Let’s face it: if you see much free-camping in
your travelling future, the Z-Series pack would
be worth fitting at the factory, rather than trying
to retrofit many of these items.
I was impressed with this van’s performance
under tow. Behind my MU-X, the Metrolink 19-
1R was like a well-trained dog, always keeping to
heel. I towed it without a weight distribution hitch
and at no stage did the van feel unstable or poorly
balanced. It’s fitted with Al-Ko ESC as standard,
by the way.
In terms of construction, the Metrolink features
Nova’s Pro-Al sandwich panel walls and a one-
piece fibreglass roof – it certainly appears fit for
its intended purpose. All wiring is run internally –
there is no wiring running through a framed wall.
I’d personally prefer to see some protection fitted
to the grey water plumbing, but I recognise that
this is not a hardcore offroad caravan.
The coupling fitted to our review van was the
Cruisemaster DO35; however, Al-Ko’s 3.5-tonne
offroad pin coupling is standard fitment for
Z-Series Metrolinks.
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METROLINK FITOUT
It’s getting harder and harder to fault the
cabinetry workmanship of the more-reputable
caravan manufacturers, Nova included. The
Metrolink’s interior fitout is up there with the
best of them, though one small detail bugged
me: the black silastic used to seal the cabin exit
holes for the sink’s drain and the gas line for the
four-burner cooktop.
That aside, this is a lovely, spacious interior. It seems
that Nova has emphasised kitchen bench and dinette
space over bathroom space – a good move. The
bathroom isn’t overly cramped, by the way.
The kitchen bench provides lots of food-prep
space, more so when you include the hinged lid
over the recessed cooktop/griller.
While our review van had a cafe-style dinette, an
L-shaped lounge with table is standard fitment.
“ I WAS IMPRESSED
WITH THIS VAN'S
PERFORMANCE
UNDER TOW. ”