McLouis MC4 231: competitively priced Italian refinement

McLouis is the best-selling camper brand in Belgium and Southern Europe. The brand is certainly not unknown to Dutch campers, but there are growth opportunities to give McLouis the market position that matches the quality, appearance and pricing of the brand. With the appointment of camper specialist Van Erp from Goor as exclusive dealer/importer for the Netherlands and the introduction of the McLouis MC4 231 in the new 200 series, this could take place expeditiously.

McLouis' offering always consisted of a 300 and 800 series that included alcove camps, semi-integrated and integral units with different sizes and layouts. The 800 models as top of the bill next to the 300 series with fewer options as standard for a more competitive price. This design has changed with the arrival of the 200 series. These models are entry-level models at an unbeatably competitive price. The alcove campers are also housed here.

For 2021, the 300 series with semi-integrated and integral cars is considered a middle class. Just like the 800 series, but for the top segment, with all the pleasure a camper can provide.

McLouis MC4 231

The last model in the 200 series is the MC4 231, available from € 63.900. An entry-level car and a compact one of less than 6m long, which fits in a normal parking space. On paper you would expect a stripped-down basic copy. In practice, however, you have to look very carefully for the differences with the more luxurious series. Due to the smart layout, the compactness of the newcomer is not noticeable at all. With a transverse fixed bed. A full-fledged wet room with shower and toilet. With a kitchen that invites you to cook and a dinette for four thanks to the swiveling pilot seats, you experience the MC4 231 as one size larger.

The camper is holiday ready for 2 to 3 people as standard. The third will then find a place to sleep on the converted dinette for which a filler piece is stored rattle-free in the spacious garage. This bed measures 208 x 78 cm. The fixed bed in the rear 216 x 130cm. An electrically operated fold-down bed measuring 190 x 81 cm is optionally available for a fourth holidaymaker. As many as the number of seatbelt places during the journey.

Design

McLouis is an Italian product that further explains the pleasant atmosphere in the living area of ​​the MC4 231. The ergonomics, lighting plan, color and finish are coordinated as only Italians can. An example is the finish of the window behind the kitchen. Like all other windows, this is equipped with a combination cassette. Handy of course, but it is not a piece of jewelry. In the MC4, the cassette is finished with a stylized plexiglass frame that is easy to clean and looks much more attractive than the bare casing of the cassette. A way of thinking whose effect is reflected throughout the entire camper.

Quality

The roof of a McLouis camper is hail-resistant. The walls have a polyester finish and the bottom is also made of this material. No wood has been used anywhere. Foam has been used instead. Durable and light in weight. The bottom is extra insulated, so the camper can also be used for winter sports. McLouis gives a 5-year warranty on watertightness on this construction. A Fiat Ducato with 120 hp and a light chassis is used as standard. This makes the MC4 231 lightweight and leaves more loading capacity.

The fixed bed in the rear is 216 x 130cm.

About Van Erp Campers

McLouis started producing campers in 2000. The brand soon became part of the SAE group, which also included Elnagh and Mobilvetta. In 2013 this was merged into the Trigano group. A leading player in the camper world with more than 25 illustrious brands under its wing, such as Adria, Benimar, Chausson, Karmann or Roller Team.

Van Erp Campers has been part of this family for a year now with the exclusive dealership in McLouis campers for the Netherlands. For Jolien and Jan Geert van Erp, this is recognition for what has been achieved in 10 years of trading in used campers. Used campers of all brands were always sold and serviced from an attractive showroom with a well-equipped workshop. In order to serve those interested in a new camper, a dealership in Giottiline campers was established two years ago.

A year later, McLouis was added, and an attractive offer of new campers was also presented in Goor in Overijsselse. The enthusiasm and flexibility with which Van Erp serves its customers will certainly ensure that more and more McLouis campers with a Dutch license plate will appear on the road.

For more information: www.mclouiscamper.nl en www.autosencampers.nl

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