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For anyone who is interested - this car is basically a Toyota underneath. The electronics and powertrain is all their stuff. They built these in a factory in the Czech republic which was a joint venture with PSA - most of the parts are interchangable and there are plenty of these in the scrap. If your engine blows up you can get a decent one of these for £250 and you can replace it without an engine crane as long as you are reasonably strong - the engine only weighs about 170KG with nothing on it. They are very simple. Nothing really to go wrong with them. I have a 5 door Yaris with the same engine and I drove it 7500 miles to the Nordkapp and back in 3 weeks. Being a Toyota once you have worked on them a few times you get a knack for exactly which sockets/spanners you need so you don't have to lug a ton of tools with you. The only thing these really suffer from is body rot.

I did the same thing in a 2000 Honda insight.  Removed the passenger seat, built a flat platform to sleep on,  built a ventilation system to bring fresh air while sleeping.  I sleep in my car for 6 months.  Incredible feeling of freedom.

I have this car! A Toyota Aygo from 2009, and this amazing machine has never let me down once. In over 300.000km that is, and still going strong as ever! Its a great machine and I’ve thought about buying a fancier car a few times, but I can’t get myself to let it go. It’s so charismatic, reliable and cheap. What a great inspiration to convert it to a micro camper  this video is, thanks Jake!

Jake….just couple of things to note with these cars. You more likely to return 50ish mpg with between 400/450 out of a tank. They are prone to leaking water ingress Through door seals,rear light cluster seals, rear window seal, 2x vent seals behind the rear bumper and the top led light above the rear window. Just so you know as you probably don’t want a wet micro camper 👍 other that these are pretty bulletproof cars, Ive take mine 140 mile trip daily for the pass 2 years and it never misses a beat

80mpg is good but the car is tiny. I had a 2.2L honda accord mk7 tourer, 140bhp. 4.75 metres long, you could fit a double airbed in the back and if driven gently would return up to 75mpg. Incredible really when you consider they're twice the size, more than double the power, and 10x the comfort of this little car.

Jake mate, this is sick! Recently, I was literally looking at small cheap cars online just to have some fun with and do something similar to this. This is absolutely ideal! This is exactly what I imagined 🤣

Before we got the Master my partner and I toured the country in a Ford Focus. Despite both being larger ladies , we made it pretty comfortable and had a good setup in there. My main advice would be to get wind deflectors on, as you'll need to have some air flow. Means you can crack the top of the window and nobody can see.

Maybe fit a fold down passenger seat from a 3 door = space

Excellent video. I have a Citroen C2 which I’m currently living in due to being homeless, I’ve thought about taking the passenger seat out to make up a bed myself. Seeing your video has been massively helpful 🙂👍🏻

"...it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, and I'm feeling good..." Nina Simone. Epic classic. Great little camper. Well done.

Living in a car is a great way of life
I lived in a mid sized hatchback car and loved the lifestyle
I chose to sleep in the front seat even though the rear seats folded down and I chose not to have cooking facilities as I don't cook so I ate hot food on the go during the day eg greggs etc and cold food  eg sandwiches etc when parked up
But bed platform in that type of car etc I would put 2 strong plastic storage tubs where seat was xnd buy a cheap single memory foam mattress from Ikea and trim it to size and rest it on the tubs etc
1 tub for clothes
1 tub for food
1 tub for everything else
Is a good way to downsize to living in a car
Electronics etc I only used to have
A smartphone
A phone sized battery pack
A 12v bug zapper which had a good light on it and car radio to keep charged etc
But a person could have a microwave in the car if they have the 1000 watt jackery using a
700 watt microwave or portable pizza oven etc and just go to a supermarket and buy frozen meals cheap and just put straight in the microwave etc
I used to go launderette once a week which costs about £7 a wash and £4 for tumble dryer etc and motorway services have free to use showers plus there is a 12v camping shower alternative etc
Much better than paying rent
And if a person works for a recruitment agency etc they can live on 3 day week with 4 day weekend which gives great worklife balance etc

I have a 2009 Citroen C2, which is probably a little bit bigger than this one. I had wondered whether something like this could be done, so great to see how you did it. The seats at the back not only fold down they can then be folded up, so they are neatly up at the rear, so you have a flat spacious boot area, so the car is like a micro estate car. I love it. Also, when I go in someones expensive new car, I always notice how hard and uncomfortable the leather seats are, compared to C2 seats, which are like spongy, armchairs. So cosy, when it is raining outside, when you are driving. 🤣🤣

Definately add that roof rack.. and some Car Ramps also known as Kerb Ramps (high enough for your car.. but easily be able to fit inside your car.. like you did in the smaller camper van).. therefore the Roof rack works...so you'd need atleast 2) so when you are parked.. outdoors.. it keeps your tires out of mud or snow... also as an older gent.. i'd suggest keep a 1 liter hot water bottle with a knitted cover.. good for cold night.. hot water in the bag.. by your feet to keep yourself warm.. next morning good to freshen up or make a tea/coffee.

Jake you might want to consider cutting slats in the ply bed board so there's a bit of air circulation. Great build so far. Happy day tripping!

Great little micro day camper. You could even work out some tarp arrangement with the rear tail gate up, held to the car body and roof with magnets, could provide an outside cooking and seating shelter

Love it.......gives people on a tight budget ideas how to get out and about 👏

I love watching videos from overseas and the things you guys are allowed to do.  Here in Australia we aren't allowed to remove seats without having an engineers report as it's considered a change in the construction of the vehicle and may, apparently, affect the structural integrity of the vehicle.  I have always had many ideas for little vehicles.  Enjoy your little car camper.

Brilliant build! I don't think you'll get over 55 - 58 mpg though.
I must had a similar reality check with my smart fortwo 0.7l turbo. The reality is never the same as the theoretical maximum no matter how gentle you are with your right foot.

I travelled around France, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium in a 1996 Nissan Micra. Including sleeping in it above the snow line in the Alps.