Escape

The Avida Escape is a 6.4 metre campervan on a Fiat Ducato van, with an electric bed that lowers from the ceiling. It sleeps up to four and drives on a standard car licence. It has a shower and toilet inside, rear barn doors and a sliding side door.

Who does it sleep?

Avida lists it as sleeping two to four.

• Bed: an electric roll-down bed, 1,370 by 1,910mm.
• Seating: lounges, a dinette with a swivel table extension, and swivel cab seats.
• Seatbelts: two, or four as an option with two child restraints.

Inside

• Cooking: a two-burner gas cooktop combined with a stainless steel sink under a glass lid.
• Microwave: standard.
• Fridge: a compressor fridge-freezer.
• Kitchen: a bench extension.
• Air conditioning: a roof-mounted air conditioner.
• Hot water: gas and 240 volt, with a 12 volt electric start.
• Bathroom: a shower, a ceramic bowl cassette toilet and a bathroom window.
• TV: a smart TV in the living area.
• Lighting: down lights, LED lights, mood lights and reading lights with USB and USB-C.
• Storage: soft-close overhead cupboards without handles, soft-close drawers on metal runners, and a wardrobe.

Outside

• Awning: a wind-out awning with a light.
• Barbecue: an external BBQ fitting.
• Power point: an external 240 volt point.
• Reverse camera: dual cameras.

Power and water

• Battery: a 100 amp hour battery, with a 20 amp mains charger and a 30 amp DC to DC charger.
• Solar: 250 watts, with an MPPT regulator.
• Fresh water: 80 litres.
• Grey water: 100 litres.
• Gas: two 4kg bottles.
• Internet: Starlink-ready connections.

Options include:

• Power: 300 amp hour batteries with a 3,000VA inverter, and 400 watt solar blankets for 650 watts in total.
• Gas-free: a gas-free version.
• Comfort: a 2kW diesel air heater and an external hot and cold shower.
• Doors: flyscreens for the rear and sliding doors.
• Towing: a tow bar and wiring.

How big is it?

• Length: 6.365 metres.
• Width: 2.10 metres.
• Height: 2.745 metres.
• Headroom: 1.91 metres inside.

Driving and licence

• Base vehicle: a Fiat Ducato van, 180 horsepower.
• Engine: a 4-cylinder turbo diesel with an 8-speed automatic.
• Licence: a standard car licence.
• GVM (gross vehicle mass): 4,250kg, the most it can weigh on the road, fully loaded.
• GCM (gross combination mass): 6,500kg, the most it and a trailer can weigh together.
• Towing capacity: 2,250kg, with the optional tow bar.

Build and warranty

• Floor: a one-piece floor.
• Windows: double glazed, with concertina blinds and flyscreens.
• Doors: rear barn doors and a side sliding door, with an electric step.
• Safety: a smoke detector, an LP gas leak detector, a fire extinguisher and an earth leakage protector.
• Weights: each one comes with a certified weight certificate.
• Structural guarantee: 60 months.
• Servicing: 60 months of capped price servicing, through more than 100 authorised service centres.
• Service schedule: the body every 12 months, and the chassis every 12 months or 20,000km.

How to buy

Avida builds its motorhomes at Emu Plains, NSW, and sells them through dealers across Australia and New Zealand. Ask for a price through Avida's website, and your nearest Avida dealer will work it out and contact you.