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Elddis Majestic 254
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Key Features

Model Year 2017
Class Low Profile
Base Vehicle Peugeot Boxer
Price From (£) 52,995
Engine Size 2.0TD
Maximum Weight (kg) 3,500
Berths 4
Main Layout Island Bed
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At a glance

Berths: 4 Travel seats: 4 Base vehicle: Peugeot Boxer Gross weight: 3,500kg Payload: 421kg

Full review

The Majestic 254 is billed as a dealer special. And that means it’s built to Marquis’ specification, adding desirable extras not on the standard Elddis model.

There’s an engine upgrade – from 130 to 160bhp – and features such as climate control, a rear view camera and a solar panel – the list goes on.

The 254 is based on Elddis’ upmarket Encore of the same model number suffix, so the specification is pretty good from the off – its stand-out item being Alde’s wet central heating system. This unit runs on gas and/or mains hook-up, providing hot water and feeding concealed radiators throughout the interior.

This motorhome combines the luxury of an island double bed with a classic twin-sofa lounge up front – something rarely found in equivalent continental rivals.

And there’s more, as fold-up belted travel seats appear from beneath the sofas to make the 254 into a practical four-berth – though you do lose under-seat stowage and you have to find a home for the settee cushions when travelling. The sofas also create berths three and four in a transverse double bed.

The latest 2-litre, Euro VI, Peugeot Boxer engine gives a very useful chunk of extra grunt.

Other very welcome base vehicle features include sat-nav, tyre pressure monitors and automatic lights and wipers (the last a feature rarely seen on motorhomes).

Spacious for two, the lounge might seat six for a social evening and there should be good eating for four from a versatile free-standing table that can also be used for al fresco dining.

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Typically British, the cook’s department is fully equipped, if not overly large. A full-sized stove has a separate grill and oven and boasts a gas-saving mains hotplate on its four-pan hob. There’s a microwave, too, and a tall ‘n’ slim fridge/freezer. Above, a roof-mounted suck-blow fan brings in fresh air and extracts cooking steam and smells – a good thing as the bedroom area is open to the kitchen, unlike many other island bed designs where there is a greater degree of separation.

With its integral shower, the bathroom is a compromise, but it’s equipped with a storage cabinet and swivel bowl loo. Designer style is added by the countertop washbasin, while the shower boasts a dedicated mixer valve and Ecocamel water-saving showerhead.

And talking of water, the fresh tank holds a showering-friendly 100 litres, with Majestic specification including a frost-beating heater to this and the waste tank.

In the rear, the bed is located across the interior – most island beds runs lengthways down the ’van. This allows you to wake up with a lovely view of the great outdoors through a large window at your feet. The bed is equipped to slide forwards for greater sleeping length and back for more room to move around the bedroom during the day.

The Majestic 254 is very well equipped and has the flexibility to be a comfy two-berth or occasional four-person motorhome.

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