If the Multi-Terrain package option is chosen, as it was for the caravan being reviewed, it includes a Hitchmaster DO35 tow pin and gimballed tow-hitch-a must-have feature if towing across uneven ground. Braking is electric and the AL-KO ESC anti-sway system is fitted as standard. Although it has excellent ground clearance, the underside of the floor is still sheathed in aluminium for added protection. Built to accommodate the Cruisemaster CRS independent suspension system, the design is axle-free and clear of obstruction from front to back. The galvanised steel chassis that is so evident is designed and engineered by Avida.
This feature makes more floor space available inside the caravan, and it raises the question of why the feature hasn’t been offered sooner? And in the CV7656SL, further choices must be made-either two or three bunk beds or the dinette/two bunk bed option like the one fitted to the caravan being reviewed.īut the standout feature offered by Avida caravans is that seven of the 12 layouts available include a slide-out section. In both ranges, a lounge seat alternative to the dinette is available. Avida rangeĪvida has two caravan ranges: the entry-level Emerald that offers five layouts and the Topaz with six layouts. It provoked an internal argument on aesthetics versus practicality, and in the end, practicality won hands-down. They produce modern and sleek-looking caravans with a front panel shaped like a bullet train.Įven sitting still, it appears to be going fast, which is at odds with it being mounted on a high-tech galvanised steel chassis, without a skirt in sight to offer a modicum of modesty. Avida caravans look quite different from other caravans seen on New Zealand roads.