Let's talk about the Dodge Promaster Van
Anything Promaster related. What up-fitters are going to build on it, gas/diesel, mileage, tire size, seats, floor plans, sizes, etc. All I ask is to keep it about the Dodge Promaster.
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We just came back from a 7 weeks trip to France Italy, Albenia and Greece
Most of those 7 weeks were spent in a rented Fiat-Ducator Class B, exactly like this one:
AVIS RENT A CAMPER
It was equiped with 2.3liter 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine with the 6 speed manual transmission.
I found the vehicle to be very well built, fun to drive with excellent road manners and handling (surely in account of its front wheel drive set-up).The engine had all the guts I needed in the Alps and returned well over 30mpg.
As compared to my Benz Sprinter based Roatreck:
The Fiat is much more stable in high winds (again, front wheel drive)and does not lean as much as the Benz in tight curves.
The Benz engine is more quiet when labouring.
The Benz is roomier and feels much heavier.
The Fiat has an incredibly short turn radius, much shorter then the Benz and feels very agile as compared to the Benz.
The Fiat is much lower to the ground and easier to get in (again, the front wheel drive advantage. It has a very low floor ans there is no need for a bulky drive shaft and rear differential.
In Europe, from what I have seen, there are 10 to 12 Fiat-Ducato camper for each Sprinter based camper. (price is certainly a factor)
Most of those 7 weeks were spent in a rented Fiat-Ducator Class B, exactly like this one:
AVIS RENT A CAMPER
It was equiped with 2.3liter 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine with the 6 speed manual transmission.
I found the vehicle to be very well built, fun to drive with excellent road manners and handling (surely in account of its front wheel drive set-up).The engine had all the guts I needed in the Alps and returned well over 30mpg.
As compared to my Benz Sprinter based Roatreck:
The Fiat is much more stable in high winds (again, front wheel drive)and does not lean as much as the Benz in tight curves.
The Benz engine is more quiet when labouring.
The Benz is roomier and feels much heavier.
The Fiat has an incredibly short turn radius, much shorter then the Benz and feels very agile as compared to the Benz.
The Fiat is much lower to the ground and easier to get in (again, the front wheel drive advantage. It has a very low floor ans there is no need for a bulky drive shaft and rear differential.
In Europe, from what I have seen, there are 10 to 12 Fiat-Ducato camper for each Sprinter based camper. (price is certainly a factor)
