So I sold my Element about a month ago and now Eurovan is my only car (that I drive twice a month anyways thanks to bikes ) Here is a little review based on my limited experience (about 5K so far)

As far as hauling bikes Eurovan has been fantastic. The floor is a lot lower that you may expect, and it makes loading super easy, I can push my Ducati in without worrying about dropping it. There is plenty of headroom as well, I think it will work wonderfully with CRF450R that I’m about to buy. I modified the rear seat rail so now it comes out in 30 seconds so when I need to haul my bikes I quickly take it out.

Since I got the Westfalia edition with camper pop top I need to rave how great it’s been for camping. I already tested in in Baja, spent 5 days relaxing by the ocean there, and I cannot imagine having better car for camping. Auxiliary battery is great as you don’t have to worry about draining the main battery while running interior lights, folding table works wonders for quick breakfast on chilly mornings, the bed “upstairs” is almost as comfortable as the one at home, and that little fridge under the seat comes handy for keeping the beverages cold

I have been getting about 18-19mpg which is OK considering that’s it’s pretty big. It’s very easy to drive, with adequate power and decent braking. I really with it came with diesel engine and CD player but I guess you cannot have everything.

When I was cruising in Baja just outside of Ensenada I passed white T5 Eurovan with Mexican license plates. It looked very nice and spotted 2.5 TDI badge on the back The owner gave me thumbs up. Now I’m working on smuggling one of these here in US

Overall I’m very pleased with Eurovan. It fits in my garage and doesn’t depreciate much. It works well for all my needs. I’m thinking about getting fancy 18″ wheels and H&R suspension kit, just so it’s a bit different from other Eurovans on the road.

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