Simon Fletcher
Active Member
Hi all
New to the thread and potentially considering buyer a MP in future months.
Just wondering about the storage capacity of the MP and how we can maximise its use?
Roof box - Considering the use of a roof box on the Marco Polo as I we would need to store our wetsuits and beach based items. Are you able to open the roof and sleep with a roof box permanently in place and full? What about in windy conditions?
Wardrobe - Has anyone bought or created shelving options to replace the hanging space? I'm guessing you can only hang 8-10 items yet if there are a couple of shelves I guess you can store double the amount?
Brenderup items - I have seen items on the forum by Brenderup that clip onto the small window above the fridge and on the back of the driver/passenger chairs. If you have bought these or others (hyperlinks to cheaper alternatives would be very much appreciated) have these been useful and do they actually provide a large quantity of extra space or do they look better than they are? Can you still rotate the front seats when these are in place?
MPG - I have searched honest John to try to find out some realistic stats on mpg with little luck. I know that the Mercedes official figures state 44.8mpg combined for the 220d and 44.1mpg for the 250d but I very much expect this to be inaccurate for daily driving. We are going to have to use the van on a daily basis averaging 10k miles before holiday/breaks so the running costs will be extremely important to us, we mainly drive 60mph A roads with a 30 mile daily return trip to work. Is there a better engine to go for with regards to the mpgs, 220d or 250d???
Many thanks
Simon
New to the thread and potentially considering buyer a MP in future months.
Just wondering about the storage capacity of the MP and how we can maximise its use?
Roof box - Considering the use of a roof box on the Marco Polo as I we would need to store our wetsuits and beach based items. Are you able to open the roof and sleep with a roof box permanently in place and full? What about in windy conditions?
Wardrobe - Has anyone bought or created shelving options to replace the hanging space? I'm guessing you can only hang 8-10 items yet if there are a couple of shelves I guess you can store double the amount?
Brenderup items - I have seen items on the forum by Brenderup that clip onto the small window above the fridge and on the back of the driver/passenger chairs. If you have bought these or others (hyperlinks to cheaper alternatives would be very much appreciated) have these been useful and do they actually provide a large quantity of extra space or do they look better than they are? Can you still rotate the front seats when these are in place?
MPG - I have searched honest John to try to find out some realistic stats on mpg with little luck. I know that the Mercedes official figures state 44.8mpg combined for the 220d and 44.1mpg for the 250d but I very much expect this to be inaccurate for daily driving. We are going to have to use the van on a daily basis averaging 10k miles before holiday/breaks so the running costs will be extremely important to us, we mainly drive 60mph A roads with a 30 mile daily return trip to work. Is there a better engine to go for with regards to the mpgs, 220d or 250d???
Many thanks
Simon