Feeling adventurous? Want to take that road trip to the great outdoors? Then you might be interested in the latest camper van to come from Stuttgart – the Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo.
Based on the new W447 V-Class, the Marco Polo was developed by Westfalia and features a two-seater bench at the rear which is mounted on sliding rails and can be converted into a single or double bed within seconds at a touch of a button. The electropneumatic side bolsters are deflated when the seat is reclined, and the bench seat rises to conceal seat belt buckles that would otherwise dig into your side as you sleep.
The glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) pop-up roof is erected electrically and rises to a greater height than the previous Viano Marco Polo. Inside, there is another bed, consisting of a high-quality foam mattress and a slatted frame of special elasticated spring elements that is claimed to offer sleeping comfort right to the edges. A protective net can be affixed to the front edge to protect children.
The interior can be upholstered in either beige or black Santiago fabric or beige Lugano leather, and the yacht decking inspired flooring is available in light or dark colours to match. The furniture, on the other hand, is finished in light porcelain and piano black lacquer.
There is a kitchen cupboard module with self-closing drawers, an extendable worktop and impact resistant glass covers for the two gas burners, sink and a refrigerator. A folding table is attached to the module and can be slid in and out to accommodate up to four people seated on the bench seat and the swivelling front seats. The large wardrobe at the rear has sliding doors, a clothes rail and an illuminated swing-out mirror.
Also included are two camping chairs and a table which can be stowed in a bag under the bed extension. The Marco Polo is also fitted as standard with an electric vent window on the rear right, as well as black-tinted glass at the rear to fend off prying eyes and heat build up. To darken the interior still further, there are roller blinds at the back and curtains for the front windscreen and side windows.
Optional features include a separately-opening rear windscreen as well as an electrically-operated EASY-PACK tailgate for ease of loading and unloading cargo.
Elsewhere, the Marco Polo is pretty much identical to the standard V-Class and comes with all of the latter’s bells and whistles, including curtain and front side airbags, Crosswind Assist and Attention Assist. Also available are Active Parking Assist, a reversing camera, a 360-degree camera view, Blind Spot and Lane Keeping Assist, Collision Prevention Assist and intelligent full-LED headlights.
What comes under the bonnet is probably the least of your concern when it comes to a car like this, but just for your information, the Marco Polo features the same 2.1 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine as on the V-Class, developing 136 PS/330 Nm in the 200 CDI, 163 PS/380 Nm in the 220 CDI and 190 PS/440 Nm in the top variant.
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WoW this it’s a handsome luxury small motor home.
If Malaysia having this only sell its must be million dollar vehicle.
Perfect hearse!!!!!!!!
Have you seen a proper hearse? Not the cheapskate variant using a van. Usually they take a D segment or above car and coach build it into a hearse. The 2nd seat row is removed, and the car is turned into a super station wagon with a long and tall area at the back. These cars are really expensive. Common cars used are for example the Mercedes E class. But there are also Rolls Royce hearses. Very cool cars, just way too expensive when new. And second hand…
sexy looking, sexing any where, sexing any time.
Hideous fugley car
fugley is one thing, convenience that he is talking is another thing. every car park this car park at can become personnel hotel if you get what i mean you get what he mean then…
Gonna get this
I am wondering whether it can cross desert like Marco Polo did. :)
is it April 1st already?
Freakin’ awesome! Love the bed!
will ask proton put on exora
Great design for Malik kampung.
Great design for balik kampung.
Yeah right, as if it is going to work
Imagine driving this luxury car and park it out to some remote place and camp…
Does it not sound like inviting or asking for trouble to you?
Not really. Cars like this aren’t too uncommon in Europe (maybe the brand, VW is more common), and you usually park on designated camping parks (where you have to pay a fee).
http://www.crime-safety-security.com/Camping-Safety.html
Read all about it
Maybe, if in Malaysia. Not in the western where there’s designated place for mobile home such as this. Here the closest to such places is maybe RnR, but maybe just suitable for resting a few hours, not overnight.
very nice design. park at safe RnR park area, get sleep a while, then continue driving. enough sleep driver is good for safety.
Any toilet inside?
Confirm kena rompak no matter where you park.
Alphard? Bitch pls . This is the bomb
This thing make my alphard looks like kotak kosong on wheels
Suitable for balik kampung during raya……
Suitable for balik kampung during raya……
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
Love mobile. Lots of potential :)
ugly as hell.. but i’d buy it..