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The latest PREMIUM campervan with a BRILLIANT BATHROOM and 4 berths

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Peter Vaughan tests the newest campervan from Malibu, a Carthago company. The Diversity 600 DB K - based on the six-metre Fiat Ducato - comes with a fixed double bed layout, a cleverly designed washroom with slide-away toilet and lots of premium touches. As a Charming GT Skyview model it also has an overcab sunroof, while the Family-for-4 package adds a pop-top roof to make camper into a genuine four berth.
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@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers Год назад

By far the best reviewer. Always interesting and balanced. Enables prospective buyers to make an informed choice. Thank you.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Thanks for your comments and support!

@greenjacket66 Год назад

serious

@modelmanjohn Год назад

That bathroom is really clever.

@jwcgroup Год назад

The 640 version has the bed running lengthways, and you can sit up in that as you are effectively against the rear doors. Of course you can still lay width ways if you choose. Diesel truma is a cost option too. I think the port hole windows in the rear set the van apart from many others, and if you dont choose the pop roof option,you get 2 additional skylights. Personally i think its exceptional, would love to have one.

@karlospappy8908 Год назад

Good review as usual Peter. Love the shower room & the seat material. Can't imagine being shut in there as a family of four on a wet day. Cheers K.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Add a free-standing and I think you'd be OK, or younger kids might play in the roof. Seeing the rear bed as somewhere to lounge would help, too.

@vanmore5124 Год назад

I've had a Malibu 640 LE for 6 years and love it. I always use my foot to empty the grey water.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Good plan. I'll try that next time - so much better than a tiny little tap covered in road dirt (as you often get on campervans)

@An.Individual Год назад

Good review and I love the van.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Thank you

@josh_bfc_2769 Год назад

Nice looking van and colour scheme. A lot of money and still using gas bottles. For that amount of money it should have been an all amenities electric van with solar panels and lithium batteries. Great review as ever 👍

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Gas is still more flexible for most owners, although I'd be tempted by the Truma Combi diesel option offered here. You'd spend a fortune on lithium batteries and inverter to go all electric and then still probably only have a couple of days of off-grid capability. Thanks for watching!

@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers Год назад

Better to have gas but as refillable, as in the Autosleepers. I’ve replace my old style metal cylinders with, I think it’s called, SAFEFILL, plastics bottles. Saves weight and, refilling is cheaper and, easier than on the continent as swapping British cylinders is apparently almost impossible.

@Saddamhussain93152 4 месяца назад

Is the fairy liquid and windows and engine and steering wheel an option aswell?

@MotorhomeCampervan 4 месяца назад

I'm sure the dealer would include the Fairy Liquid if you asked nicely!! The German way of pricing motorhomes (like cars) is always like this, but at least you only pay for the spec you want

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

It looks a bit of a beast to park on an everyday basis!! But it’s a very attractive camper.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

6m is certainly as big as you'd want to go, but Malibu do a 5.4m version which might be better as a daily driver

@tonysutton6559 Год назад

It depends what you do everyday. If it's A. take kids to school, travel to the office and come home via the supermarket then it is a bit of a beas, or if it is B: visiting family, exploring national trust properties or going fishing, sailing or on walks it is ideal. I did A for years, now I prefer B.

@carolynhaywood7701 Год назад

Love the shower room, I wish mine was like this.

@nigelk780 Год назад

Combine the best bits of this (looks better built also) with my Dreamer d51 and it would make my perfect van. Really should have the diesel electric Truma as std for a number of reasons. Good review as ever

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Yes, there are so many 'vans like this - it would be great to combine all the best features in one model! Agree, the Truma Combi D suits these 'vans well, but the installation needs to be right - I experienced one (in a UK 'van) that was really noisy

@adyweavers3929 3 месяца назад

Love the look of this type of camper, but can you get away with using campers this size as a day vehicle or are they to big/high for daily use??

@MotorhomeCampervan 3 месяца назад

A lot depends on where you live/drive/park. Height will be an issue if you need to use multi-storey car parks. If that's not an issue then the 5.4m 'vans are better than 6m for daily use (easier to almost fit into a car-sized bay). Take a look at this - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UwbSX5a3nOw.html or this - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K_ABKvFFFdg.html

@philipellis7039 Год назад

Bit more expensive than my Malibu. That waste water system is a pain as the down spout is underneath the van (not quite central) so unless you have access to a drive over drain you have to crawl underneath the van with a bucket or buy an additional hose system (attached by crawling underneath the van). Those tambour doors seem to be an improvement on the plastic flaps system we have in our bathroom.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Most campsites (or aires) have a drive-over drain. I much prefer the Malibu system to the cheap fiddly drain taps fitted on some UK 'vans, which take an age to empty.

