Best A'van Campervans, Trailers, & Caravans

Great compact van. Overall, finish is really good. I'm hoping Avan are reading this... Lifting the seats I found plywood lids unsanded and lots of… Read more

splintery edges. For $60,000, you'd expect a bit more attention to detail. Throw the jigsaw away or tape the edges when cutting or better still, put a stack together and laser cut them! Shouldn't have to tell you!

Great van – A good van - have only owned for a couple of months so far. I am more concerned that you have people posting a review about a van having not even… Read more

used one? Instead they post a review based only on other reviews they have read - not first hand experience. Simply damages credibilty of your review site I believe.

Great product, value for money A Van air liner – No problems with our 2010 airliner absolutely no leaks very easy to tow and so fuel efficient due to the extremely light weight as a lightweight van… Read more

I would be reluctant to use this van on rough dirt roads Some consumers I find have unrealistic expectations all I can say is the A Van is just a perfect easy to tow quick and easy to set up and great value for money small van great product

We have owned our Avan since November 2023 - we have done two longer trips but mostly weekends and parking at friends and family houses for a dinner… Read more

with drinks. We are in our mid 50’s and so glad we bought this while we still both working - given us the freedom to get away whenever we want without having to book expensive accommodation. The m5 c class layout suits our lifestyle- we occasionally have a teenager who will travel with us. Any issues have been dealt with professionally and promptly by dealers at Loganholme Qld

Avan faults – The Avan Cruiseliner Adventure 1D + is only 1 year old and has only had 3 trips, 2 short and longer one we are on now. The first problem was we… Read more

bought a cover for the van but in doing this the battery goes flat and you can’t recharge it,the second problem the top door bolt came off in my hand,small screws into wood to hold a door fastener? The tinted window covers warp and will not open.The next problems were when we went onto dirt tracks,nothing too severe, and when we arrived at our destination and opened the door the table and pole support had all fallen onto the floor and taken the tracking with it,again screws far too small, and the fridge door had come open and floor was quite a mess as you can imagine. Oh and the radio stopped working and the lining on the roof is bubbling (water leaking)?The Van is a pleasure to tow it just seems to me is the little things have been left neglected and it’s the little things that get you found out in an off road camper,it’s a shame because with a little more attention to detail this would be a cracking little van. Regards Roy Poultney QLD

Avan Ray 402 – Bought a new Avan Ray 402 early this year with extras- - and have just finished its first major trip over the Nullarbor and back, some 9,000 k's.… Read more

I did add Purple Line movers and love them for moving the van around.

Nothing broke, no leaks, set up and and pack up- a breeze- Love the idea of the slide out bed, it works well . However the van could do with a slight redesign to improve some interior aspects. By just slight moving forward the clothing cupboard at the sake of the side seating, some 4 cm and ditto the rear dining seat (and a hinged back rest rather than a fixed timber backrest ) could vastly improve the width size of the bed used. Not sure why the van has such bright lighting in the bedroom area. One thing I dislike is the table on a post, your remove it and put in the smaller post to convert to a bed, there has to be a better way than this cumbersome method.

Great light weight van with ensuite – Update Jan 2024 have put another 8000klm on the van and still very satisfied overall. Now towing with Mercedes Vito 119 LWB van. As below my major… Read more

gripe was with the useless stable door and insect screen. No security unless you lock the door. The screen has finally totally died and most of the operating strings have broken. Approx $500 for a new screen door. So bit the bullet and have installed an Aussie Traveller door and security screen. Has both insect and safety screen with 3 point locking. Can now sleep with door open. Have to cut larger hole in van wall to suit, but doable if reasonably handy (will do seperate review).

