Westfalia Kepler Iconic. Tiny stealth camper van with toilet + shower
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- The Westfalia Kepler Iconic camper van is iconic by name and perhaps also by nature! This iconic campervan costs nearly EUR70k and whereas the van does go back to former days, it does at least have a toilet and a shower with 50 litres fresh water carrying capacity. For a van that has the same footprint as a car, it offers quite a lot, including the ability to be parked in multi storey car parks! See more in the video!
Wheelbase 3.403 mm
Length 5,300mm
Width 1.904 mm
Height 1.990 mm
Freshwater 50 l and 19 l Toilet
Wastewater 36 l
Gas bottle capacity 2,75 kg
Battery 100 Ah
Belted Seats 4
Berths 4
Bed pop up roof 1,90 x 1,20 m
Convertible bed 1,90 x 1,23 m
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I love the tucked in the corner "bathroom". Definitely keeps the van small, but complete for weekend trips. Wish we had those here in the US.
Beautiful and practical.Really like that it come with full toilet and shower
A very clever use of space, this would do me.
That baby is Bee-you-tuh-ful!!! I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I could get it at a US VW dealer.
I will export them to the USA and will be based in LA, Miami and Las Vegas
@@edwardvalivonis23 Sven Hedin model as well?
@@mem5922 all European
Yes! This is what I’ve been waiting for in the westy. 😍 curious to see the Michael Angelo on the Nissan chassis
Unfortunately that one was on my hard disk that went down. However, here is some information on it : ua-cam.com/video/0ETb1zna7PQ/v-deo.html
LOVE THIS CAMPER VAN..WISH WE COULD FIND IN U.S!❤
❤️ awesome
This camper van is amazing I would never buy a camper van in the USA either .
The recent batch of VW isn't very reliable, dogged by constant EGR issues and air inlet leaks clogging up the DPF and making their MPG highly variable but they do look good and have a nice shape to them.
I love the Westfalia quality and design too, and thankfully have a toilet and shower which this size vans sorely lack. The eye watering price of €58k bumped up to €68k with options can only appeal to those unaware of the Sevel (Ducato/Boxer/Jumper) or with height restricted parking.
What heating system does it use? I'm guessing diesel as the gas bottle is small.
With the Clever 540 at €35k (full standing headroom, fixed bed etc) and the Globecar/Possl Plus range at €40k it amazes me how they ever sell any ;).
I put some details in the description box, but did not put the heating in. If I remember rightly diesel heating is available as an option. However, there is a major difference between Possl or Clever compared to this - as there is in the price.
@@VanlifewithAlan True, one difference is the Possl + Clever come with hot water and heating as standard :). Ironically the new adblue PSA 2.0L motors give a new 160bhp Sevel van about 34mpg on a run - hopefully VW can match that.
I have noticed that the Clever540 is now the same price as the Possl Plus vans - so not as cheap as it was but still looks very usable IMO.
www.clever-reisemobile.com/tour%20540.htm
The €20-30k saved can then be spent going to places without a 2m height restriction :D
VW needs to bring all the VW RV to the USA!
Got say this is the camper Volkswagen is still the king of campers is small is compact even have a shower toilet kitchen 2 beds drive really well off grid or on. Normale street simply amazing the only thing u can add is more power to electricity specially if u want be as comfy as home just add more power and is possible
Sorry to keep posting but tomorrow I will be test driving the brand-new VW transporter fully electric model it's only just come out it cost 50,000 with 8000 subsidy from the government. I definitely won't be buying one at that price but what a great future we have with the new technology. I hope to do a video on the new van subject to permission from the Volkswagen garage. Obviously there is copyright and other things to consider but I will definitely do a video on it that will be subject to approval from the manufacturer.
I've seen these Westfalia campervans a few times and love the rear toilet/shower but still not sure how it's sectioned off when you want to take a shower, is there a curtain or a fancy tambour door?
There is a sliding plastic thing that from the furniture which covers your lower bits. Handy if you don't want anyone to see your knees.
@@VanlifewithAlan Yeah I've seen that privacy thingy but I can't imagine that's enough to stop the rest of the area getting a nice dousing during even a quick shower, or is the rear section designed to deal with a little bit of dampness now and again.
Hello I've just subscribed as I have recently bought a VW T6 ready to convert to campervan and the first thing I want is shower and toilet so what better place to start plus I clicked thumbs up if you want to see my campervan I've just made a video but I didn't buy that one I got a slightly newer one 2019
I don't understand why people insist on cooking, washing up and showering inside a camper van. Why not do it all outside and save all the smells, grease and water everywhere and have loads more storage space? If the weather's bad, just eat in a bar and have a wash in the bathroom.
Could have spent more time w the shower and its floor
Do you shower in the van or is it for outside use?
It is for inside, but of course you can use it outside as well.
@@kleincamper excuse my lack of knowledge about campervans, but how does the shower works inside? I mean, how do shower without soaking the whole interior? Cheers
@@axistec In this model there is simply a curtain around the shower area. In the video you can see the drain for the shower.
@@kleincamper perfect, so this compact van has everything really. Very interesting. Thanks for replying.
Thanks Sebastian for pointing that out - sometimes I forget to mention things, other times I wonder how often I can repeat the same things for regular viewers.
Holly Molly, starting at 58,000 Euro for a tiny Westfalia van? this is way too expensive for no reason. Pop up tents are not safe for US market and you can't stand up in that shower so it's useless. The only thing positive is manual transmission, nice table and VW engine. I would not pay more than $40,000 for this one.
How much do you think an empty base vehicle with nothing inside costs?
How is it not safe for US market?!?? What do You mean by, 'expensive for no reason'? A VW California is over €80k. Prices are much higher in most parts of Europe, due to taxes. / I myself prefer the DSG over the manual.
The roof pops up in the rear instead of the more common front, which allows you to stand up in that shower.
@@lartrak but you can't cook standing up then ?
@@j.r.arnolli7494 I guess he means you can get stabbed and gutted through the tent xD
I think investing in a campervan is a very profitable market at the moment with the current situation due to the coronavirus people are staying local and using campervan's for holidays rather than booking flights and travelling abroad so I think the price will go up dramatically over the next six months so my £25,000 investment and an additional £10,000 to fit it out will probably turn into 40,000 over the next year that's why I retired when I was 49 because life is too short to spend most of it working just to live I love my life I do what I want when I want subject to the law
I am lucky, my uncle is selling his, I am first in line to get it.
God, even the worst camper van at this show will be years ahead of any of the SHITTY ones sold in the USA. That's why I will probably never buy a campervan. The ones sold over here are 20 years behind the times in terms of practicality and design. Even the 2019 models released in the US look like they're already used.
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