FIRST LOOK
GO-POD
Platinum
Lightweight and compact, this appealing micro has a small footprint yet packs in a lot of spec for two
Words and photos Andrew Jenkinson
Price £14,795 Berths 2 MiRO 540kg MTPLM 750kg
Aerodynamic profile helps to make the Go-Pod very economical to tow
DESIGNED TO ALLOW even the smallest vehicle to tow a caravan, the micro-tourer has been around since the 1920s. Recently, this niche market has grown in popularity, with the renewed interest in smaller cars and the development of electric vehicles.
Many micro-tourers are imported into the UK, which can make parts and back-up difficult to obtain. But this is where the well-established Go-Pod pop-top scores. Manufactured in Portugal since 1964 by Pluma Caravans, the trailers – then known as the Going Cockpit – were brought to the UK in 2004 by Red Lion Caravans.
The Go-Pod is available in a choice of specification levels, but the pick of the bunch is the Platinum, with a standard spec list that includes a solar panel, Vision Plus TV with DVD player, an aerial, a gas barbecue point and even an awning.