Imotorhome Australia - June 2018

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n Australia, as in many other countries, the
most popular motorhome cab-chassis is the
Fiat Ducato, followed by the Mercedes-Benz
Sprinter. The third, which is priced between
the two but with more rated carrying ability
than either, is the Iveco Daily. Waiting in the
wings with newer models are both VW with
the all-new Crafter and Ford, with a soon-
to-be-auto Transit. The odd man out in the
pack is the Renault Master, which appears
from time to time with various motorhome
manufacturers. Our test vehicle is a Renault-
powered Unicampa M4, and just in case you
don’t recognise the name, Unicamper is a new
budget range by Sunliner RV.

The Master

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ntil recently Renault’s Master was a

rear-wheel drive vehicle, but now it has

joined the Fiat Ducato in being front-

wheel drive. It has a gross vehicle mass (GVM)

of 3800 kg and a maximum payload of 700 kg,

given the tare mass is 3100 kg.

Underneath the Master’s bonnet is a 2.3-litre

4-cylinder turbo-diesel with a maximum power

rating of 110 kW and torque of 350 Nm, while

drive is through a six-speed automated manual

transmission (AMT)

During my travels, the Renault Master

performed willingly enough despite the relatively

modest power figures, and it seemed to me

Unicampa is a new budget brand from Sunliner RV. The Renault Master is an interesting choice and seems to work

well as a motorhome cab-chassis. Renault has played around the edges of the local motorhome scene for years but

never really made inroads. Also used by Jayco, it will be interesting to see if the brand manages to break into the

mainstream here. The Unicampa body is finished in all-over white with bright graphics and you’d never mistake it for

anything else!