Full review

Adria’s Sonic A-class motorhome line-up has received a comprehensive makeover for 2017 but, perhaps, the biggest news (quite literally) is the arrival of this flagship tag-axle motorhome. It made its UK debut at the 2017 February NEC motorhome show.

As shown in Birmingham (and photographed here), the biggest ever Adria motorhome boasted an engine upgrade to 177bhp, a 44 Heavy Chassis upgrade, the Essentials Pack, a Fiat radio and sat-nav, alloy wheels (six of them, of course!), an awning, reversing camera, bedding set and a heat exchanger for the Alde radiator-based central heating.

That lot brought the price up to £98,739. Well, at least it’s still under a hundred thousand pounds!

And, for that substantial investment, you do get a lot of motorhome. For a start, there’s nearly a tonne of payload. And you’ll not go unnoticed on any campsite, as the Sonic is quite an eyeful with its bold chromed grille and all-silver body. That’s before we mention the size of the thing.

Inside, there’s a large front lounge with swivel captain’s chairs and squishy, pillow-like cushions for the lounge seats.

Above, the top lockers merge neatly into the base of the drop-down A-class bed in the cab for a cohesive appearance. There are headrests mounted on the wall for the offside, inward-facing sofa, too.

Looking aft, the media wall adjacent to the habitation door allows the flatscreen TV to be mounted at a comfortable viewing height (so rare!), while high-gloss white worktops and tabletop complement the striking concave upper cupboards.

There’s a really generous amount of preparation space in the kitchen, too – few rivals boast a galley area as big as this. And the oven is mounted below the counter (not up high), while the hob has three gas burners in a row (to leave more worktop space). Opposite this is the tall fridge/freezer.

To the rear, the toilet door swings across the aisle to close off the rear end of the motorhome, while a sliding door provides privacy between the bedroom and the en suite.

The shower – on the offside – comes

not only with a wooden duckboard but also a seat. Equally well appointed is the toilet room with ‘salad bowl’ basin, Dometic ceramic cassette toilet, opening window and lots of neat details.

The end bedroom not only has wardrobes on either side of the bed, but a third wardrobe at the foot of the mattress and coat hooks in the other corner of the bedroom. A fourth wardrobe resides further forward, so you’ll be able to dress for any occasion!

The bed itself slides back electrically to offer chaise longue-style relaxation (or, maybe, breakfast in bed), while a large rooflight above allows plenty of natural illumination into the area.

If you enjoyed this review, you can read more in the May 2017 issue of What Motorhome magazine.

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