Volkswagen v’s Peugeot Campervans

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With the choice of 2 models in our fleet for your campervan hire in Scotland, we thought you might like to see a comparison to help you choose. We have detailed the benefits our campervan fleet from the VWT5 and VWT6 Pop-Tops, to the VWT6 High-Top and compared them to our luxury Peugeot Skye-liner campervans. All of them have features which may be more appealing to you, depending what your preferences are. Here we compare everything from sleeping room to driving performance to assist your decision of which campervan to hire for your road trip in Scotland.

Sleeping

4-berth (Sleeps 4, seats 5)

All our VW models are 4-berth, although our VWT6 High-top (Jimmie) can only accommodate children up to 140cm in the upper bed.

The 4-berth VWs are perfect for families and children really enjoy the upper bed facilities with their own reading lights and space.

VWT5 Pop-top (Lassie):

Lower Rock n Roll vinyl double bed (186 x 112 x 10cm) The rear passenger seat rolls out to form an evening bed. Comfortable, medium firm mattress.
Upper multiflex board foam mattress (185 x 105 x 5cm) which can remain in the upper section and allows the pop-top roof to be fully closed whilst travelling.

VWT6 Pop-tops (Robbie/Scottie):

Lower RIB double bed (186 x 112 x 10cm) transforms from passenger seat to bed for the evening. Rotatable, easy to use seating that flips out for lower, middle, and top sections. The top section can also be adjusted for a backrest. The mattress is firm.
Upper foam mattress (180 x 110 x 3cm) remains in the upper area with the roof fully closed for travelling.

VWT6 High-top (Jimmie):

Lower RIB double bed (186 x 112 x 10cm) exactly matches the lower beds of the VWT6 Pop-tops.
Two upper foam mattresses (140 x 70 x 6cm) which can be stored easily whilst travelling and slot together to form a double bed for children.

2-berth (Sleeps 2, seats 2)

The Peugeot Skye-liner campervans are 2-berth with much more spacious living accommodation inside. They are perfect for couples and have comfortable seating/sleeping facilities. The bed is 6ft 1in from top to toe but is also very wide allowing plenty of room for each of the two adults.

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

Soft leather or vinyl covered double bed (186 x 130 x 9 cm). Transforms rear dining seats to your bed for the evening. Simply by removing the table from it’s stem, you add the table and another board to the middle section and move the rear cushions of the seat to form your bed. Comfortable medium firm cushions with no gaps.

Heating/Cooking

Heating and cooking systems range from Gas to Diesel over all our campervans. Diesel heating and cooking is ultimately the most economical system. Although it can take up to 10 minutes to full heat, it stays warmer longer and you never risk running out of gas. The pros and cons are listed for each campervan below.

VWT5 Pop-top (Lassie):

2 x gas burner hob and gas heating system.

Gas grill is a feature only Lassie has. Great for toast!

Gas heating is a moist heat. It can cause residue condensation. Gas can run out.

VWT6 Pop-tops (Robbie/Scottie):

2 x gas burner hob, Webasto Diesel heating system.

Gas used only for cooking so unlikely to run out.

Diesel heat is a dry heat. Uses only 0.1 litres of fuel per hour. Economical and efficient.

VWT6 High-top (Jimmie):

2 x induction hobs for cooking. Wallas diesel cooking/ heating system.

Never run out of gas.

Diesel heat is a dry heat and thermostat can be lowered for all night use.

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

Wallas diesel cooking/ heating system (same as VWT6 High-top)

Safety cover for induction hob that doesn’t heat up.

Can use a lot of power from leisure battery so trip switch installed in each camper.

Dining

The dining tables are indoor/outdoor in all of our VWT6s. Our VWT5 and Peugeot campervans have indoor dining tables but outdoor tables are available as an extra.

VWT5 Pop-top (Lassie):

Island lock indoor dining table, easy to use in central area
Slide & swivel easy to use pivot double passenger seat for face to face dining.

VWT6 Pop-tops (Robbie/Scottie) & High-top (Jimmie):

Loc 8 table for indoor/outdoor dining
Swivel double passenger seat for face to face dining.

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

Removable stem fixed rear indoor dining table with views from back.
2 x single Captain Swivel seats with under seat lever from front cab to rear facing social.
Also have a fiamma roll-out canopy on the passenger side if you’d like outdoor dining.

