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WILDAX ALTAIR
Price from: £92,995
Berths: 3
Travel seats: 4
Base vehicle: MAN TGE
Length: 6.84m
Gross weight: 3,500kg
Think MAN and you'll probably imagine a 44-tonne artic thundering down the motorway. But now you can be a MAN van man, too, as the TGE takes the company down into the 3,500kg sector for the first time.
Of course, in today's world of shared designs, this isn't all MAN's own work – the TGE is effectively a rebadged VW Crafter and it comes out of the same factory in Poland. But that's no bad thing, as the big VW is the best to drive of all the large vans.
The MAN has already been seized upon for conversion by Knaus and Westfalia, and the latter being part of the same Rapido Group as WildAx has eased the Yorkshire company into a relationship with a brand that seems keen to get a foothold in the leisure market. So, the Altair made its debut at last October's NEC show as WildAx's new flagship, with MAN replacing Mercedes due to much better availability of the former. Launched with a rear lounge, further Altair models are planned, offering either fixed high-level singles or a permanent double bed (each with a garage). All will use the longwheelbase (6.84m) panel van, but a six-metre model could follow later.
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