Tourne Mobil 600: innovative Slovenian
Tourne Mobil is a relatively new Slovenian manufacturer of camper vans that offer more than the usual. This is not in a shiny finishing edge of the cabinet doors or in an extra wild sticker on the outside. The Tourne Camper Van on a Peugeot base is characterized by an attractive interior full of clever features. We take a look at the Tourne Mobil 600, an appearance that can be seen and a complete standard delivery with even more extras.
The Tourne Mobil 600 is designed to be comfortable for camping even in Scandinavian regions. In addition, the camper van was designed by a designer who earned his stripes in the sailing world. This is clearly visible on both the exterior and interior of the Tourne Camper.
With windows that fall flush with the bodywork, black accents around the wheel arches and hatches next to a sleek wrap on both sides, the newcomer does not scream that it is a camper van. Instead, an attractive appearance stands before you, where a case of “love at first sight” lurks. When you then consider the interior, the chance of that becomes even greater.
Light and Airy
The interior is constructed from 11mm thin sheet material with poplar veneer. The table and kitchen worktop also have this small thickness but are finished with an extra hard foil in the same color and grain. The core material is HPL, a heavily pressed plastic that, despite its small thickness, is dimensionally stable and feels indestructible.
The dinette of the Tourne Mobil 600 is equipped with two well-profiled seats where passengers can endure longer during the journey than is the case with the usual penalty bench. The back absorbs forces in a bend with lumbar supports and a filler piece under the seat further completes the ergonomics. If you are traveling with 3 or 4 people, the dinette can be converted into a bed of 180 by 112 centimeters. The double bed transversely at the back is 190 by 140 centimeters. Here you can create extra storage space by folding up the bed base.
Kitchen and sanitary
For culinary purposes, the Tourne 600 features two gas burners and a sink in the kitchen unit. On the side, you can fold up an extra piece of worktop when you need to cut something. Below that, you can pull out a bench, providing two additional seats. Together with the swivel pilot seats, you have a maximum of 6 seats around the table, which you can enlarge with an infill piece when it's that busy. The base cabinets of the kitchen consist of drawers, the top ones having an extra drawer inside. More convenient than regular cabinets, when you pull out a drawer, you immediately see everything that's in it and what you wanted to grab.
For personal hygiene, the Tourne Mobil 600 offers a spacious wet room with a fixed washbasin, shower, and toilet that would not look out of place in a semi-integrated motorhome a meter longer. The space is closed off with a roller door. Not a flimsy plastic one, but made of high-gloss aluminum profiles, which makes it not only more beautiful but also easier to clean. The combi-cassettes for the windows are of the same ilk. No plastic housing but made of metal, so this more luxurious version is not the first thing to break.
Winter-proof
Maneuverable, compact, and usable all year round are the best features of a camper van. With the extra insulation of 32 millimeters of Armaflex in the roof and walls and 30 millimeters of Styrofoam in the floor, that usability is well covered. This not only keeps the cold out but also the heat. The standard Webasto Airtop 4 kW diesel heater is tucked away in the back under the floor. It blows warm air through five openings. Hot water is supplied via the boiler. Electric underfloor heating is also standard. The tanks are insulated and heated, allowing the camper van to pass the DIN 1646 winter-proof test with flying colors.
On the road
Driving the Tourne 600 is a joy, but that, of course, applies to many camper vans based on a similar platform. What is striking, however, is the difference between the more commonly used Fiat Ducato and the 2.2L diesel from PSA or Stellantis. The latter has an AdBlue system and seems to run just a bit smoother, quieter, and actually a bit nicer.
But that could also be due to the generous 163 hp that this version of the Tourne Mobil 600 boasts. Cruise control, fog lights. Air conditioning, Kenwood radio with navigation on the starter or leisure battery, tow bar, horizontal pleated blinds for the windows, it's all standard. With a heavy chassis, the van has a payload of 643kg, meaning the Tourne 600 doesn't always have to carry the maximum weight.
About Campers.eu
Campers.eu from Naarden is the dealer-importer for the Netherlands. As a specialist in camper vans from VW, the illustrious California, there is a clear preference for campers that, in addition to being comfortable, also look good. Tourne Mobil fits perfectly with this. It is a new brand for this company that offers VW California customers the opportunity to upgrade to a camper that offers more comfort and still has an appeal that will also attract a younger audience.
The price of all this beauty is in line with direct competitors, but you get more camper for your money. The fully equipped Edition version has a price of € 83,770. If the standard version suffices, you will pay € 13,000 less.
For more information: www.mytourne.nl and www.campers.eu
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