Does the base vehicle really matter?

[escapecommittee]

we are contemplating buying a motor home. We have looked at many layouts, been to two shows and have narrowed the field down to a Chausson 610. It seems to have the right accommodation, storage and the drop down bed looks better than making up a bed every night. This model is offered with a Fiat base or a Ford base. I drive a Ford Kuga, and the Ford cab in the motor home is very close to the layout in the Kuga. But....it cannot be by chance that 80 % of motor homes are based on Fiat. My only experience of Fiats is hiring cars which appear tinny and not well put together. So can someone guide me as to what difference the base vehicle makes. Also are there other models that come close to the 610? Appreciate the benefits of someone's experience. Thanks.

 

[jansellsbond]

Make yourself a tick list. Concentrate on what you would most like to live in: beds, shower, toilet, kitchen, payload, storage, dining layout etc.. find that first and then narrow any choices using the cab. You only sit there when you are coming or going... The rest you use for most of your time , when you get there.

 

[nekarsulm]

Iveco make great diesel engines. And Fiat have really targeted the motorhome market, so personally I wouldn't look at anything else.