The Caravan Club – September 2019

http://www.camc.com September 2019 Caravan and Motorhome Club Magazine 89

feels upmarket. Furniture

is from Italian specialist

Tecnoform, while heating

(a nd ho t w ate r) i s co u r te s y

of a n A ld e s y s te m.

I f yo u’r e h ap py to fo r e go

the rear travel seat, there’s also

a same-price ‘Lounge’ variant of the

560 with twin settees.

NIGHT-TIME

The French bed measures a decent 6ft 2in long x

4ft 1in, tapering to 3ft 1in at its narrowest.

It has the usual Duvalay mattress (an Apollo

Luxe model here), is set at a good height and

is served by reading lamps with dimmer

controls, corner ledges, a large side window

and a rooflight. I’m only 5ft 6in tall and could

just about sit upright to watch TV, but ideally

at least one reading lamp needs to be relocated.

A pleated divider offers bedroom privacy and

there’s a full-length wardrobe,

with shelving, adjacent to the

washroom door.

KITCHEN

Ste p d ow n f r o m t h e lo u n ge a nd

you’re in the kitchen. The main

unit here is along the offside with

a full Thetford cooker (dual-fuel hob,

separate oven and grill) set to the right. The

microwave is directly over the hob – not an ideal

location for some, but it’s at a height that will be

convenient for most adult users.

A stainless steel sink is set into a Fenix worktop

and there’s a removable plastic drainer along with

a handy fixed ledge beyond the sink. The main

storage is under the sink area. Access is double-

doored but the Alde boiler and slot for the drainer

means space is compromised while the cutlery

drawer isn’t large either. A double-doored upper

locker has racking for cups and plates.

DAYTIME
The main living area is up front, where the lounge
comprises a half-dinette double travel seat behind
the driver and a short, inward-facing settee
behind the cab passenger. Captain’s style cab seats
are height-adjustable and feature twin armrests,
with the usual swivel action to allow them to be
part of the lounge. The table should suffice for
two at meal time but if you have additional guests,
a small extension slots into place.
This area is all set up for TV watching, with
bracket holder and sockets on the bulkhead
behind the driver’s seat. Speakers for the stereo
system and twin bullet lights are overhead, all
set in a plastic ceiling console around a Skyview
opening sunroof that really helps with daylight
and ventilation. Dometic double-glazed acrylic
windows come with concertina blinds,
flyscreens and lined curtains.
The soft furnishing scheme is called Darwin
and most would agree that it both looks and

*Quote (correct as of 7 August) is for the Swift Kon-tiki Sport 560 model worth

£65,525. Based on 55-year-old banker living in Sheffield, with a maximum no

claims bonus coming from a vehicle of a similar value/experience, who has no

accidents, claims or convictions and keeps the vehicle on a drive, 3,000 miles

per year, with £350 damage, fire and theft excess. With factory-fitted alarm

and immobiliser. Subject to underwriting. The Club’s Motorhome Insurance

i s a r r a n g e d fo r t h e C l u b b y D ev i t t Insurance Services Limited, Insurance

Brokers. Caravan and Motorhome Club is a trading name of The Caravan Club

Limited. The Caravan Club Limited and Devitt Insurance Services Limited are

authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

85 %

BUILD QUALITY

80 %

DAYTIME

83 %

DRIVING

82 %

NIGHT-TIME

Price as tested

£65,525 OTR

Caravan and

Motorhome Club

Insurance

Please see quote

provided in the

’Did you know?’

roundel on

this page*

Base vehicle

Fiat Ducato

Engine

2.3-litre Euro 6

Power

150bhp (112kW )

@ 3,600rpm

Torque

280lb ft (380Nm)

@ 1,500rpm

Transmission

6-speed manual,

FWD

MRO

3,147kg (61.95cwt)

MTPLM

3,500kg

(68.89cwt)

User payload

353kg (6.95cwt)

Fuel/tank/econ

Diesel/19.8gals

( 9 0 l i t re s ) /

28-32mpg

84 %

KITCHEN

82 %

DETAILS

76 %

WA S H RO O M

82 %

VERDICT

Top : solid SMART

construction

Middle: cab with bronze trim

Bottom: high spec kitchen

Figures from manufacturer’s literature.

Overall length

23ft 3in (7.09m)

Overall width

7ft 10in (2.38m)

Overall height

9ft 3in (2.82m)

Max internal height

6ft 4in (1.92m)

TECHNICAL RATINGS

DI D YOU KNOW?

You can insure this

motorhome with the Club

for £660.27* per year.

Please see camc.com/

insurance or call

0345 504 0334 for

further details