Practical Caravan

SHOWROOM ✭STARS✭ TWIN AXLES

The conundrum

Are you looking for a bargain in which to go caravanning? Will you be touring with a large family, who like to pack lots of stuff? Have you always envied the reassurance of having a twin-axle caravan, but feared you could never afford one new? Well, fear not: here is our pick of secondhand twin-axle models that wowed our reviewers when they were launched, and a secondhand version that was available when we went to press.

LUNAR QUASAR 696 (2019)

Layout L-shaped front lounge with rear bunks

Berths 6

L/W 7.86m/2.45m

MTPLM 1680kg

Payload 181kg

MiRO 1499kg

Plus points Spacious lounge, rear bedroom you can shut off

Minus points No ATC, dining space for six is a bit limited

Our review said…

The Quasar 696 was the last significant model that Lunar has produced. (It only released a limited range for the 2020 season, with no really new models.)

However, this is a cracking van. It was the second model within mainstream Lunar (as opposed to the Alaria

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