugeot Boxer), the Naeos V630G by Autostar (with an electric rear drop-down bed and a large storage garage), the Bürstner B66 644C (a show novelty featuring a rear U-shaped lounge with a drop-down bed above) and the Adria Supertwin 700 SGX PTR (a 4×4 camper van based on a 190 hp Mercedes Sprinter). The next SVDL show is scheduled for 25 September to 3 October 2027.

At the Caravan Salon 2026 in Düsseldorf, motorhomes that operate entirely without gas were presented. These include the Atlantis Carbon 4x4 with a carbon-fibre cabin and diesel heating, the Bürstner Habiton with an enlarged rear storage compartment, the La Strada Avanti F with an induction hob, and the luxury Morelo Home and Concorde Centurion 1100 GI (optional). Vario Mobil Perfect and Star have been available gas-free since 2025. Compressor refrigerators, induction hobs and diesel heaters replace gas systems. According to promobil, no gas-related incidents have been documented in over 40 years of testing.

At the Salon des Véhicules de Loisirs in Bourget, two motorhomes with a price difference of nearly 20 times were presented. The most affordable is the Bürstner Papillon PC 6.0 van on a Citroën Jumper 2.2L 120 hp base, measuring 5.99 m long and 2.05 m wide, sleeping up to three and seating four, with a GVW of 3,500 kg and a payload of 823 kg, priced from €49,380. The most expensive is the Kodiak expedition truck by R Truck France on a Renault Trucks 6×6 chassis with a 440 hp engine, 515 mm ground clearance, an 18 m² living cell, solar panels, lithium batteries, a generator, a 1,000-litre water tank and satellite connectivity, built in a limited series and priced at €996,000.

German manufacturer Bürstner has expanded its B66 range to three layouts. The new B66 644C features a rear U-shaped lounge that converts into a 156 × 204 cm pop-up bed. The washroom has a Vario pivoting wall, and the fridge has a 135-litre capacity. Standard equipment includes a 140 hp engine with automatic transmission, alloy wheels, Truma Combi 6D heater and a multimedia system with reversing camera. Price: €68,530.

At the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, Concorde unveiled the new Centurion class with a modern oak interior, a large bathroom with macerator toilet and digital headlights; prices start at approximately 800,000 euros. The company also switched from Mastervolt to Victron for electrical systems and invested 10 million euros in a new service centre for its 45th anniversary. Frankia introduced the 8.3-metre Noctra Liner with tandem axle and the 6.99-metre Neo Liner with face-to-face layout and electric lift bed for two, while Dethleffs showed the c.core concept with solar panels in the awning, the new Graneo on Mercedes Sprinter with a 5.5-tonne chassis and the affordable Just Van. Rapido presented the V64 camper van with a completely new layout and pull-out table, Adria displayed the updated Alpina winter caravan, 2.50 metres wide in type 763 UK, and Bürstner exhibited the Habiton HMX 6.1, a 6-metre Mercedes camper van with a 2-metre-wide bed.

At the Caravan Messe Düsseldorf trade fair, Bürstner and Ford presented the Lineo C 590 Electric, a concept electric motorhome. The prototype has a range of 370 km, can charge to 80% in 35 minutes using a specialised socket, and takes about 8 hours for a full charge from a standard mains supply. Heating and cooking run on gas; the prototype's weight has not been disclosed. There are no plans for series production, and widespread adoption in Russia remains a distant prospect.

A review of new 2027 model year motorhomes and campervans has identified five key trends. These include the three-storey Westfalia Columbus Liner with an optional roof terrace, central-bed campervans from Rapido and Campérêve, the La Strada Avanti R with a rear lounge and electric bed, and the Bürstner Habiton 6.1 with a full-length body extension. Other trends noted are coloured and special editions (Laika, Hymer, Eura Mobil), off-road versions (Carado, Sunlight, Pössl), redesigned interiors (Mobilvetta, Autostar) and new compact models (McLouis, Chausson, Dethleffs, Roller Team).

According to Statens vegvesen, 67,415 motorhomes are registered in Norway. Hymer tops the brand statistics with 6,545 vehicles, accounting for 9.7% of the fleet. It is followed by Bürstner (5,595) and Dethleffs (5,538), all part of the Hymer Group. Next are Challenger (4,323) and Adria (4,263) from the Trigano Group. 51 brands have more than 100 registered motorhomes, together covering 65,205 units, or 96.7% of the total. The remaining 176 brand entries have 100 or fewer vehicles each, totaling 2,210 units. The data reflects historical registrations and may contain inaccuracies due to changes in registration practices.

Bürstner has unveiled the Habiton HM/HMX 6.0, a Mercedes Sprinter-based camper van measuring 5.90 m with a sliding bathroom on rails. Prices start at €74,999 for the HM 6.0 and €88,999 for the all-wheel-drive HMX 6.0. The HM 6.1, with a transverse bed and gas-free concept, is available from €79,999. An optional heated pop-top roof adds two sleeping places for €6,990 plus €450 for extra insulation. Toilets are offered at extra cost: Porta Potti for €250, dry separation toilet for €790, or Clesana X1 for €1,290.

At the Düsseldorf trade show, Burstner unveiled the Papillon PC 6.0 prototype, a motorhome based on the Peugeot Jumper with a 120 hp diesel engine. The model measures 5.99 metres long and 2 metres wide, with an interior height of 1.9 metres; it offers four seats and two berths in the rear. The starting price is 39,999 euros, and the maximum weight is 3,500 kg, allowing it to be driven with a category B licence. Production will begin in early 2026, with first vehicles arriving at dealers in spring.

The Bürstner Signature, named Camper of the Year 2026, has undergone its first test. The test vehicle is a pre-production model with under 1,000 km on the odometer, built on an Al-Ko chassis with independent rear suspension, which provides stable handling. The chassis is rated at 3,650 kg (category B), with a 140 hp engine and an optional automatic transmission in the test vehicle. The base price is just under €100,000; the tested configuration without a garage door is €125,000, and a similar setup in the configurator is €122,545 including BPM and delivery costs. Features include a 137-litre cooler drawer, two burners under a sliding glass panel, a sliding shower wall, and convertible seating.