Elddis Xplore 302 £9999

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• Jan 17 2010 2:36PM Barry Garbutt

  Looks to be exactly what I'm looking for as a first time buyer moving up from tenting. Haven't seen it 'In the flesh' as yet, looking forward to viewing it at the NEC next month. Only comment so far from seeing a video review on the Caravan Channel (and on U-tube) is that the table appears too big - you could not get into the fridge with the table in position. Could there be a smaller table option? After all the idea of buying a 2 berth van is that there are only 2 of you at meal times, so don't need to lay the table for a dinner party ! Other than that, it looks a winner and I won't need to change my small car to tow it around.

• Apr 7 2010 8:47PM Dr Paul Newby

  This caravan is a little gem - I saw one for the first time this weekend and was so taken with it I bought one to replace my Freedom Jetstream! The build qulaity of the 302 is far superior to the Freedom and the design is very innovative. The low weight means easy, and economical towing with a modest vehicle. Headroom is great and the washroom is perfect for people like me who like basic sites. Fantastic to see such a great product built in the UK. Well done Elddis. You have a winner here.

• Apr 18 2010 7:18PM K. Lewis

  We looked at the 302 a week after the NEC show (March 6th) at a local Elddis dealers open day and ordered straight away. We are new to caravaning and can't wait to get the 302 (sometime in May). I have searched the internet for information on caravaning and have folowed the on-going trial on the Caravan Channel, everything seems to be satisfactory. While we wait for the delivery of the 302 perhaps Elddis could up date the website as the download owners manual does not cover the 302. Note from Elddis: Thank you for choosing your new Elddis Xplore 302. A full Customer information pack, including the instructions and warranty certificate for your Whale underfloor heating system will be supplied on delivery. Full technical specifications can be found by product on this website. Please contact us with any specific enquiries you may have.

• May 18 2010 4:05PM D Smith

  We bought our 302 last month (April) and are completely happy with it. As we're novices, moving up from camping and towing with a TDI Golf, this seemed the way for us to go. As yet, we've had 2 overnight excursions. The first was problematic with the Jockey wheel dropping down on the way back (probably our inexperience, and no damage done), the second completely incident free. In terms of the inside, the bed is firm and very comfortable, same as the bench seats. The cooker is fine, though the fridge takes time to cool down-we attached this to the mains at home to give it a head start! There is plenty of light and air in this little van and has blinds, flyscreens and curtains included on all windows and skylights. We had the heating on during our first trip, and it is very efficient, heating this small van very quickly, and there is plenty of insulation. We haven't tried out the loo or shower yet, so cannot comment either way. The only niggle was with the spare wheel. If you decide to go with this, it needs to be factory fitted BEFORE it's delivered. After some haggling with the dealership, we came to an arrangement. Also, there is no jack that comes with this spare, so we can't change them ourselves. In hindsight, we've got Tyrons on the tyres, we should have left the spare wheel out of the deal and paid Tyron to come out an change any wheel (~£60 for three years + cost of the new tyre).

• May 27 2010 11:57AM Mrs Kate Sherras

  Having had a Swift caravan for 15 years with my Husband, I unfortunately am now having to cope on my own and I therefore decided I needed something small and light and when I saw the 302 at the NEC Show it was exactly what I wanted. I used it for the first time last weekend and it was perfect, I can, if the ground is fairly flat, unhitch and push into position on my own so that is a major plus. I also found towing it with my Golf TDI was a breeze, could hardly tell it was there. I was on a Caravan Club 5 Van Site with hookup but no facilities and as it was extremely hot I did use the shower and found it to be excellent. The roof vent opened really wide so that was a plus, the bed was very comfortable, I slept very well. I would like to have found as part of the Caravan a fly screen on the door, I was surrounded by trees and there were a lot of flies around and as the weather was extremely hot I needed to have the door open. The other thing I realised was that the oven burners do not operate on the ignitor which I thought was rather strange as the oven and grill both do so you do have to remember to take a lighter with you. Other than that I am extremely happy with my little van and hope to use it for many years to come.

• Jun 6 2010 11:29PM K. Lewis

  Update on earlier review. We became the proud owners of our own 302 this Friday (4th June) and spent a weekend at the Northam Farm caravan site (an Elddis main agent). We had a hand-over by one of the Northam Farm team before we settled down for the weekend. We were apprehensive as we had not owned a caravan before but we now know that the 302 is excellent! We had several friends visit us over the weekend and with the L-shaped lounge you can comfortably seat four adults. The heater is very quick to warm the caravan up and did not sound that loud as other reviews have said. We had many admirers pass by our 302 and some we invited in to have a look. The general feedback was how good the internal layout is and they could see why the 302 has won many awards this year. We are home now from our first few nights away and can't wait to take the 302 out again!

• Aug 4 2010 10:41PM K. Lewis

  Another update, we have used the Xplore 302 lots of times since delivery and have very little to find fault with. The main design issue we have is the shower/toilet door. The magnetic closure is both noisy and cumbersome. The improvement to the 2011 model (a solid, domestic style bathroom door) is a step in the right direction (just wish it was available for our 302 as a modification). I have watched Chris's resume for the 302 on the Caravan Channel and find the 2011 improvements to the lighting, lockers, and sink unit nice to have but not that important. The ignition on the hob is a good modification. We have since purchased a full size awning to give us more space. I have made sure we load the 302 correctly and have checked the nose weight and can confirm that the 302 tows with no problems at all without any stabiliser installed. Last weekend it got chilly at night and I can confirm that the heater is excellent. One question I have is: last weekend when making a cup of tea on top of the glass cover over the hob I noticed that there was only one rubber 'bung' supporting the front edge of the glass cover. This seems to be mechanically incorrect, should the load on the front edge of the glass cover be taken by two rubber 'bungs'?? If this is the case can you send me an extra rubber 'bung' to install on the left screw. I have taken a photo of my hob which I can send to show my concern. Reply from Elddis: Thank you for your feedback. There is only one rubber 'damper' for the Chinchilla glass lid to the hob, which has been tested and approved - and is safely positioned away from the heat source. You should not experience any problems with this, but please contact our Customer Services team if you have any concerns. Many thanks.