New Challenger Combo X150: A Hybrid Between Camper And MotorHome

To satisfy these restless buyers, the Challenger Combo X150 has arrived, which combines both vehicles offering us all its advantages for a PVP of 68,592.60 usd. Many caravanning users appreciate the versatility of campers to move around all kinds of environments, but at the same time they miss the capacity and interior comfort of traditional motorhomes.

As a general rule, in the world of caravanning, the different categories of vehicles are well defined, but this statement is beginning to change. In this sense , Challenger bets in its new Combo X150 model to reinvent the classic motorhome, combining the exterior features of a camper with the interior comforts of a motorhome.

Challenger Combo X150

In this way, the Challenger offer is a hybrid proposal that will undoubtedly be up to the most demanding caravanning fans. The French brand, part of the Trigano Group, has developed its Combo X150 motorhome using a Fiat Ducato frame with a 140 hp engine as a base , undoubtedly a sure value when it comes to gaining a foothold in the European market.

Compact and comfortable

The Challenger Combo X150 motorhome is ideal due to its format, more compact than other traditional vehicles without losing interior space. This fact allows us to move more easily through urban environments for any provisioning task or when enjoying a tourist visit through the always narrow historic centers.

Going inside the Combo X150 we discover that the spaces are more open, which increases the feeling of spaciousness and comfort . This motorhome offers enough capacity for four people to enjoy any getaway.

Challenger Combo X150

Starting from a Ducato chassis, Challenger’s job has been to design a spacious passenger compartment made of fiberglass-reinforced polyester. The roof is made of polydicyclopentadiene polymer. With these components, this motorhome has passed a rigorous aging test that simulates 100,000 km of use.

A vehicle that surprises for its space

As we have already said, the Combo X150 surprises. From the outset, one would think that in a vehicle that is 5.99 meters long, 2.10 meters wide and 2.75 meters high, space could be a limitation. Error.

In this motorhome we have enough space for four occupants to spend the night without problems , these same seats being the ones that we can use when the vehicle is on the road.

Challenger Combo X150

During the day the main bed of 1.40 x 1.90 meters is suspended over the dining area, a space where at night the sofa can also be transformed into a bed. In this way we will have a bunk layout with access by stairs.

Challenger Combo X150

The dining room space is made up of two continuous benches with backrests and the table is positioned between them. Next to the dining area we have a small kitchen equipped with a stainless steel sink and two burners. This space surprises by the storage capacity in drawers and cabinets . The kitchen is completed with a 134-litre capacity trivalent refrigerator.

The Challenger Combo X150 also has a separate full bathroom accessed through a sliding door. This area has a shower, a sink that unfolds over the WC and a large-capacity wardrobe with hangers and shelves.

Challenger Combo X150

In addition, this motorhome incorporates 4,000 W diesel heating (it uses the vehicle’s own fuel), clean and gray water tanks of 100 liters each and a 10-liter hot water accumulator.

Price of Challenger Combo X150

The price of the Challenger Combo X150 fully equipped and with VAT is around 68,593 usd.

Dinesh: Dinesh Kumar has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Automotive News, Reuters, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology's importance not just for the auto industry, but for the world as a whole. Throw in the recent shift to autonomous vehicles, and there are more interesting changes happening now than most people can wrap their heads around. You can find him on Twitter or, on good days, behind the wheel of a new EV.