Full review

IF you like leather furniture, you’re going to love the twin-axle Lunar Delta TI because it has cream leather seating in the lounge – although it’s a £1,500 option.

And, if you do choose it, you can’t make the seats into a double bed. That means that they can only be used as singles and in view of their short lengths – 1.88m (6ft 1in) – they will only be suitable for children.

Externally, the TI doesn’t look very different from other twin-axle caravans. It is built on a galvanised AL-KO chassis and has an AKS 3004 hitch/stabiliser, on/off handbrake, 14in alloy wheels with an AL-KO Secure lock fitted to one wheel on each side.

It also has AL-KO’s new automatic trailer control ATC anti-snaking device.

The entry door is just forward of the front axle, so as you enter the caravan the lounge area is on your left and the fixed bed area is at the rear of the caravan, on your right.

The layout of the lounge comprises a seat down the near and off sides, separated at the front end by a chest of drawers whose top is a pull-out coffee table.

Below the worktop is the latest Dometic Series 8 fridge with a removable freezer compartment.

At the other end of the kitchen unit is a three-burner hob, below which is a separate grill and oven.

One of the hob burners is designed for a wok but I was surprised that in a caravan costing £18,000 there was no electric hotplate. There is a microwave oven above the hob.

Next to the microwave, spanning the width of the kitchen unit, are two roof lockers fitted with crockery racks, whilst between the fridge and the cooker is a narrow cupboard in which the cutlery drawer has been fitted together with two very useful slide-out storage racks.

Between the front end living area and the bedroom at the rear of the caravan are the washroom – on the nearside – and the shower cubicle on the offside.


At night the whole area is closed off from the front of the caravan by a sliding door. The washbasin is mounted in a small double door corner unit containing a limited amount of storage space for toiletries.

Above the washbasin are two halogen downlights and shelves running the length of the washroom.

At the rear nearside corner of the washroom is the latest Thetford C250 swivel toilet.
In the wall is a large obscure glazed window which helps make the washroom light and airy.

Opposite the washroom is the shower cubicle. The cubicle is a one-piece plastic unit occupying the whole of the space. There is a clear-glazed rooflight in the ceiling.

In the bedroom, the fixed bed is positioned on the caravan’s rear wall so that there is access down both sides.

At the rear nearside and offside corners – either side of the headboard – is a single door wardrobe.

The bed slats are gas-strut assisted making for easy access to the vast storage area under the bed.

Other items of equipment fitted as standard include an Omnivent two-way, three-speed fan in the ceiling in the kitchen area, a radio/CD/DVD player, a Status 530-5 directional aerial, new 12V ceiling lights, an alarm, a low level courtesy light and external mains and barbecue points.

Our verdict:

The Lunar TI is a very well appointed caravan, although I do have various reservations about it – including the fact the spare wheel is an option at £79.

The centrally-mounted fixed bed has much to commend it as it allows access down both sides.

However, I couldn’t help being concerned at the fact that the inboard tank has been fitted under it against the caravan’s rear wall.

Whether or not a partially filled tank will cause stability problems during towing remains to be seen.

When the cost of the leather upholstery option is added to the basic price you are looking at an all up figure of £19,495; add to this the delivery charge and you’ll have little change from £20,000. In the light of all this, is the Delta TI worth it?

•    A full version of this review appeared in the November 2007 issue of Which Caravan. To order a road test reprint contact Tina Beaumont on 01778 391187.

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