It’s rare to find a fully fledged campervan for under £30,000, but that is what Ventura has delivered.

By creating 
a campervan that customers can essentially build around 
their own specific needs, 
the company has managed 
to keep the cost relatively low and give buyers a real luxury: choice. 

The standard, Peugeot Boxer-based model has all the basics: an M1-tested rock-and-roll bed that doubles as a three-belted seat, a swivelling cab passenger seat, Vohringer furniture construction (with a number of finishes to choose from), overhead storage units, and a leisure battery with inverter, 
smart charger and a control panel.

In the standard kitchen you get a Webasto Isotherm 49-litre fridge, 
a twin gas ring hob-and-sink combo with glass lid, 
LED downlighters, a 
23-litre freshwater tank 
and pump, and a 23-litre waste-water tank. 

Other standard items include a battery condition meter, two 240V plug sockets with USB ports, 
a six pack of gas bottles, 
a fire extinguisher, a carbon monoxide and smoke detector, a foldaway table, and a removable carpet mat in the cab.

The standard trim includes non-slip flooring that you can pick from a variety of designs, at no extra cost, and matching Magnetic Cloth trims on the rear seat and cab seats, with a variety of other colours and materials that you can choose from.

All of this is on the basic £29,999 ’van, but there’s plenty more kit that you can add on to create your ideal camper. 

The ’van that we tested had a number of add-ons, starting with the external decal pack (£695) and colour-matched front and rear three-quarter bumpers (£595), and a colour-matched pop-top roof (£2995).

As well as the pop-top itself, which 
gave much appreciated headroom, the rooftop 
bed and mattress (£780) were added to provide 
an extra two berths. 

If the rooftop bed isn’t 
in use, the mattress can be laid across the rock-and-roll bed to make it even more comfortable.

Our model also had 15in alloy wheels (£549), a manual side door step (£299), REMI windscreen 
and door blinds in the cab (£725), and a swivelling driver’s seat (£249). 

The electric hook-up socket under the corner of the ’van (along with wiring, 25m cable and a smart charger) also cost extra at £595, but you can simply choose to charge the leisure battery as you drive and 
stay off-grid.

Other extras available include a drive-away awning, a diesel-fired heater, an extra leisure battery, a bike rack, built-in Wi-Fi, additional plug/USB sockets, a towbar and electric pack, parking sensors, a reversing camera, a portable toilet, a ladder 
for the roof bed and 
various furniture upgrades. 

The ’van’s design is very practical, making the most of such a small space, with plenty of touches that make it all the more comfortable.

For example, the bed’s rear section can be secured in several different angles – great for allow you to sit 
and read a book in comfort.

There is also plenty of storage space beneath 
it, accessed via the rear doors. This is also where 
the table is stored.

There are a few little knacks you’d get used to with time, such as having to remove the rear-view mirror to allow the front blinds to close.

When setting up the bed, you need to remember to remove the headrests, and the release lever requires a strong hand – even more so when putting it back. 

The Ventura is surprisingly well-equipped with plug sockets, and is a very well-appointed camper.