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I don’ t have a great deal of experience camping in B class motorhomes such as this. Some, sure, but they’ ve not been my preferred mode of travel over the years. That said, I see the appeal. The Mercedes Sprinter is fantastic to drive. The seats afford a commanding view of the road ahead, the transmission selector on the steering wheel column is simple, and there’ s a pretty decent infotainment system. The only thing‘ missing’, or which I felt would’ ve helped, was a reversing camera. Were I to buy this unit, I would see about fitting one. I managed perfectly fine – the side mirrors do a good job – but there’ s no doubt a reversing camera would be of some benefit.
The combo bathroom is relatively tight on space but it worked for me – the ability to have a hot shower when you ' re camping in the depths of winter is simply magic!
The 2.2L turbodiesel engine gets the vehicle going quickly enough from a standing start. At no time did I feel like the vehicle struggled. And I have to comment on the turning circle of the Sprinter. It turns on a dime. In fact, I would go so far as to say that it has a tighter turning circle than my personal 4WD!
But what about the living facilities of the Kea Nomad M700? Let’ s start at the back, where you’ ll find a club lounge comprised of multiple cushions. This lounge converts into a double bed. Simply add the ply bases that are supplied, use the back rest cushions as infills, and fit your sheets. I found myself leaving the bed made up during the day, but if I was travelling with a partner and had to organise more luggage, I would want to pack the bed down in the morning.
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