Model Year | 2017 |
Class | Overcab Coachbuilt |
Base Vehicle | Fiat Ducato |
Price From (£) | 52,995 |
Engine Size | 2.3TD |
Maximum Weight (kg) | 3,500 |
Berths | 6 |
Main Layout | Fixed Single Bed |
But before style comes substance and that means a seven-metre-class motorhome based around twin fixed single beds in the rear. They’ll be the main reason to buy, but the rest of the accommodation will be important, too, as this Superbrig can sleep up to four more, making it potentially a six-berth, family-friendly motorhome.
The layout starts with a generously sized overcab bed, followed by an L-shaped lounge.
The kitchen is divided either side of the aisle, as is the bathroom, while single beds in the far rear are mounted high up, letting you know that there’s a garage to be found beneath.
The chassis is the Fiat Ducato’s camper-specific item and Rimor has added steelwork and an impressive 56mm insulated floor, which provides a flat floor from the cab to living area.
The Fiat is supplied as standard with the 130bhp engine and on a 3,500kg chassis, but buyers may want to upgrade to the 150-horsepower motor and 3,650kg chassis.
Step on board and there’s little doubt that Rimor interior stylists had yachts in mind when choosing the colour palette. All the wood is in rich mahogany style, with contrasting creams and whites, while down below, ship deck-style flooring is the clincher that confirms the marine look.
Good beds are important and few more so than overcab doubles, which can be claustrophobic and lacking ventilation, so unbearably hot during summer nights. This one is roomy, has two windows and even a pigeonhole shelf at the head for night-time bits and bobs.
The ‘Euro lounge’ utilises a generous, pedestal-mount table surrounded by swivelled cab seats, forward-facing seat-belted bench and side seat with fifth belt. Six berths, but only five belted seats, which means there’s not safe travel for all the potential residents. After sundown the table drops and helps to make a transverse double bed.
The fixed singles are approached by steps and benefit from a central mattress section that gives increased shoulder room. There are two handy fiddled bookshelves high up at each side of the bedroom and a mirror between the bed heads.
Storage lockers/wardrobes live beneath the foot of each bed, while outside a large garage door on each side should make it easy to get at all your holiday kit.
The compact kitchen still manages to squeeze in a three-burner hob and large sink and, opposite, a big fridge/freezer and oven. Worktop, however, is in short supply.
A sliding door encloses the rear, creating an en suite bathroom – swivel-bowl loo and vessel-type basin are present, and a very funky wooden pod-enclosed circular shower.
This motorhome could make a great family ’van for those wanting single beds, but make sure you check weights and payloads carefully before deciding to buy.
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