Full review

Lunar Lexon SB, 2009

Price new: £15,067

This caravan is a: four berth with fixed beds

Main copy hereThe Lexon SB layout is a rare beast. It’s not unusual to have a central washroom and separate shower opposite, but that’s usually in company with an island bed. The lounge is plenty big enough for two to sit and eat but not long enough to enjoy feet-up comfort on the settee. The kitchen sits on the offside opposite the door – and there’s plenty of space in this busy area.
The biggest surprise is the width of the long aisle connecting the caravan front to back. At no point does this Lunar feel squeezed; that’s some achievement considering this layout’s central washroom and shower stand like sentries on each sides of the caravan’s centre area.
I don’t usually comment on upholstery, curtains and equally fluffy things. They’re personal to the individual’s eye. But this model is different and can’t escape comment. Lunar has, in the Lexon, managed to combine separate elements such as cabinet colour with a successful decorative theme. There’s a light aspect about this model that’s important to its appeal, too. Lunar has worked hard to improve its 2009 Lexon models – and particularly this SB which was a bit dim in that hard-to-illuminate central area. The result is a massive improvement, with huge Heki rooflights front and back, larger windows and subtly-placed mirrors that reflect light.

Caravan layout

Click here to download test: Which Caravan, July 2009

Our verdict

Fixed single beds are far from a common thing in UK caravan ranges – and are even less so with the sad demise of a couple of well-known makers. Which makes putting a price on the SB’s head all the more difficult. If a manufacturer gets greedy, buyers will stick with conventional layouts – it takes attractive pricing to tempt them. I’ve been Lunar’s fiercest critic over pricing up to now but, to me, this SB layout seems worth every penny.

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