For anyone who owns a motorhome, or is planning to buy a caravan for the 2026 season, one of the top questions is about Motor Vehicle Tax (MTV), vehicle inspection, and compulsory traffic insurance fees. Because caravans have a different tax and insurance structure than standard cars, acting on incorrect information can lead to significant […]
One of the most overlooked expenses when planning a caravan trip is fuel. A heavy vehicle, extra load, and usually a less aerodynamic body mean caravans burn noticeably more fuel than a regular passenger car. Use the calculator below to enter your distance, average consumption, and current fuel price to instantly see the estimated fuel
When people design a caravan power system, the component that gets the most wrong decisions isn’t actually the battery or the inverter — it’s the solar panel. The reason is simple: panel choice shapes everything else in a domino effect. Pick the wrong wattage or the wrong cell technology, and upgrading the battery later or
Update note: This guide reflects 2025 data and is no longer current. For updated 2026 tax, registration and insurance figures, see our 2026 Caravan Buying & Selling Guide (currently available in Turkish; an English version is planned). Buying or selling a caravan in 2025 isn’t just “I liked it – I bought it”; it’s a
Registration/titling, inspection, and tax processes in 2026 for travel trailers (O1/O2) and motorhomes (M1 special-purpose): required documents, official fees, and the items checked during inspection. 2) The 2025 registration requirement and transition schedule Under regulation introduced in 2025, the registration and plate process for O1 travel trailers under 750 kg is also now handled through
What Does This Guide Cover? (Summary) We’ve gathered registration, the MTV motor vehicle tax, roadworthiness inspection, Mandatory Traffic Insurance (ZTS), and Green Card processes for caravan owners in Turkey into a single page with 2025 data. With the calculators below, you can instantly see the motorhome MTV amount, the ZTS ceiling premiums for all 81
What’s the right battery capacity (Ah/Wh), inverter power (W) and solar panel need (W) for your caravan? With this tool, pick your devices from a dropdown list and add them; reference power and durations fill in automatically, and you can edit them if needed. Efficiency and standby draw are also set automatically based on the
We explain “closed-off” terms like WLTP and MTPLM in plain language, along with the O1-O2 difference, braked/unbraked, noseweight and ECE R55 notes. At the end, an 8-question Campexpert mini-quiz points you to the right class. Quick Summary WLTP is a lab test done without a trailer (no caravan attached); don’t expect the L/100km figures on
One of the first questions on anyone’s mind when they dream of a caravan is: “Which taxes will I owe when I convert it?” Panel vans, minibuses, pickups, trucks and buses can all be converted into a motorhome in Turkey. This guide summarizes, in plain terms, which taxes arise after conversion, in which cases they