Yama Vans’ pre-loved listings don’t come up often, and the Gatsby is a special one. This is a 2021 Yama-spec Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 4×4 with fewer than 5,000 miles on it — essentially a mint, lightly-used luxury adventure van offered at $225,000 USD. Built by the Calgary, Canada shop for a family that spends their days in the wild and their nights in comfort, the 23-foot, 4×4 Gatsby balances a rugged exterior with a serene, detail-rich interior: it seats five, sleeps five across three distinct zones, and includes a full-height wetroom, a premium induction kitchen, a mobile office, and even an onboard movie projector. With minimal mileage and a spotless interior, it’s a rare chance to get a fully-loaded build without the wait or the new-build price.
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Step Inside a Family-Sized, Marine-Grade Interior
For a van built to carry a family, the Gatsby feels remarkably open and refined. A convertible dinette with tan leather seating sits beneath big windows, finished in a calm palette of white surfaces, warm wood, and marine- and commercial-grade materials chosen to take years of real family use. Six dimmable LED lighting zones, precision-fit bug screens, and four-season insulation make it as comfortable parked at a trailhead in summer as it is in the mountains in winter.
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A Premium Induction Galley
The kitchen is built for real cooking. A clean white countertop houses an induction cooktop and a sink with a sculptural black faucet and a fitted wood cutting board, with an on-demand filtered drinking-water system plumbed in. Storage is handled by integrated aluminum-and-wood cabinetry that keeps the look tidy and the contents secure on rough roads.
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A tall stainless compressor refrigerator is built into the cabinetry, big enough to keep a family’s groceries cold for a multi-day trip off the grid.
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A Full-Height Wetroom With Shower and Toilet
The feature that really sets the Gatsby apart from smaller vans is its full-height wetroom — a real, stand-up bathroom you can use without ducking. A handheld shower on a slide bar rinses off the day, and the whole enclosure is sealed to be splashed down and wiped clean.
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The same wetroom houses a cassette toilet over a teak floor with a grab rail — a genuinely livable bathroom that makes full-time and family travel far more comfortable than a portable setup ever could.
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Sleeping for Five Across Three Zones
Sleeping five in a van takes clever zoning, and the Gatsby pulls it off with three separate sleeping areas. At the rear, a sideways bed sleeps two on a ventilated dual-density mattress (with room for frames up to 6’1″), and a flip-down bunk above adds a berth for one — ideal for kids who each want their own spot.
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Up top, a pop-top opens to a third sleeping zone for two, with windows on both sides for a breezy, view-filled loft. With the rear bed platform reconfigurable into the dinette by day, the whole van flexes effortlessly between living and sleeping modes.
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A Mobile Office and a Movie Theater
The Gatsby is set up for the realities of long trips. A pull-out work surface folds out from the cabinetry to create a desk for remote work, backed by organized storage cubbies, while onboard WiFi keeps the family connected from the backcountry.
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When the work is done, an onboard movie projector turns the interior into a cozy theater — movie night in the mountains, streamed over WiFi onto the wall, backed by a professionally-tuned multi-speaker sound system with added sound dampening.
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Marine-Grade Craftsmanship, Built for the Long Haul
Everywhere you look, the Gatsby shows the build quality you’d expect at this price: figured-wood cabinetry, marine-grade wiring, and finishings chosen for durability. Under the skin, it’s a serious off-grid and overland platform. A 7.68 kWh lithium bank with a 3 kVA inverter charger, 300 watts of rooftop solar, a 280-amp secondary alternator, and 30-amp shore power keep it running for two-plus weeks unplugged, while a 21,000 BTU hydronic system delivers heat and on-demand hot water and a 12V rooftop unit handles air conditioning. Water comes from an 80-liter (21-gal) fresh tank with a 60-liter (16-gal) grey tank and filtered drinking water, plus an exterior hot-and-cold wash station for muddy boots and dogs.
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The 170″ 4×4 Sprinter rides on custom rear leaf springs, coilovers, and heavy-duty shocks with BFGoodrich KO2 tires on 17-inch alloys, and an extended 178-liter fuel tank stretches range to roughly 1,000 km. Add a deck rack with side ladder, automatic power side steps, a modular bike-and-cargo carrier, an onboard twin-compressor air system, a full-size spare, Baja Designs LP9 and rack lighting, a manual awning, and an integrated touchscreen with an app for monitoring it all, and the Gatsby wants for very little.
Design Details
- Builder: Yama Vans (Calgary, Canada)
- Model: Gatsby (pre-loved)
- Chassis: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 2500, 6-cyl turbo diesel, 4×4, 7G-TRONIC
- Mileage: under 5,000 miles (mint condition)
- Length: 7 m / 23′ (170″ wheelbase)
- Capacity: seats 5, sleeps 5
- Sleeping: sideways rear bed for two, flip-down bunk for one, pop-top for two
- Bathroom: full-height wetroom with shower and cassette toilet
- Galley: induction cooktop, compressor fridge, on-demand filtered water, convertible dinette
- Power: 7.68 kWh lithium, 3 kVA inverter, 300W solar, 280A second alternator, 30A shore
- Climate: 21,000 BTU hydronic heat with on-demand hot water; 12V rooftop A/C; 4-season insulation
- Water: ~80 L (21 gal) fresh, 60 L (16 gal) grey, exterior hot/cold wash station
- Suspension/tires: custom leaf springs, coilovers, HD shocks; BFG KO2 on 17″ alloys
- Range: extended 178 L fuel tank (~1,000 km); ~17 L/100 km
- Extras: WiFi, movie projector, premium sound, awning, deck rack and ladder, power steps, bike/cargo carrier, twin air compressor, full-size spare, Baja Designs lighting, app monitoring
- Price: $225,000 USD
What Makes the Gatsby Special
- A true family layout. Five seats and three sleeping zones in one rugged 4×4 van.
- A full stand-up wetroom. A real bathroom with shower and toilet, not a portable compromise.
- Loaded with everything. Mobile office, projector, WiFi, premium audio, awning, and more.
- Serious off-grid and 4×4 capability. Big battery, solar, hydronic heat, custom suspension, and KO2 tires.
- Mint and barely used. Under 5,000 miles, so its best days are still ahead — at a pre-loved price.
Price & Availability
The Gatsby is listed at $225,000 USD and is currently available through Yama Vans (the van is located in Canada). With fewer than 5,000 miles and a spotless interior, it’s offered as a pre-loved build for a buyer who wants a fully-equipped, four-season 4×4 adventure van without the new-build wait. Contact Yama Vans for the full listing and current availability.
Learn More
- Listing: Yama Vans — Gatsby (Pre-Loved)
- Website: yamavans.com
Highlights
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 4×4 by Yama Vans
- Under 5,000 miles, mint condition, pre-loved
- Seats 5 and sleeps 5 across three zones (rear bed, flip-down bunk, pop-top)
- Full-height wetroom with shower and cassette toilet
- Premium induction galley with compressor fridge and filtered water
- Pull-out mobile office, WiFi, and a movie projector
- 7.68 kWh lithium, 300W solar, hydronic heat, 12V rooftop A/C
- Custom suspension, BFG KO2 tires, extended-range fuel tank
- Deck rack, power steps, bike carrier, twin air compressor, awning
- $225,000 USD
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