Space/Storage

Standing room height has been measured from the cooking facilities in each vehicle as this is where you’ll need most space to stand.

The Peugeot campervans undoubtedly have the most storage and space in the rear. The VW campervans have perfectly placed and positioned facilities to provide the storage necessary for your campervan holiday in Scotland.

VWT5 Pop-top (Lassie):

Interior length 390cm, standing room height 215cm.
Rear - Under seat storage and cupboard for bedding
Kitchen - Cupboard for utensils, cutlery drawer, small upper shelves, small flip out cupboard for kettle and additional food supplies
Front - Flip out passenger seat with storage for muddy shoes etc.

VWT6 Pop-tops (Robbie/Scottie):

Interior length 395cm, standing room height 220cm.
Rear - Under seat storage and cupboard for bedding
Kitchen - Cupboard for utensils with shelf for food, cutlery drawer, small upper shelves, flip out cupboard for kettle and additional food supplies
2 x Above bed cupboards
Front flip out passenger seat with storage for muddy shoes etc.

VWT6 High-top (Jimmie):

Interior length 395cm, standing room height 183cm.
Rear - Under seat storage and cupboard for bedding
Kitchen - Cupboard for utensils with shelf for food, cutlery drawer, small upper shelves, flip out cupboard for kettle and additional food supplies, shelved cupboard for food or clothes
2 x Above bed cupboards
Front flip out passenger seat with storage for muddy shoes etc.

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

Interior length 448cm, standing room height 190cm.
Rear - Under seat storage (Bedding, Camping chairs etc.)
6 x Spacious overhead cupboards (Food/ clothes)
Kitchen - Spacious drawers under hob for utensils and cutlery, small upper shelves for spices, open over head shelf for kettle, under sink cupboard for rubbish bin and cleaning supplies
Luggage Cupboard (87x39x58cm)
2 x Bathroom Cupboards (69x23x52cm)

Lighting

There is ample amount of light in each campervan including cooking lights and reading lights in the VW’s. The Peugeot campervans are undeniably brighter but also accommodate mood lighting with dimmer switches.

VWT5 Pop-top (Lassie):

3 x LED in line lights above sliding door

3 x LED in line lights above kitchen

1 x switch reading light above lower bed

1 x flexible reading light in upper section

VWT6 Pop-tops (Robbie/Scottie):

4 x LED in line lights above sliding door

1 x switch cooking light above kitchen

1 x LED central light in upper section.

VWT6 High-top (Jimmie):

4 x LED in line lights

1 x cooking light with dimmer switch above kitchen

2 x flexible reading lights upper section

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

6 x LED duo lined spotlights

4 x under shelve dimmer lights (including above bed)

Access

VWT5 Pop-top (Lassie):

Barn doors at the rear, umbrellas provided for rainy days.
Side sliding door

VWT6 Pop-tops (Robbie/Scottie) & High-top (Jimmie):

Tail gate at the rear, sheltered use in all weather conditions,
Side sliding door.

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

Barn doors at the rear. Access to all facilities does not require leaving the cab. You can walk around freely and access everything including the rear of the vehicle in all weather.
Side sliding door with pull out step.

Privacy

All our campervans have sound proofing and insulation meaning not only are you not kept awake by outside noises but others can’t here your family dinners.

VWs campervans (Lassie/Robbie/Scottie/Jimmie):

Equipped with rear tinted windows and black curtains.
Thermal Privacy Screens for the cab are provided (windscreen, passenger, driver windows).
Electric cab windows and slide windows in the rear.
Jimmie VWT6 High Top also has a skylight and 2 x long windows in the upper section.

Peugeot (Nessie/Bonnie/Mackie):

Electric windows in cab
4 x pop-out windows at rear
2 x pop-out windows on back doors.
Easy to use, pull up black out screens/ fly nets for each of the pop-out windows
Thermal black out curtains to separate the cab from the rear.
2 x skylights at the front and rear of the campervan with black out screens/ fly nets.

Driving

All our campervans are powerful, economical and easy to drive. With similar engine sizes there’s not much difference between the performance of each vehicle, although some have additional driving features.

VWT5 Starline Pop-top (Lassie):