Best Fixed Single Bed Motorhome

You can really use the large garage, too – bikes will fit easily, thanks to 1.20m headroom. A storage drawer built into the nearside skirt is a useful addition for smaller gear. It’s not just in terms of its slimline bodywork that the A690GJ is on trend but also with its interior décor and design.

While some rivals persist with a half-dinette lounge, the Atlas has a more open-plan face-to-face seating area with a fold-in-half table.

It’s a comfortable place to relax, with the possibility of converting sofas into travel seats when required. You can also specify a drop-down double bed above, although the Pilote probably works best as a motorhome for couples.

In the kitchen, we like the stylish blue/grey locker doors but, more importantly, the optional oven/grill that’s mounted under the hob for easy access.

You won’t be short of fridge capacity as there’s a 142-litre automatic energy selection cooler adjacent. Opposite, the washroom makes good use of space with its swing-wall design for the shower, which also has twin drains.

Washroom storage is excellent and the loo is the better-quality Dometic cassette unit. Water capacities are a practical size, at 100 litres fresh (inboard) and 90 litres waste.

There’s more good news in the bedroom, where the French designers have avoided the usual head-bashing overhead cupboards over the single beds. Instead there are much slimmer shelves (with elasticated straps to keep their contents in place), leaving just enough room to sit up with a cuppa in the morning.

As shown, with 6kW diesel/230V heating, awning, solar panel, an insulated waste tank, all-season tyres and more, the Atlas was still under £79k and looked a great package for all-year-round adventures.