I’ve been lucky enough in my many years of road testing to enjoy some great trips in a huge variety of A-class motorhomes, from relatively modest models to luxury leviathans from Concorde and Morelo. It’s the panoramic view out that, when done well, makes driving these top-of-the-range vehicles so pleasurable. Doubly so if you’re heading through spectacular scenery.

Then, when you park up, it’s all the better if you’ve bagged a spot with a great view. That could be of Lake District fells or by a Mediterranean beach − either way, it becomes more ‘widescreen’ in an A-class. And it doesn’t have to be a big one. The Mercedes Hymer ML-I 580 (above) that we took to Denmark way back in 2015 still sticks in my memory for having a great layout, super quality and only being 7m long.

I’ve just found a similar one online at £69,995, so perhaps I should have bought our test vehicle − it would have lost remarkably little value in depreciation! It just shows that even these luxury ’vans can be quite affordable to own. So, if you want a bit of the high life on a sensible budget, look at our pre-owned selection on page 53.

PETER VAUGHAN EDITOR

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