@philipellis7039 Год назад

@@MotorhomeCampervan our Malibu takes an age to empty! Some sites run by the big two UK clubs that don't have drive over grey waste nor do many CLs or CSs. Mostly fine once you cross The Channel.

@tonysutton6559 Год назад

How long did it take to remember the names and prices of all the extra packs Or did you have to do a lot of retakes? I like to lounge on the bed to read or watch your videos away from the TV and my solution to the overhead cupboards would be to sit with my with my back to the washroom wall.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

I'm used to having remember all the spec, but sometimes it's quite challenging! Sitting with your back to the bathroom might be OK for one person, but not if there are two people in the 'van/bed.

@billtrue3017 Год назад

I purchased a malibu campervan after your last review a couple of years ago ,its a great van but the cuboards that stop you sitting up in bed are a pain in the arse,i dont even store anything in them as there's loads of storage elsewhere.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

They certainly are, but so many other makes/models have the same design flaw

@johanbanck Год назад

That campsite looked very cozy! What was it called and where is it located? Question from Sweden…where Malibu camper vans are quite popular, I see them everywhere!

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Wirral Country Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site - lovely campsite for touring the Wirral, or visting Liverpool

@travelcampervansandmore Год назад

I'm puzzled by Malibu campervans. The quality is undeniably a class above most other brands but why do they stick with those bulky caravan style windows? The same goes for a LED strip/rain gutter above the sliding door; you can't have one.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Maybe they use those windows to go with the optional porthole ones? No idea regarding the rain gutter, though.

@zenaidauna Год назад

at 09:53 where you have that space for gas locker, i think is better to be removed, because these days we can use to cook our food with ayr frier and is best as cooker plus is electric, so having that gas thing inside the car is not also a good idea...better, to use that space for a frige, is better....

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

You need gas when off-grid, unless you spend a LOT on lithium batteries, induction cooking, inverter, etc. We're seeing more gas-free models but not yet at mainstream prices.

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

That’s more like it!! But I normally travel alone and meet the fiancée and son at a prearranged location.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

So, this 'van works for the three of you?

@bonzogolf1443 9 месяцев назад

he`s def got that King Ecbert thing from The Vikings going on.....

@MotorhomeCampervan 9 месяцев назад

Hmmm. Maybe I need to wear one of those horned metal helmets?

@carolegough7673 Год назад

Like your videos, and want to change from caravan to van convertion... But... But.. But.. It seems buying an new unconverted ordinary van and a caravan is cheaper than buying a camper van... 😮. Supply and demand?

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

I would have thought costs were similar - van £40k, caravan £30k - £70k would get you into a campervan. Have you watched my review of the Rimor Horus? - that's a great value model - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XWO2tUXvtMc.html

@twotonetedfromteddingtone4584 Год назад

Love Malibu but the concept of this being for 4 people is hard to imagine in a campervan....motorhome maybe but there just isn't enough room to all move around - especially on a grey wet day in Whitley Bay!

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

But four people in Spain, living mostly outside, would be great. Add a freestanding awning and Whitley Bay would be OK, too - we manage perfectly fine with two adults, two kids and a dog in a T6!

@twotonetedfromteddingtone4584 Год назад

@@MotorhomeCampervan Adding a freestanding awning on top of 4 people plus their baggage etc.. how much weight headroom is there? You can forget bikes. My wife and I have a Malibu Charming 6.3m but just cannot imagine 4 people and we are close to the weight limit at times

@palmersmotorhomemagic7701 Год назад

Not much as standard. Looks like the Ryan Air pricing model!

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

It's how the German companies tend to work and, apparently, how German buyers like it - you pay only for the features you want. BMW cars used to be the same... Buying in the UK, dealers tend to spec the vehicles up like this.

@greenjacket66 Год назад

how much is the Fairy Liquid

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

I'm sure the dealer would include it (if you pay list price)!!!

@Photostoryhr Год назад

I did not see a wardrobe closet with hangers.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Two wardrobes (both small) - watch at 11:19

@Photostoryhr Год назад

@@MotorhomeCampervan Sorry, did not see it. I guess you have to lift the mattress to have access. Not convenient.

@toddy505 Год назад

that outside table looks too low, must be an illusion on my part

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

No, it's actually quite a sensible height

@IverKnackerov Год назад

No review is complete without talking usuable payload. Manufacturers website indicates weight is c.3200kg even before the pop top is added. Assuming that is roughly 80 kg of extra weight, you would need to uprate this van just to make it useable, adding cost and licence complexity and for my money, taking it out of campervan category. You cannot review campervans without reviewing payload - these reviews are already very long, and overly detailed so why no mention of this critical metric???

