NIESMANN+BISCHOFF ARTO 78

This impressive vehicle boasts all the luxury and style you would expect from the upmarket brand, says Peter Baber

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Being an über-luxurious brand, Niesmann+Bischoff is a relatively small producer, and it only updates its ranges once in a while.

In the past few years, we have seen the launch of the company’s first-ever low-profile, the iSmove, and updates to its top-of-the-table Flair.

So it seems only natural that for 2025, the German manufacturer should focus on its other range, the Arto.

We visited Erwin Hymer Travelworld, the brand’s only UK dealer, to see the Arto 78, the smaller of the two models in the range. The firm is known for its customisable models, as we found in the £207,029 vehicle we saw.

Much of the upgrade concerns things that are not immediately obvious, such as a new 300-litre fresh-water tank, 200-litre waste-water tank, 150Ah lithium leisure battery and 660W solar panel, all fitted as standard.

As options, you can upgrade the battery to 450Ah (£6825) and have a 170-litre toilet tank fitted (£1416). Niesmann+Bischoff is clearly targeting this vehicle at keen off-gridders.

Not that you would know this from looking at the elegant exterior, with its restrained off-white and charcoal, and accents of orange on the bumper and the coach-style mirrors (£710).