Built to go further. Designed to live in.

The Summit is our medium wheelbase two-berth — the most open and easiest to drive, ideal for couples and solo travellers who want space and simplicity. If you want that same open layout with more room and a full shower room, the Arête is the long wheelbase version. If you regularly travel with a family or need to sleep four, the Mesa adds four travelling seats and a permanent shower room, and the Outpost trades the shower room for maximum storage at a lower price. If you’re unsure, come and see them at the workshop — the differences are clearer in person.

The Summit has an indoor pop-up shower cubicle with a composting toilet fitted as standard. The curtain and fittings fold away completely when not in use, which is a meaningful part of why the Summit feels so open for a medium wheelbase campervan — there’s no permanent corner dedicated to a bathroom. When you need it, it’s there. When you don’t, it disappears completely.

There’s also an outdoor shower connection at the rear of the van, with hot water, for rinsing kit, wetsuits and dogs — or for taking a shower with a view.

If a permanent dedicated shower room is important to you, the Arête and the Mesa are both built around one — the Arête as the long wheelbase version of the Summit’s open layout, the Mesa as the family van.

A composting toilet separates liquid and solid waste, which is what prevents odour. Used correctly — and they take very little getting used to — a composting toilet in a well-ventilated van is odour-free in normal use. It’s one of those things that sounds more complicated than it is, and most owners stop thinking about it within the first week.

The practical advantages over a cassette toilet are significant: no chemicals, no cassette to empty at a chemical disposal point, and no dependency on campsites. For buyers planning extended off-grid trips in the UK or Europe, that independence matters.

The Summit runs a full Victron off-grid electrical system with 400Ah of LiFePO4 lithium battery capacity, 400W of roof-mounted solar, and a Truma Combi 6D diesel heating system that runs entirely from the main fuel tank. In practical terms, that means three to four days of comfortable use without any solar input, and indefinitely with reasonable sun — which in the UK covers most of the year outside of deep winter.

The heating and hot water run from diesel rather than electricity, so they don’t draw on the battery reserves the way an electric heater would. That’s a significant part of why the electrical system goes as far as it does.

For buyers planning extended travel, full-time use, or running air conditioning, we offer additional battery capacity, a higher-output DC/DC charger, and a full 24v system upgrade. The standard specification handles the vast majority of adventure use without any additions.

LiFePO4 — lithium iron phosphate — is the battery chemistry used in the Summit’s Victron electrical system. Compared to older lead-acid or AGM batteries, LiFePO4 batteries are significantly lighter, charge faster, last considerably longer, and can be discharged more deeply without damaging the cells. In a campervan context, that means more usable capacity from the same headline figure and a battery bank that will still be performing well a decade from now.

It’s the same chemistry used in high-end marine installations and off-grid home systems — the Summit uses it because it’s simply the best option available, not because it sounds impressive in a specification sheet.

Yes — the Summit is built for year-round use in the UK and Europe. The van is fully insulated throughout, and the fresh and grey water tanks are insulated and heated, so cold weather use is comfortable rather than something you have to manage around.

The Truma Combi 6D diesel heating system runs from the main fuel tank and provides warm air throughout the van along with hot water, so there’s no gas cylinder to run out of on a cold night in Scotland. For buyers who spend extended time in deep winter conditions, the Aquahot hydronic system is available as an upgrade, adding continuous hot water, two-zone control and the option of underfloor heating.

No. The Summit comes in at around 3,200kg kerb weight, which falls comfortably within the 3,500kg gross vehicle weight limit covered by a standard Category B driving licence. Most buyers won’t need to think about this at all.

For buyers who want to carry more — additional water capacity, heavier kit, or specific equipment — a higher payload option is available. If you’re planning to load the van heavily, it’s worth discussing on your discovery call so we can make sure the specification is right from the start.

If you’re planning to drive in Europe, your UK licence is valid across EU member states.

Yes. The Summit’s dimensions are within the standard limits for both ferry crossings and the Channel Tunnel. Height is the most common practical consideration — it’s always worth confirming the specific limits when you book. For buyers planning regular European travel, the MAN TGE platform has a significant practical advantage: MAN’s commercial vehicle dealer network covers the UK and Europe comprehensively, so support is available wherever you are.

The rear garage runs 1,100mm deep and opens straight through to the front of the van, so there’s no arbitrary length limit on what you can carry. Most bikes fit comfortably in the garage without modification.

For a cleaner solution, the Onyx rear carriers with Tokul bike racks — suitable for all bikes — keep the garage free for other kit and make loading and unloading considerably easier. If you’re travelling with e-bikes, the garage has a dedicated USB A/C and 240v socket for charging overnight.

The right solution depends on what you ride and how many bikes you’re carrying — worth a conversation if your setup is specific.

The garage works well for dogs who prefer their own space on the road — there’s enough room for a dog up to lab or collie size comfortably, and the L-track means you can secure a crate properly for the drive. If the garage is full of kit, the seating area gives a dog of that size plenty of room to settle between the seats. Two spaniels would be easy; two German Shepherds would start to feel tight.

The outdoor shower connection at the rear comes into its own after a muddy walk or a beach day — one of those details that sounds minor until the first time you need it.

More than most people expect from a medium wheelbase adventure campervan. The rear garage runs 1,100mm deep and open-through, with L-track fitted throughout for securing kit properly on the move. The rear overhead storage units are designed to work with packing cubes and keep everything organised without making the van feel cluttered. The rear doors are fitted with molle panels as standard — a grid webbing system that accepts compatible pouches and organisers, keeping the things you reach for most immediately accessible without using up garage space.

If you want a more structured approach to the garage, a slide-out gear tray is available as an option.

The Summit starts from £127,500 inc VAT, and that’s a complete van — the Victron electrical system, Truma Combi 6D diesel heating, full kitchen, sliding bed, rear garage, and Onyx roof rack are all included in that price. There’s no stripped-back entry specification designed to make the opening number look lower than it should.

Many buyers add options before their first trip — rear carriers, an awning, upgraded alloys — and those are listed separately with transparent pricing. The standard Summit doesn’t leave anything meaningful out.

The MAN TGE base vehicle comes with a three-year manufacturer warranty through the MAN dealer network across the UK and Europe. The Onyx build — the furniture, electrical systems, heating, and all fabricated components — is covered by a one-year Onyx warranty. Victron components carry their own manufacturer warranty, which is among the best in the industry.

Every completed build also comes with a free three-month check-up, where we go through the van thoroughly and address anything that needs attention after the first few months of use.

Yes. Every Summit goes through an Individual Vehicle Approval process and is registered from new as a motorhome — not a panel van conversion. That means it leaves the workshop correctly classified, with all the legal and insurance implications that come with motorhome registration.

If you’d prefer to register the van as a panel van, that option is available and comes with a small discount on the build price. It’s worth understanding the insurance and usage implications of each before you decide — worth a conversation if you’re unsure which is right for you.

The MAN TGE isn’t the most familiar choice — most people arrive expecting a Sprinter — but it’s the right platform for what we build, and the reasons are practical.

Against the Sprinter, it’s comparable in quality and capability at a slightly lower base price, which means more of your budget goes into the build rather than the base vehicle.

Against the VW Crafter, the more important difference is support. The MAN TGE is the commercial vehicle version of the same platform, which means it’s backed by MAN’s truck dealer network — service centres across the UK and throughout Europe. For a van you’re taking seriously into remote places, that network matters in a way it doesn’t for a van that stays close to home.

We’ve driven other platforms. We kept coming back to this one.