A new Adria maybe? What do you think?
just been perusing a new Adria Adora at the NEC. For a single axle, it’s long at 8.24 metres, due largely to the longer than usual drawbar. Which does support (subject of course to nose weight) cycle rack mounted on there.
anyone experience of how this model tows? Does that length have any effect?
main reason for leaning towards Adria is the reported build quality, which on inspection as far as one can at a show, does seem justified. Styling also suits us.
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We had a 642/Up 8.35 metres on a twin axle much more stable a few years ago and agree they are well built OH prefers a twin one to the single axle. We have a friend who has had two Adria's then changed to a new Elddis just over 3 years ago and had nothing but trouble new windows and a new floor plus other issues and now has gone back to Adria a smaller model than he had before and very pleased with it and would not buy a British caravan again. Hope this helps.
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We were in a main Bailey dealers recently, and they had two new Adria caravans on show, and although the kitchen layout would never work for us they looked well built, after looking inside the new Baileys on show. When I lifted the single beds in the Baileys and saw how the frame work was made it did not impress me. We have a German Knaus that was built to last.
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As CGB knows - another very satisfied Knaus owner here. The build quality is in a different league as compared to our previous U3 Barcelona. It’s just had its first service and all the damp readings were 4% ( in a very wet October) or less plus Knaus are one of the few manufacturers to insist on the under seal being reapplied at every service.
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I think you’re probably right OP and that is a consideration. Our preferred dealer is 140 miles from home and although there is one closer, the Knaus network is pretty sparse.
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Our Knaus dealer who we brought our caravan from at the NEC show is at Weston-Super-Mare and we live in the Midlands, but we have always had good service and very helpful at Davan Caravans plus we go to Devon and Cornwall a lot, so if we need to call in for a service or anything Davan is only three minutes off the M5.
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When looking for a new van now, one of my main requirements would be a good user payload. With most Bailey vans coming out with a user payload of around 155kg, I'd be going with a manufacturer where I could take more than a bucket of feathers with me... (N.B. slight exaggeration there...
- but you know what I mean: motor mover 30kg; battery 20kg, extra gas bottle.... that's well over a third of payload gone before you start.....David
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David - good advice. The 360kg payload on our Knaus was a big factor in deciding to go that way - plus, of course, build quality and the huge single beds.
I couldn’t manage to stay within the payload limit in our Barcelona - even with just the bare essentials and no clothes or food.
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Must say our new (last year) Coachman has a rubbish payload and a "bucket of feathers" just about sums it up. Its on the light 1350 chassis.
We can get bedding, towels, toiletries and some clothes in the van along with fridge items. However the food box and bottles go in the car along with just about everything else. On long trips that included a bag of clothes and bedding and towel changes.
Gone are the days when everything including the awning went in the caravan.
Would love to see some of these 'Foreign' vans but as far as I know there are no dealers anywhere near us.
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Sorry for going off subject Ian TG. But the user payload on our Knaus 565 single axle is 270kg and can be upgraded to 370kg at a cost of £350
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The Adria Isonzo doesn’t have an enormous payload, approx 150 kg if I recall correctly but free upgrade to 200. That said, that’s more than our upgraded Swift at 173 kg.
we already split the load between car & caravan so not an issue.
still deciding on what to do with this deal. Any more Adria comments welcome.
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I also had a look at the Adria stand . The build quality looks good across the ranges. The bodywork is standard across the ranges apart from some fancy cladding on the more expensive vans, also fitted with the Alko delta axle and heavy duty chassis across the ranges the only difference being alloy wheels on the more expensive vans. My favourite was the new Altea Dart layout. This has a standard MTPLM of 1650kg load margin of 194 kg but can be paperwork upgraded to 344kg load and 1800kg MTPLM. I know it is bottom of the Adria range but it gives a good scope for adding solar and other personal choice upgrades. I will be considering this model when I next change.
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