Bürstner Copa Trail: sturdy mini camper
Germany and France already had it and from model year 2022 it will also be for sale in the Netherlands: the Bürstner Copa mini camper. We tested it for you. And then immediately in the sturdy Trail version, with an off-road look.
No, it is not a 4×4, but its looks are impressive, with that cool grill and its 16-inch alloy wheels. With the Copa Trail, Bürstner positions itself in the compact pop-top camper segment, in which the VW California and the Ford Nugget are also important players.
Exterior
The great thing about such a compact bus camper is that you can also use it for normal daily trips - it even fits in the parking garage - and it also has sufficient camping facilities on board for holidays or a weekend away. The basis for the Bürstner Copa Trail is the Ford Transit Custom, which can be supplied as a 130 or even 185 hp version. The car comes with various safety systems, an extensive infotainment system, air conditioning, tinted side windows that can be opened plus a lifting roof.
The Copa is available as a Bus with separate seats in the back or as a Holiday version, with a sofa for two people and a kitchenette. You can optionally order additional seats for up to six seats with seat belts.
Living, eating, sleeping
Inside, the Copa is equipped with a rail system for the individual seats in the Bus version, or the sofa in the Holiday. You can lay the sofa flat to create a double bed, and there is an extra side cushion for more sleeping space. Together with both sleeping places in the lifting roof, you can go on holiday with four people. Although the bed in the pop-up roof, with a width of 1 meter, is on the small side for adults, it works well for children. The Holiday version has a compact kitchenette with sink and two-burner gas hob. You have 2,47 meters of headroom while cooking, because the bed base of the lifting roof can be folded up.
Installations
The Copa Trail is equipped as standard with a 40 liter water tank and an outdoor shower. A compressor refrigerator (40 liters) is extra and this also applies to the diesel heating. A gas bottle on board and two USB ports are standard. You can expand this with a 230 Volt socket and extra USBs at an additional cost. Two additional comfort packages are available for more luxury on board. An additional option is the Camper package, which includes two chairs and a table, crockery, cutlery, ramps, a power cable and a tent for the tailgate.
Conclusion
You can use the Copa Trail as a daily family car, as a camper, but also as a van for large items, for example when moving or a trip to Ikea. That makes it very flexible in use. You do need some extra packages to be able to travel comfortably with it because it is somewhat sparsely equipped as standard.
Plus minus
+ flexible in use
+ standing height
– standard equipment
Specifications
CHASSIS/ENGINE
Chassis: Ford Transit Custom
Engine: Ford EcoBlue 2.0
Maximum power kW/hp: 96kW/130hp at 3.500 rpm
Maximum torque: 385Nm at 1.500 rpm
DIMENSIONS
Length: 497 cm
Width: cm 198
Height: 209 cm
Headroom: 247 cm (with open lifting roof)
Wheelbase: 330 cm
WEIGHTS
Maximum mass: 3.200 kg
Curb weight: 2.440 kg
Load capacity: 760 kg
SIT* & SLEEP
Number of seats/berths: 4/4
Rear bed: 200×125 cm
Lift-down bed (option): 100x195cm
(*seats with seat belts)
Price from €69.575
More information on www.buerstner.com
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