When it comes to caravan interiors, bigger is almost always better, and no European manufacturer can claim to offer more space than Fifth Wheel Company.
The Welsh manufacturer showed off the prototype for its first ever tourer at the Boat and Caravan Show in February, but this week caravan enthusiasts can inspect the completed Fifth Wheel Inos for the first time at the NCC Motorhome & Caravan Show.
As the only European caravan with slide-out technology, the Inos offers simply unrivalled levels of spaciousness, from the open-plan living area, through to the lavish bedroom.
This is achieved by having a sliding section that extend out sideways from the offside of the van, resulting in an extra 4.8 square metres of interior space.
In addition to the Inos 1211 model that is on show in Birmingham, Fifth Wheel will offer a further three layouts to suit buyers’ requirements, but the luxury standard is maintained throughout the range.
What’s more, the Inos features the Alde Compact 3010 wet heating system, which makes for a cosy year-round touring experience as well as further increasing the amount of interior space available.
Visitors to the NEC this weekend can look around the transverse island-bed layout, which includes an enormous nearside shelf, complete with a large chest of drawers, to create truly hotel-like decor.
These levels of luxury are normally only seen in American RVs and as such it’s hard to predict whether British buyers will buy into this lavish touring style, or whether it will be judged as simply too flashy.
Adrian Parry- Jones, Operations Director at Fifth Wheel Company, said: “We are confident that the production model has the technical superiority and design flexibility to meet the needs of our customers.”
However, this technical superiority and design flexibility doesn’t come cheap – the Inos carries an elite price tag of £36,000.
Furthermore, with an MTPLM of 2,700kg you will undoubtedly need a seriously powerful 4WD to tow this veritable palace on wheels.
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