RV REVIEW
Caria has been a mainstay in the
toyhauler market. And Victorian
dealership Canterbury Caravans
has taken a particular interest
in the brand, having sold them
now for about four years.
In fact, Canterbury Caravans
has offered guidance to Caria
in order to refine the models. For
example, Caria vans previously
were framed with steel, while
nowadays they use aluminium.
The feedback has also led to a
more consistent offering. “Caria
now also has three or four set
models in the range – in the
past they were custom-built
and it would take a customer
six or eight months to get their
van,” Canterbury Caravans sales
manager Ian Sadler said.
FAMILY TIES
The Evora HF20 is one of the
latest toyhaulers in Caria’s line-up.
Interestingly, it’s proving popular
with young families who are
using the space to haul push
bikes and kayaks.
With a front east-west bed,
an amidships kitchen and combo
bathroom, and a ‘garage’ in the
back that converts into a lounge/
dining area, the van in no way
feels cramped.
The two lounges (one either
side) in the rear double as
single beds for the kids, and
I’m told you can have additional
beds fitted above the lounges
if yours is a larger family.
When it’s time to load up the
bulky gear, the beds fold back
against the walls to create the
essential space, and the centre
table is just as quick to remove.
Tie-down points are provided,
naturally, and the rear gas-strut-
assisted tailgate is easy to raise
and lower. With the tailgate
ramp lowered, the van floods
with natural light – I could see
myself perched on one of the
lounges, red wine in hand,
watching the sun set over a
lake, or perhaps just watching
the telly that’s mounted
on a swingarm behind the
kitchen’s overhead cabinetry.
I was struck by the amount
of internal storage on offer
inside the Evora, from the
generous wardrobe beside
the front bed to the overhead
lockers throughout – including
in the garage. And then
there’s the wardrobe behind
the large fridge-freezer on
the offside.
The kitchen is home to a four-
burner cooktop and griller, with
a microwave below, a sink with
flick mixer tap, a pull-out pantry
and more. It doesn’t have a
great deal of bench space but,
of course, you could put your
chopping board on top of the
glass lid of the cooktop when
that’s not in use.
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