GoRV - Digital Magazine Issue #106 | Page 40

RV FEATURE
Our review van came with a 3000W inverter. The package even includes a 50A DC-DC charger, a 120A mains charger, an external Anderson plug allowing you to plug in an auxiliary solar panel … there’ s a great deal here. Avida has even pre-wired the Explorer LX for Starlink.
Storage space in campervans can be a challenge. Avida has solved this somewhat by elevating the east-west bed. This has created a large space beneath in which you could secure various storage tubs. There are storage pockets on the rear barn doors and here’ s a touch I loved: a full insect screen. Just unroll it from the roof, zip up the sides, and lay in bed and enjoy the view.
Our van was equipped with external side steps, a winch( optional), rated recovery points, an LED light bar up front as well as rear spotties, and optional driving lights on the nudge bar. The snorkel seen in the images is an option too.
The reality is, Avida builds a great motorhome. There’ s decades of experience behind this brand, and it shows in the Explorer LX. I haven’ t mentioned every feature and benefit, but I will say that the van has an overall sense of cohesion – everything works together to create a liveable and reliable off-grid touring machine.
QUICK SPECS
Base vehicle: Mercedes Benz Sprinter MWB AWD
Engine: Four-cylinder two-stage turbodiesel
Power: 140kW at 3800rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 1400- 2400rpm
Transmission: Automatic Tare: 3338kg GVM: 4100kg GCM 6100kg Length: 6.33m Height: 2.97m Internal height: 1.92m Width: 2.15m
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