Laika Motorhomes for Sale

Laika Caravans is one of Italy's most respected motorhome makers, founded in 1964 in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Tuscany, by Giovambattista Moscardini and named after the Soviet space dog, which is still echoed in the winged greyhound logo. The company joined the German Erwin Hymer Group in 2000 (now itself owned by Thor Industries) and in 2016 moved into a new factory at San Casciano in Val di Pesa, just south of Florence. The current line-up is built around three families: the Ecovip, launched in 1992 and Laika's longest-running range, available as low-profile and integrated A-class coachbuilts; the Kreos, introduced in 1999 as the premium A-class and low-profile flagship, with the Kreos L 5009 MB notably now offered on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 417 chassis with the 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox as well as the standard Fiat Ducato AL-KO double-floor platform; and the Kosmo campervan range introduced in 2018 on the Fiat Ducato, including the more recent Kosmo A-class. Build sits at the premium end of the European market, with double-floor construction on the coachbuilts, ALDE wet central heating on most layouts and a strong design-led Italian interior look. In the UK Laika is left-hand drive only and sold through a small specialist network including Travelworld at Stafford.