Motorhomes

Auto Trail’s sumptuously-appointed 2012 Tracker will be a hit with aesthetes, but its defining feature is the power plant crammed under the bonnet – a 180hp beauty that makes short work of New Zealand’s winding, undulating topography. Lawrence Schäffler reports.

KEA Campers, one of the country’s most popular rental motorhome brands, has expanded its new Craft range. The range is designed for buyers wanting new rather than ex-rental KEA vehicles and the latest addition – the 7.35m Inspiration – will be well-received, writes Lawrence Schäffler.

Exclusivity is the guiding mantra in Trail Lite’s 8.2m Oakura 56X. This magnificently-appointed package is not the cheapest motorhome on the market but buyers do get the opportunity to forge a one-of-a-kind custom design, stamping it with their own identity. Lawrence Schäffler reports.

If you don’t have your own motorhome or caravan, renting one is a good option for short trips. It is also an excellent way to try out the lifestyle and different types of vehicles before you take the leap into buying your own.

Bill Savidan checks out the latest creation from UCC Motorhomes, the 7.4m Grassmere.

As a stalwart distributor of quality import motorhomes in New Zealand, Auckland Motorhomes may now be under new ownership but Steve Vermeulen reckons this two-berth Auto-Sleeper Worcester proves it’s business as usual.

Six years after its debut, the British-built Swift Bolero has become one of Europe’s most popular fixed-bed motorhomes – partly due to its quality fit-out and homely interior – but especially because of its easy, car-like handling, writes Lawrence Schäffler.

The Ixeo 726 G featured here sits in the middle of the Bürstner range and is expected to be the most popular in New Zealand too.

Sunliner’s Switch has obviously been designed to produce a budget-trimming motorhome – however that doesn’t mean that any of the Sunliner essentials have been left out.

UCC Motorhomes has developed two new models and some exciting new interiors, despite the turmoil caused by the February earthquake

Seven years after venturing forth as newbie motor campers, Steve and Wendy Anderson have finally secured their dream motorhome – a custom-built beauty rolling on a Ford Transit chassis

One family’s solution to the show jumping season combines luxury, motorhome-style living with a practical space for up to six horses and their equipment. We check out the ultimate in accommodation for horses and their owners.