🚐 What Campervan Conversions Are Telling Us in 2025
Top Trends Shaping the Road Ahead (and 2026 beyond)
As 2025 winds on, the campervan scene is sharper, smarter, and stealthier than ever. Builders are refining layouts, vanlifers are demanding more flexibility, and stealth camping has gone mainstream. These aren’t predictions, they’re the trends already shaping the road ahead across the UK and beyond.
Whether you're a DIY dreamer or working with a pro installer, here are the top campervan trends defining 2025, and setting the tone for 2026.
🕵️ Stealth Builds with Ultra-Low Profiles
Sub-2m vans are dominating the market. With pop tops like Van & Bus’s Stealth B2 and FTC, campers can slip into multi-storey car parks, stealth camp in the wild, and still enjoy full headroom when parked with the roof up. It’s all about blending in without compromising on comfort.
☀️ Solar-First Electrical Systems
Lithium batteries, roof-mounted solar panels, and smart energy monitors are now standard. Off-grid capability isn’t just for nomadic vanlifers anymore, it’s expected, even for weekend escapes with the family. Expect this to become baseline in 2026 builds.
📱 Smart Tech Integration
Touchscreen control panels, app-connected lighting, and voice-activated systems are becoming the norm. Think “smart home,” but mobile and increasingly modular. The tech is catching up with the lifestyle.
🪑 Adaptable Seating Solutions
Layouts are evolving and it’s the sleeping and seating solutions leading the charge. Campervans in 2025 are built to flex between rest, work, and social space, with features like the Vulcan rock 'n' roll bed offering quick transitions from day mode to night mode. These setups aren’t just comfortable they’re clever, compact, and designed for real-world use.
Van & Bus now offers 2–3 seat configurations with the added safety of M1 crash testing and ISOFIX compatibility, making them ideal for families, remote workers, and weekend explorers alike. Whether you're parked up for a short escape or living life on the road full-time, modularity means freedom: the ability to adapt your van to your rhythm, without compromise.
🎥 Content Creator Builds
With vanlife influencers on the rise, builds now include soundproofing, lighting rigs, and mobile workstations. Whether you're recording podcasts in the Peak District or editing reels in a layby, the van is becoming a creative studio on wheels.
🚴 Adventure-Ready Storage
Bike mounts, surfboard racks, and gear garages are being built into the van’s bones. It’s not just about living, it’s about playing. Setups like the Van & Bus Bed and Bike configuration make weekends away with your mountain bikes smoother, smarter, and more secure.
🔄 Hybrid Builds for Dual Use
Commuter by day, camper by weekend. Stealth builds with Van & Bus pop tops are bridging the gap between everyday practicality and escape-ready freedom. Expect more dual-purpose rigs to hit the road in 2026.
🏕️ Where Van & Bus Fits In
Van & Bus is already ahead of the curve. With ultra-low profile stealth pop tops designed for both VW Transporters and Ford Transit Customs, you can enjoy the freedom of vanlife while staying discreet and under the radar. The super low-profile design blends seamlessly into the van’s silhouette, perfect for stealth camping in city streets or slipping unnoticed into wild spots.
Whether you're navigating city streets or chasing coastlines, Van & Bus gives you the headroom, sleeping space, and stealth you need to live your rhythm comfortably and quietly. See the stealth range here: www.vanandbus.co.uk