Volkswagen’s first plug-in hybrid camper van combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor, for a total output of 245hp. It also brings 4Motion all-wheel drive to the party.

Hybrid campers tread the line between caravan comfort and camper trailer-manoeuvrability and are touted as somewhat of a new thing; almost an evolution of comfort as more people look for a perfect ...