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

I think it must have been edited out by our videographer in error - I always include weights normally. In standard (quite basic) spec, the Diversity has 685kg payload on the 3,500kg van. That's without the options, Charming GT Skyview or Family-for-4 roof. Exactly as tested it has a payload of 366kg. Not huge but I've seen 4-berth 'vans that are a lot worse. A 4,000kg chassis is also offered, at extra cost of course.

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

You call it high end and premium, but although it’s got that title, probably because of the internal specifications, but it’s no good for a single person using the camper as an everyday car!!

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Why not? Too big??

@stephenhunt2701 Год назад

How much is this? £4,000,000?

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Around £85,000 as shown

@65Stoner 6 месяцев назад

I've never heard the word option mentioned so many times in a review. It feels like buying a car with 3 wheels but the 4th is an option, three pistons but the 4th is an option, 4 doors but the rear hatch is an option, 5 speed box but reverse is an option...

@MotorhomeCampervan 6 месяцев назад

Try spec-ing a luxury car (Porsche, Bentley, etc) and you'll see that the options on this are nothing in comparison! It's just the German way of doing things, so you can spec the 'van exactly as you want and not pay for features you don't want.

@65Stoner 6 месяцев назад

@@MotorhomeCampervan The magic word... German!

@colinnewmarch1106 Год назад

Nice looking van, however with all the extras added , mega expensive for a camper van ,no solar panels , transverse bed not ideal when someone needs the loo at night, for me no thanks

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

They're mostly mega expensive these days. If you're looking for something more affordable, how about this? - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XWO2tUXvtMc.html

@colinnewmarch1106 Год назад

Hi Peter ,we nearly bought a Consort Pace at the Newbury show , but decided to keep our Eldiss CV20,excellent review

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

If you’re going to travel in the UK, as we like to call ourselves these days, you need a right hand drive!! So why bring it over here?

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Some customers spend more time in Europe than UK, so prefer LHD. Most sold here will be RHD, of course, but good to have the choice

@therealjetlag Месяц назад

You do not need a RHD. We have a LHD vanagon in the UK.

@warriorpoet9629 Год назад

Pity about the name.

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

Gas locker? If it’s a premium camper, it SHOULD have an electric hob, oven and microwave and refrigerator.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

You find that combination in any mainstream model of this size. You'd also need a massive lithium battery pack and inverter, pushing up the price hugely. Or you'd need to always be on a campsite with hook-up. You'll almost never see a European 'van with a microwave. Fridge here is electric only, though.

@londonbornboy Год назад

We have no need for a microwave or electric hob, most of our touring is in Europe, Particularly France with it's many cheap or free aires, gas for us as a cheap and plentiful source of energy.

@Brookspirit Год назад

Lovely van, awful name.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

And a very, very long name, too - Malibu Van Diversity 600 DB K Charming GT Skyview Family-for-4 !!!

@kevinkelleher7868 Год назад

Why didn't they just call it Nice wan 😂

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

No good for a 6’3” son who occasionally would travel with me!!

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Surely the roof bed is big enough?

@SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers Год назад

Your son, no good for my 6ft 6inch daughter, lol.

@ak-eo5bx Год назад

man you know nothing about sales. you should sell the standard configuration for 10.000. wow, what a price. then you shoud add options, wheels, engine, brakes, lights, doors etc etc... hahaha

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

I'm not in sales, or trying to sell anything. Nor do I make the prices. This is an independent review of a campervan - something I've been doing for almost 40 years!

@fredflintstone1428 Год назад

Nasty overpriced camper. Humble vans in the US put these to shame.

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

Not sure there's anything nasty about it. Generally, European 'vans are considered vastly superior to US models, especially in the Class B sector

@Madonsteamrailways Год назад

I no longer want anything to do with petrol or diesel!! I’ve turned to the electric engine for transport!! A good camper, but certainly not the canine cobblers!!

@MotorhomeCampervan Год назад

But EV campervans of this size aren't on the market yet and will suffer limited range if they do appear. If you want to see what's available in terms of EV campervans get the February issue of What Motorhome, available here - www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/motorhomes/store/back-issues/what-motorhome/ and watch our review of the Wheelhome Vikenze - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2nspuGgDf5A.html

@londonbornboy Год назад

... but where can you go with only an electric engine?.. Sites every night? no thanks.

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