Have owned from new for 3 years. We were looking for a smallish van with an ensuite that we could tow without have to buy a large tow vehicle. Originally had a Kia Sorento which towed the van easily. Is very stable and have done many thousands of kilometres without tow issues. There seem to be regular complaints about these vans. I must say I think it pays to be a little handy if you want to own a van as some of these complaints seem to be common to caravans in general. Doors do come loose and often replacing screws with a slightly larger size can solve the problem. We have had a number leaks in water pipes. Our van seems to have a mix of 2 different click connections- John Guest and a Chinese generic fitting. The Chinese fittings have failed (flooding inside the van) and I have replaced a number with the better John Guest fittings. Our van came with a split entry door and sliding insect screen. It’s a personal choice but I would suggest avoiding and if possible get a 1 piece door with a proper security door. This allows better ventilation, handy in warm weather. Plenty of storage in both cupboards and under bed storage. For those who a little older I would also suggest checking whether you can pop the roof up. With the air conditioner on the roof it is a heavy lift. The island bed is very comfortable. The shower and toilet are seperate which is a plus and not always available on a van of this size. Have contacted A’van spares on couple of occasions with no reply. Overall more than happy with this van. Have made a few changes to suite ourselves and am considering changing the entry door. As with a lot of vans there is an issue with the load you can carry, but that is a problem that needs sorting out at a design level. If you fill the 2 water tanks you have used 2/3 of your allowed carry capacity.

Looking to buy second hand mint condition at end of 2020/beginning 2021 really impressed with design at many levels – Good Innovative Design Sets up / Packs up ...quick Low wind profile so low wind drag when towing; means better fuel economy for car. Great… Read more

compromise when compared to other smaller and larger caravans. Well made;solar energy... gas for cooking Independent Battery for charging via solar. Air conditioning available. No canvas to Wear tear; leak in rain and need of replacement latter...ie low maintenance cost.

Great van, but does have a couple of issues – We bought the Avan Adventure Plus Aliner in 2016. Though the literature says 'not suitable for off road use' (not really sure what that means), it… Read more

has taken us through the centre, some gnarly rocky roads (into Palm valley, Hugh Gorge, etc) in the area, across to Mt Isa and Karumba before going south again to Victoria.

Last year we took it up to Seisia (tip of Cape York) via a number of corrugated dirt roads and return.

For the heat we bought a small 12/240v fan and this kept us comfortable when temps were in the +30s without power. The windows all opened out and let a considerable airflow through.

When cold (around and below freezing) the van condensated quite badly especially on the exposed overhead aluminium strips. This is quite normal and isn't a design fault. To rectify this I bought some thick fabric and glued it on - no problem since. The heater/aircon worked exceptionally well and kept us toasty warm when we were on powered sites.

It sets up really quickly and as yet we haven't had problems when erected/pulling down in rain. If it was torrential we would leave it for a few minutes/half hour until it eased. Once up, it is completely dry inside, even when the rain is wind driven.

The short drawbar does make reversing/turning quite difficult. You need to be extra slow as the slightest twitch on the steering wheel does have a huge effect on the van - this is the case with all short trailers - take it easy and with practice you get used to it.

Though one of the smallest and lightest vans on the market, it is roomy for two of us. It has lots of storage capacity and all the external cupboard door access have also internal access too. The benefits of being a small van does have BIG advantages. We found a few places we could get our van in, but other larger vans had missed out.

The corrugated roads up north and in the centre didn't affect our van at all. The clue is to drop tyre air pressures all round, so the tyres absorb the bumps and work with the magnificent off road suspension.

When I bought it, our first dirt road brought in a lot of dust. I looked everywhere for openings that might let dust in (there were quite a few, but expansion foam fixed these). I also have cut 'tunnelcore' from Bunnings and tape up the external vents - this has completely solved the dust issues.

Just a word of warning, be careful with creek/river crossings. Make sure the water level is lower than the floor as water can damage the aircon unit (under the bed).

I know of a bloke who towed is Avan Adventure Plus Aliner across the Simpson desert and again no problems.

If you don't mind not having an ensuite and want to visit some amazing places - consider this camper.