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TAKEA SMALLSTEPINSIDE
Obviouslytheinterioris compact,butMarshas
somehowbeenabletomaximisespace!Asyou
enter,there’sa sink/tapcumwashbasinwitha
built-inbench.Andthere’syetanotherstorage
compartmentabove.
In closeproximityis the‘maincontrolpanel’
withLEDreadoutforvoltagelevel,Truma
UltraRapidhotwatercontrols,andanalogue
gaugesforthewatertanks.It alsofeatures
anindividualcircuitbreakerswitchpanelfor
lighting,pumpingand12Vcircuitry,plusa dual
240Voutlet.The240Vsystemfeaturesa 15A
inletandfullcircuitbreaker.
There’salsoa shelvedcupboardandtwoHYBRIDVIGOUR
WhyhasMarsCampersembracedthehybridsector?
Itsaffablenationalsalesmanager,CelsoPrado,saysMars
hasservedmorethan15,000customersduringthepast
13 years.
“Ourearliercustomersarenowina differentstage
oflifewherethemortgageis undercontrol,thekidsare
youngadultsorhavemovedoutofthehouse,andmaybe
grandkidsarepoppinguphereandthere,”Celsosays.
“Theseearlycustomersarenowlookingforhybrids
andcaravansandweareherereadytoservethem.
“Theseearlycustomerstrusteduswhenwewerean
unknowneBaysellerofferingtotallyimportedcampers;
theirsupportenabledustobuildfactoriesinChinaand
Australia(MelbourneandBrisbane).
“Weexpandedacrossthecountryandfeelthatthis
is justthebeginning,witha line-upofnewcaravansalso
plannedfor2019.
“EverydaymoreandmoreAustralianshavetheirwell-
deservedfamilyholidayinoneofourcampersandwe
workveryhardtomeettheireveryneed.
“Wefeelveryhumbledbythefactthatourcampers
andhybridswillbepresentinthemanyhappymemories
ofthousandsofAustralianfamiliesformanygenerations
tocome.Weunderstandit is allaboutthefamilyand
friendscomingtogetherandhavinganadventure
exploringthecountry,andweareproudofthefactwe
makeit affordabletoanever-increasingnumberof
Australians.
“Peoplesometimesgetcaughtuponthedebateof
Australian manufactured versus Chinese. We understand
our position in the marketplace, just like many people
starting out in a foreign land before; we have to be ‘twice
as good’ and ‘half the price’ to be given a chance.
“Nevertheless, we believe there are a lot more people
enjoying great family holidays thanks to the affordability
provided by companies such as Mars Campers.
“We believe in putting our customers first and liveby
this creed!”Lots of windows and pop top mesh to allow for a breeze.
Plus you can always use the optional A/C to keep cool at night!
Midriff on the nearside wall is a cafe dinette
that converts to a single berth, and there’s a
single berth above which lifts up on gas struts
when utilising the living zone. Each kids’ bed
measures 1750x650mm.
The dining table clips off the side wall to form
an infill for the converted berth. And on the side
of one seat is a double powerpoint and USB
ports.
Meanwhile, on the offside, opposite the
entry door, is a spacious shower/toilet combo.
Adjacent is a sizeable clothing wardrobe with
benchtop space above, plus a slide-out drawer
below. And further along the offside wall is a
cabinet with two slide-out drawers and a 21in TV
mounted on a swivel arm bracket.
The main bedroom at the rear comprises a
old-out queen sized bed, four reading lamps
onepair is flexible), good-sized windows on
heoffside and rear, and a smallish one on the
earside, two storage pockets, and a privacy
urtain.
There are touch-activated LED lights and
multiple 12V sockets throughout.
However, there’s no culinary amenities
(including a microwave) inside – you’re restricted
tocoffee, toast and the like.Theresa
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pop top vent open to let out steam!The internal washbasin and bench