THINK you’ve seen every possible permutation of VW Transporter with a side galley? Well, perhaps, you haven’t seen one with up to six travel seats (when using a double cab seat) and a full-sized cooker, like you’d find in many a coachbuilt motorhome. That’s what you get with CamperKing’s top-of-the-range Portofino.
Based exclusively on the long-wheelbase VW, the Portofino you see here was loaded up with spec, so the £52,500 starting price was but a distant memory. You’d need to find a cool £76k to see one like this duo-toneon your drive. Part of that price rise is for the desirable 150PS engine and DSG twin-clutch transmission, but there are other costly extras here, too. The roll-out awning is £954, the diesel heater £1,674, the Black Gloss Kit £893, upgraded upholstery £2,314, hydro-dipped ‘personality strip’ £179 and the projector £1,070. As CamperKing’s flagship camper, though, you do get a 110Ah leisure battery, a wireless charging pad, ambient lighting and an external barbecue point as standard. We were concerned, however, to see gas piping running to the latter by the back seat where it looked vulnerable to damage.
