Full review

Adria Adiva 552 LT, 2010

Price new: £16,900

This caravan is a: four-berth with fixed singles and an end washroom

If, to you, caravanning is about turning heads as you travel, buy an Adria Adiva 552LT. That’s because its amazing two-tone grey exterior is quite simply like nothing else on the caravan market. There’s no white on the sides except for a fleck that accentuates the sweeping grey lines. The windows are jet-black and irregularly shaped to enhance the look of movement in the lines. Only on the rear and front do you get any quantity of conventional-caravan white – and then it’s enhanced by stunning black grab handles and more unusual graphics.
Adria’s reputation for daring to be different seems to be embodied in this Adiva’s new look for 2010.
Step inside and the wow-factor goes on. So does the distinctively different appeal. Firstly, there aren’t many caravans which have a semi-circular dining area right in the centre. Name a Bailey Ardennes and Swift’s new Charisma 545 – and that’s about your lot. Secondly, this Adiva has two fixed single beds – in the front of the caravan; another aspect to set it apart from the pack.

Caravan layout

Click here to download test: Which Caravan, January 2010

Our verdict

Extreme style, permanent twin-bed convenience, end washroom, great kitchen with ample working surface, a layout that provides the best true dining kitchen on the caravan market… The Adiva 552LT will win hearts and minds for its solid build quality as well as its looks. But just consider whether, at this money, you’d prefer a caravan with a fully plastic-lined shower – and whether the dark window tints are for you. If the 552 ticks all your boxes you’ll have chosen a really special caravan.

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