Description
The Knaus L!VE TI 650 MF is a 6.94-metre low-profile motorhome built on the Fiat Ducato. Its layout combines a permanent rear French bed, a compact rear bathroom, a front half-dinette lounge and a side kitchen. It provides four belted travelling seats and two standard berths, with an optional third sleeping place.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Base vehicle: Fiat Ducato
Engine: 2.2-litre Multijet 3 diesel
Power: 140 PS (103 kW); 120 PS version also available
Torque: 350 Nm (140 PS version)
Transmission: 6-speed manual; automatic available depending on specification
Drive: Front-wheel drive
Maximum authorised weight: 3,500 kg
Mass in running order: 2,878 kg
Maximum additional equipment allowance: 236 kg (standard version)
Length: 694 cm
Width: 232 cm
Height: 279 cm
Interior width: 218 cm
Interior height: 200 cm
Wheelbase: 380 cm
Travelling seats: 4
Standard berths: 2
Maximum berths: 3
Rear French bed: 207 x 141 cm
Front convertible bed: 211 x 118 cm
LIVING ACCOMMODATION
The front lounge uses a half-dinette arrangement with swivel cab seats. The side kitchen includes a three-burner hob, sink and 142-litre refrigerator. The rear French bed sits alongside the compact bathroom, making efficient use of the available floor space.
Fresh-water capacity: 100 litres (10 litres in travelling configuration)
Waste-water capacity: 95 litres
Refrigerator: 142 litres
Habitation battery: 80 Ah
Gas supply: 2 x 11 kg cylinders
Heating: Truma Combi 6
230 V sockets: 5
USB sockets: 3
Fuel tank: 60 litres
Maximum braked towing capacity: 2,000 kg
Maximum rear garage loading: 150 kg
Construction:
Roof insulation: 32 mm
Sidewall insulation: 31 mm
Floor insulation: 40 mm
FoldXpand rear construction
GRP roof
FRENCH BED MOTORHOMES COMPARED
Dethleffs Just Go T 6905 FB
Length: 698 cm. Width: 232 cm. Based on the Ford Transit with a 130 PS 2.0-litre diesel engine. Its French bed measures 200 x 135/100 cm. It has a 137-litre refrigerator, 115-litre fresh-water tank and 95-litre waste-water tank. At almost identical length to the Knaus, it is a direct layout competitor. Its Ford chassis and larger fresh-water capacity distinguish it from the Fiat-based Knaus.
Bürstner T 660
Length: 695 cm. Width: 232 cm. This is another closely matched French-bed alternative. It shares the Knaus's approximate exterior dimensions but uses a different interior arrangement and Bürstner body construction. It is particularly relevant when comparing fixed-bed accommodation within the same seven-metre class.
Challenger S215
Length: 659 cm. Width: 210 cm. Based on the Fiat Ducato, this considerably narrower motorhome has a French bed measuring 188 x 143 cm. It sacrifices 35 cm of overall length and 22 cm of body width compared with the Knaus. Its compact dimensions make it more manoeuvrable, but the smaller living space is an important consideration.
Knaus L!VE TI 590 MF
Length: 640 cm. Width: 232 cm. This is the smaller French-bed model within the same Knaus range. Its rear bed measures 201 x 143 cm, compared with 207 x 141 cm in the 650 MF. The shorter body provides a more compact alternative, although the 650 MF offers a longer rear bed and a larger overall living area.
The 650 MF's principal advantage is its combination of a relatively large French bed, 142-litre refrigerator and full-width 232 cm body within a length of 694 cm. Its main compromise is the compact bathroom and the need to consider payload carefully when selecting optional equipment.
This comparison looks at the dimensions, layouts, sleeping arrangements, chassis and practical equipment of these French-bed motorhomes.
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