Citadel 21'6
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- Price
- POA
- Max weight (ATM)
- 3,200kg
About the Citadel 21'6
The Citadel is a 21ft 6in tandem-axle van entered through a rear door. It suits a couple who value wardrobe space as much as seating.
Tare is 2,530kg and Highclere quotes ATM at 3.2 to 3.7 tonnes, a range that spans the three build tiers. Ball weight is 200kg. Half a tonne separates the lightest and heaviest tier on this model. Confirm which tier a quoted figure applies to before you choose a tow vehicle.
The front island queen carries a 6ft 2in pillow top mattress. Inside, a road-side club lounge and large robes with drawers flank the front island queen. A full-height fibreglass shower, cassette toilet and 3.5kg top-loading washer sit in the rear ensuite.
Dynasty fits a gas and electric mini grill oven with a pot drawer. Carnarvon and Grand Explorer XT both fit a full oven instead. Every tier runs reverse cycle air conditioning. The fridge holds 188 litres on the first two tiers, growing to 224 litres only on Grand Explorer XT.
Dynasty runs one 100Ah AGM battery and 210W of solar. Carnarvon steps up to two 120Ah AGM batteries, 420W of solar and BMPro monitoring. Grand Explorer XT switches to lithium: two 150Ah cells, 630W of solar and a Victron 3000W inverter.
Two 95 litre fresh tanks come standard. Carnarvon adds a separate 100 litre grey tank. A gas and electric system supplies the hot water.
Highclere builds the chassis from Australian Supagal steel on a 6 inch main frame. Dynasty runs semi off-road suspension; Carnarvon steps up to full off-road. Grand Explorer XT adds its own truss chassis and air bag suspension for tandem axles. Dynasty uses ribbed aluminium sides under a one-piece fibre roof. Carnarvon and Grand Explorer XT both move to composite aluminium sides and a composite roof.
A 5 year Highclere warranty covers the whole van, whichever tier you choose. The Citadel is a dealer purchase: Highclere builds it in Epping, Victoria and supplies one dealer per state. Your state dealer quotes the price, or the Epping factory does for Northern Territory buyers.
Technical specifications
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Towing and weights
A guide from this van's ATM only. The numbers that decide it are your car's towing capacity, its GCM (Gross Combination Mass) and the compliance plates.Check your car properly
What towing this van needs
A brake controller in the car. Coupled up, the Highclere Caravans Citadel 21'6 puts about 3,000kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
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Figures come from the maker's published specs.
Insurance for your Highclere Caravans Citadel 21'6
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
Before you get quotes, find out what changes the amount a caravan policy pays out.
Read the insurance guideBefore you go and see it
Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Walk in with the money already sorted
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute finance quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you ring the dealer.
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2Ring ahead, then go see it
Highclere Caravans sells factory-direct - you deal with the factory, not a dealer network. Ring ahead to check what's on display.
When you call, ask:
- Have you got the Highclere Caravans Citadel 21'6 in the yard now, or is it on order?
- Can I come and walk through it this week?
- What's your best drive-away price on it?
- Is it the same build I compared, with matching layout, weights and features?
3When you get there, check
- The compliance plate - check the tare and ATM against the specs you compared here. The plate carries the legal numbers.
Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
The full inspection checklist, system by system - Sort your finance before you hand over a deposit, so you are never committed to a van you cannot finance.
Read before you go
Our guides for the day you go and look.
Delivery and freight
Highclere Caravans builds to order, so you collect from the factory or have it delivered to you. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so budget for it.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Highclere Caravans Citadel 21'6, ready on your phone at the yard.
We use your email to send this one list and we don't add you to a mailing list.How we handle it: privacy policy. The finance link in the email goes to our partner Jade Finance, and partners can pay us.
