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A significant aspect of this caravan is that it has two single beds which can be pushed together to make a double to the left, or the right side of the caravan. It’s the only caravan that does this and more about it later.
The shower has a separate cubicle in the corner of the bedroom, so you’d step out onto the bedroom floor to dry yourself rather than remaining in a separate shower room. It has the feel of an ensuite, with frosted doors.
The loo and washbasin are next door, which means you leave the bedroom and walk through the kitchen part of the caravan to brush your teeth. The loo compartment is quite small but the toilet is angled to allow plenty of knee room.
For sleeping you have those two single beds, each 1.86m x 80cm each, with a wide aisle between them, and both pull out sideways so you can push them together. Push them against either side of the caravan; it makes sense to push them against the shower side because there’s room there for one person to climb out of the bottom of the bed, while the other uses the side.
The L-shaped lounge converts to a double bed too. In true continental style, the dining table cantilevers down into coffee table height and serves as the bed base. It’s a neat solution and beautifully designed; much quicker to make up than a conventional bed with pull-out slats.
The best bit of storage in this Adora, though, is in the kitchen. Under the L-shaped worktop there’s a beautifully fitted-out corner cupboard, which could teach domestic kitchens a thing or two. We submitted the kitchen to our usual cornflakes packet test, and frankly, it would have stored enough cornflakes for six months.
There are a lot of great things about lounging in this Adora, and a couple of bad things too. It’s a terrific design with an L-shaped lounge bang next to an L-shaped kitchen. It feels like a truly sociable area.
We don’t like the upholstery, which is busy looking. The alternative upholstery is swirly in the same colours – it seems a shame that there’s no plain option.
When it comes to heating and electrical equipment, heating is blown air Truma, and wiring is preinstalled to take air conditioning.
There is a problem in the dining room and it’s this: the table! When you’re sitting up to dinner it’s great – it’s large, square, and much sturdier than many. It can be a coffee table too, on a lower setting. But it is always in the way. There’s nowhere to store the thing.
The kitchen is a stunner. It’s light and airy despite being opposite the loo, and that’s largely thanks to an enormous rooflight here rather than over the lounge. The tower fridge is huge, with a separate freezer and a large cupboard underneath. There’s also a conventional oven and separate grill under the three-burner hob – continental caravans don’t always have ovens.
Verdict
We think this Slovenian import has the best caravan bed arrangement you can buy for a couple. The caravan has a stunning interior. However, there is a lack of standard fit security devices on this caravan given its price tag. We would advise potential owners to invest in additional caravan security for added peace of mind and to lower caravan insurance costs.
Price: £16,490
Cost to insure: £363*
Fact-file
- Weight MTPLM 1700kg / MIRO 1465kg
- Length: Body 6.98m / Overall 8.35m
- Width: 2.30m
- Headroom 1.95m
Source:
* Caravan insurance cost based on 2012 Adria Adora 642UP £16,490. Fitted with hitchlock, wheelclamp, and alarm and kept on drive at HX4 0BE. Caravanners over 30 years old, claim free for 3 years and a member of a caravanning club. Quote includes 10% online discount and 6% Insurance Premium Tax and is correct as of 20.01.12.
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i have Adria Adiva 206 642 up model can anyone tell me what color the grey is along the trimmings great help cheers.
This one does not float my boat – sorry
Our second caravan, we bought ours July 2012 and it is excellent. Initially chose the 642UP as it has the widest “fixed” double in a standard width caravan that we could find – room for our third on the bed – Jonty our terrier dog!. I did a world-wide search and I dare to say it is the ONLY caravan to offer a double fixed bed of 5 ft or more. In fact it measures 5ft 4″ by pushing the singles together (which are on a rail and fixed by securing bolts and a strap). The overhead lockers are cavernous and plentiful and we actually have unused storage space – really rare for us! A microwave can be fitted in a locker if a fixed one is required. We also love the “bathroom” which has lots of storage shelves with rails to stop things falling out so no need to stow when travelling; a lovely time-saver. The use of robust ABS and polyester for sides and roof is excellent, avoiding annoying thumb dents in ali sides. Well done Elldis for following that route! I wonder if Bailey will follow? Tows beautifully and attracts favourable comments wherever we stay.
We have the 2008 version – twin axle – and we love it! We have a similar problem figuring out how to assemble the front bed. There’s no explanation in the handbook and we don’t seem to have enough bits to support the upholstery. If you look in the sales blurb it appears you could be sleeping with your feet on the cupboards alongside the U-shaped sitting area! I too am waiting for a reply from the Adria UK reps.
i have just picked up my new adora 642up 2012,brilliant,solid built van.One major problem,no one seems to know exactly how the front cusions have to be arranged in order to make the front double bed.Please can anyone forward me a diagram.The salesman didn’t know,2 new owners didn’t have a clue,a member of the adria owners club couldn’t help.i e-mailed adria but they just said to lower the table and arrange the cussions to suit.
Hi Terry,
I have an Adora Plus 642 UP which is a twin axle, year of manufacture was 2007, don’t know if they are still manufactured. Regards David
so impressed with the 2012 adora i just bought one….. ticks all my boxes, robust construction and bags of flair, the best i can say is i was not restricted by price, layout, weight ect but purchased the adora, roll on delivery in march…..
Like many other new caravans, it will not fit through a 7ft 6in side opening
to a secure garden area. A “narrow caravan” is more suitable for touring the many narrow roads on the Continent.
is there a twin axle in this style
Hi Terry
Adria only produce single axles in this model. You can find out more on their website: http://2012.adria-mobil.com/gb-en/caravans/adora
Regards
Heather
Caravan Guard
It,s still the dark look the bed lay out is differant but I don,t like it give mr a fixed bed any day.No microwave either a built in one is far better no having to put it on the floor for towing and then lifting it into place When you arrive on site,the price is higher than others with a simular lay out needless to say I won,t be buying one.
I think there are 2 other shortcoming with the 642UP
1. In that there is no microwave or provision for one and
2. the hob is not a joint gas/electric one.
Otherwise I think you have given a good review.