MMM – September 2019

126 outandaboutlive.co.ukSeptember 2019

The Coloradois a small
motorhome, butis still built on
the 3,500kg chassis. With the ’van
empty, Devon says payloadis a
massive880kgso, even allowingfor
a driver, fuel, water andgas, that’s
verysubstantial. Storage available,
however, is restricted. The bed system
necessitates the loss of under-seat
space tohold infill cushions,the other
travel seatbaseholdsthe Combi 4E
heater/boiler, andthe slimovercab
store is largely filled bythe interior
cabscreens. So, apart fromthe kitchen
cupboards, andthe wardrobe, whose
rail hasa modest 69cm drop,there
areonly the two overhead cupboards
and asmall cubby abovethe offside
lounge, p lus acouple of shallow

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FACTS AND FIGURES

PRICE

From:£44,285 (new,unregistered)

As tested:£39,500 (pre-registered van)

BASICS

Berths: 2

Travel seats: 4

Warranty:Three years on base vehicle and

conversion

Type approval:IndividualVehicle

DIMENSIONS

Length:5.41m (17ft 9in)

Width:2.05m (6ft 9in)

Height:2.59m (8ft 6in)

Gross vehicleweight:3,50 0kg

Payload:724kg

BASE VEHICLE

Type:Peugeot Boxer MWB panel van

Engine:2-litre, 130bhp, Euro 6b, six-speed

manual gearbox, front-wheel drive

KITCHEN

Cooker:Triplex cooker with

three-burner hob and combinedoven/grill

Fridge:Dometic three-way, 85-litre, with

removable freezer compartment

BEDS

Twin singles:1.90mx 0.62m

(6ft 3in x2ft 0½in)

ESSENTIALS

Freshwater:66 litres(underslung)

Wastewater:50 litres (underslung)

Space/water heating:Truma Combi 4E

230V/gas with 10-litreboile r, iNet

Leisure battery:100Ah

Gas:25-litre underslung gas tank

OPTIONS

Fitted to test vehicle:Pre-registered

models come with an options package

Options for unregistered models:Designer

Pack – cab air-con, cruise control, reversing

sensors, mudflaps, sat-nav, DAB radio,

colo ur-coded front bumper (£1,900),

DesignerPack Plus – passenger airbag,

reversing camera, alloy wheels, leather-

covered steering wheel and gearknob

(£2,850), metallic paint (£600), Comfort-

Matic gearboxon Fiat basevehicle

(£2,040), engine upgrade to160bhp

(£900), awning (£895), electric step

(£397), TV aerial and sockets (£298), solar

panel (£599), Remis cab blinds (£575),

25-litre underslung gas tank (£540)

THE ALTERNATIVES

Auto-Sleeper Symbol £52,700

WildAx Pulsar £50,995

cubbiesover the sliding doorand

shallow storage under the raisedoff-

sidefloor.

Two camp chairs(included inthe

price) hanginsidethe nearsiderear

door, butwesuspect those bed infill

cushionswill losetheir homeand

migrate aroundthe ’van.

This is an unusualfind – a front-lounge Sevel (Fiat/Peugeot/Citroën) vanconversion

with full-length single beds andfour travel seats. Itbenefits from Devon’s usual

robust construction (but with more modern furniture), plenty of kitchen workspace,a

useablewashroom and loadsof p ayload but storage space is limited. Excellentvalue,

especially in pre-registeredform.

THE VERDICT

Bench looisa plusin
this practicalwashroom

There is extra storage hidden

under the offside false floor

MOTORHOME SUPPLIED BY

Devon Conversions Ltd

)01740 655700

devonconversions.com

INSURANCE

)0800 975 1307

shieldtotalinsurance.co.uk

Find quote detailson Secondhand Choice

£492.04

Space istight to remove the

toilet cassette for emptying

TESTED Devon Colorado