RV MINI REVIEW
finish provides a small, but welcome, touch of
class to the interior.
It involves a couple of compromises, but I liked the
M3’s layout. Access to and from the driver’s cab
is easy and all living ‘zones’ are clearly defined.
The nearside lounge also functions as extra
seating at meal times. The tabletop is secured
to a couple of rails, allowing it to slide sideways
to make room for a matching infill. This not only
increases the size of the table, it puts it within
reach of anyone sitting on the nearside lounge.
The offside kitchen has a three-burner cooktop,
a sink and a drainer, as well as a Dometic oven
mounted in the cabinetry below the bench, but
workable bench space here is limited. While
anyone would prefer more, in a layout that
includes so much in a limited space, something
has to give.
In the rear corner, Avan has fitted a double bed
that, to my mind, represents the main layout
compromise – whoever sleeps against the wall
will have to climb over their partner to visit the
loo during the night.
VERDICT
HITS
• Inclusion of a well-appointed bathroom
• Two-tone interior decor and
soft-close cupboards
• Massive payload capacity
MISSES
• I’d like a 12V point or two in the
dinette area
• There are some inevitable layout
compromises, such as minimal
kitchen bench space
FIT & FINISH
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LAYOUT
Finally, the bathroom which, in the M3, really stands
out. Tucked next to the bed, it offers a separate
shower, a small vanity and a cassette toilet, with
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Although this motorhome is an ‘entry level’
Ovation, it presents as good value and comes out
of the factory with most, if not all, of the equipment
you’d need to get rolling around Australia. starstarstarstarstar
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LIVING THE LIFE
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