Slide-outs fitted to motorhomes are an effective way to increase interior space and Avida’s Esperance allows you to tour in comfort as a couple with the flexibility to bring along kids or grandkids.

Iveco Daily cab chassis is the vehicle of choice for medium to heavy motorhomes these days. Not surprisingly, it offers more carrying capacity than its Italian stablemate, the Fiat Ducato and is cheaper than Iveco’s three-pointed star competitor. Possibly with less of a cachet but in the motorhome world, that’s not everything. Another minor matter that improved the Daily’s sales chances was a couple of years ago when Iveco finally moved the floor-mounted handbrake, long the bugbear of anyone trying to swivel the driver’s seat, to the more user-friendly dashboard position. No more bending and stretching to get the handbrake off. I realise there is much more to the Daily than the handbrake position, but after a long day on the road, sometimes the little things count. That might all sound slightly irrelevant, except that almost all the motorhomes I’ve had my hands on lately have been Iveco Daily powered! Avida’s Esperance C7844SL is no exception to this. It has Daily 50C18 underpinnings. Translating 3,700kg. There’s plenty of payload capacity built into the Esperance because its Tare Mass of 4,336kg results in a payload of 864kg. Some of that is absorbed by the 200-litre water tank and the truck requirements of diesel (100 litres) and  AdBlue (20 litres). The current Daily has all the latest safety features – front and rear disc brakes with ABS, an Electronic Stability Program, four airbags, an  advanced Emergency Braking System and Adaptive cruise control.  On the road, it’s a very car-like experience to drive once the 7.85m length and 3.2m height are kept in mind. Indeed I find it quite a pleasure driving down the highway with my home directly behind me. I recommend an extensive test drive for anyone unfamiliar with motorhomes. Often when checking out a motorhome, the house bit gets the complete treatment and the cab a cursory look, yet quite a few road hours will be spent in the driver’s cab.