RV REVIEW

CHECK OUT THIS BEAST!

During the depths of a Victorian winter – and if you’ re from the south, you’ ll know just how cold those nights can be – I was presented with the opportunity to get away for a bit in a new vehicle from Avida. I’ m referring to the Avida Explorer LX, a campervan based on the medium wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter AWD. And what a beast this rig turned out to be! It’ s an off-grid, offroad lifestyle machine, and it’ s a beauty.

We picked up the van from Avida dealership Robert’ s RV World and made a beeline for the Dandenong Ranges. The plan: spend a night in the hills, keeping warm by a campfire, before spending a day or two on the Mornington Peninsula.

The Explorer LX is a dream to drive. The Sprinter is a brilliant base vehicle. I say that based on numerous recent reviews of campervans, all based on the Sprinter. It’ s smooth to drive, it’ s arguably more manoeuvrable than my personal 4WD, and it provides the driver a high perch from which to view the traffic ahead. It doesn’ t feel like you’ re driving a big rig – it just feels comfortable and car-like. If driving a large vehicle intimidates you, I would encourage you to give it a go – you might be surprised.

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