Super star
CARTHAGO C-TOURER T 148
Price from: £78,700
Berths: 4
Travel seats: 4
Base vehicle: Mercedes Sprinter Al-Ko
Length: 7.62m
Gross weight: 4,500kg
There aren’t many campsites with a resident wild peacock, but Gerald has lived at the Caravan and Motorhome Club’s Lower Wensleydale site (where we tested the C-tourer) for six years. Equally, we don’t see many low-profile ‘vans that have over £33k-worth of options added. But this is no ordinary low-profile.
From a marque best-known for its A-classes, this is the third best-selling model on the British market. Its layout is offered on the Fiat, but a large dose of extra appeal comes with the Merc option (both have a rear Al-Ko chassis). Unusually, though, you cannot have the 148 H as an A-class. Pity.
As a low-profile, its price tag – £112,175 – causes a sharp intake of breath. And, no, that’s not because someone ticked options boxes like a teacher marking a star pupil’s work. Actually, we’re told, this is a typical spec for UK customers; only the towbar (£1,460) is unusual.
Don’t think of this as a 3,500kg motorhome, either, because the options alone (which add 380kg) would eat up most of the payload. With the 4,500kg upgrade costing just £435, it’s a no-brainer. Carrying capacity is then restored to
