Cozy Couch: how to turn your campervan into a cozy lounge

Swiveling front seats in a motorhome usually aren't known for being comfortable. And with the driver's cab at your back, the whole setup doesn't exactly look homey either.

With the Cozy Couch, that could change: this mobile cushion turns your campervan seats into a chilled-out couch for relaxing, chatting, reading, and even sleeping. We tried it out at caravan live in Freiburg.

How does the Cozy Couch work?

The Cozy Couch is placed over both front seats, turning them into one continuous seating and sleeping surface with no gaps. During the day, you sit on it like a sofa; in the evening, it becomes a bed.

For Fiat models, it measures 172 cm wide, 50 cm deep, and 7 cm high. It doesn't need any support legs, so you won't lose any storage space underneath. A back strap and a wooden bridge are included.

What really won me over: the couch shields you from the cold draft coming from the footwell of the cab. The manufacturer backs this up with thermal images taken with and without the couch, and the difference is striking. Anyone who's driven a campervan in fall or winter knows that cold draft from up front all too well.

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Quality you can see and feel

Every Cozy Couch is handmade and individually measured as a one-off piece. You notice right away, the moment you sit down, that they haven't skimped on materials. The foam gives gently without sagging. The manufacturer uses a special foam composite that's also used in heavy-duty applications like fire truck seating. No wobbling, no edge digging into your back, no sinking in.

The upholstery fabrics feel hard-wearing and, according to the manufacturer, are easy to clean. For us, with a dog, that's a real deal-breaker either way. Our Zoe drags in everything lying around outside: sand, mud, dust, leaves, grass, dirt. Her little claws aren't exactly gentle on fabric covers either. Materials that can't handle that don't last long with us, or with plenty of other dog owners.

You choose the fabric and color of the covers yourself. The current range goes from subtle natural and pastel tones to bold 70s vintage styles in orange, yellow, and green.

Made in Baden: a couch from the neighborhood

For me, though, the best thing about the Cozy Couch is its story. It comes from Rheinstetten near Karlsruhe, and that's where it stays until it's finished. The entire production happens in Germany, within a very small radius around Tom and Petra's base.

A regional upholstery workshop near Karlsruhe handles the upholstery work. The covers are sewn by the two developers' daughter-in-law. It doesn't get much more of a family business than that.

I find that remarkable. Even with camping gear, a lot of products today come from low-cost manufacturing countries, often with corresponding compromises in quality, durability, and potentially harmful materials.

With Cozy Couch, on the other hand, you know exactly who makes it. Short supply chains and craftsmanship also mean: personal advice instead of a chatbot, tailored solutions instead of mass production, and a real contact person even after you've bought it.

Prices, accessories, and where you can check it out

A custom-made Cozy Couch costs 1,399 euros. A few extras go well with it:

You can try it out for yourself here:

• directly at Cozy-Couch in Rheinstetten

• at Reisemobile Dülmen

• at the Pössl Center Freiburg in Emmendingen

• and in Switzerland at the Pössl Center Bern.

The team will also be back at Touristik + Caravaning in Leipzig from November 18 to 22, 2026.

Orders go through the request form at cozy-couch.de.

My verdict

The Cozy Couch isn't cheap. But you get a handmade, one-off piece in your fabric, your color, made by people from a region you can actually put a name to. For that, I think the price is fair.

If you want to make your campervan cozier and the cold draft from up front is bugging you, check it out. Best case, sit on it yourself. Or do what Zoe does and stretch out for a quick nap right away.