Dethleffs Fortero H Luxus H-Ford 6945

Author's product rating:   

Advantages:	Use of space and practical Interior layout .  Excellent base vehicle with rear wheel drive .
Disadvantages:	Overhang on rear seams a bit excessive? Match needed to light cooker and stove .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

My first impression of the vehicle was a practical layout with upto date styling.Externally the vehicle as presence, not due to size, but colour in my case a vivid grey and white.The van and conversion have certainly been well put together just as you would expect from the German manufacturer (A nice touch here is the aluminium? skirts they have used). The van makes good use of space with dual floor storage under the cavanous double bed as well as a double 11Kg gas bottle locker. I was immediately impressed with how the van uses artificial and natural light and how well the front half dinette works to create a relaxing lounge.Light floods in through the Heki roof and several clear skylights giving the van a very airy feel while artificial light from down lighters and spotlights will cover every mood. The L-shaped kitchen is very practical with lots of drawers and cupboards of every size, not to mention a reasonable work top. Driving the Ford Transit base vehicle is a pleasure returning 23 miles to the gallon giving a responsive comfortable ride.I must remind buyers with all vehicles of this size it does have blind spots not helped by the position of the front mirrors which unlike Sevel equivalents do not have the same vision along the length of the vehicle.Since going to France I think the reason for the overhang of the conversion, and the reason why they didn't use a longer wheelbase vehicle is that it is easier to turn the vehicle around tight corners and roundabouts without curbing the vehicle.So on conclusion an ideal vehicle for two and a tempory arrangement for four with good overall economics of space, light and base vehicle.