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Kastenwagen

German class of motorhome built inside a panel-van shell (e.g. Sprinter, Crafter, Ducato).

Official source: European Caravan Federation — facts & figures →

Because the shell is unchanged, the class inherits the base vehicle's dimensions, access and parking envelope — which is precisely why it is chosen over coachbuilt formats for daily use.

The consequence is a fixed internal volume: layout gains have to come from how the space is organised, not from adding to it. Class-level figures are not broken out by the reference cited here.

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  1. European Caravan Federation — facts & figuresverified · 2026-07