What Motorhome magazine Which Motorhome February 2013 Edizione posteriore

How important is the length of your motorhome? Is a six-metre model the king of compacts or is the superior space of a seven-metre vehicle worth your while? We compare two Pilote A-classes to bring you all the answers.

This issue is also a ‘European special’ with tests of the latest models from across the Continent at a time when the euro exchange rate is making imported vehicles much more competitive.

We try the Knaus Van TI (a compact low-profile with single beds and a garage), Laika Kreos 4009 (a super-luxury single bed model), Sunlight T69 (German build quality at a budget price), Roller Team Auto-Roller 746 (a family-friendly rear lounge overcab coachbuilt) and Globecar Vario 545 (bunk beds in a 5.4-metre high-top!).

And we put two new six-metre low-profiles (with drop-down beds) head-to-head in perhaps the most important Showdown of the year – can Adria’s new Matrix Axess match the proven appeal of Bürstner’s Ixeo Time?

And if all this is beyond your budget, we guide you through buying a used Dethleffs Esprit.