Palladium
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- Sleeps
- Up to 7
Floor plans
About the Palladium
The Leader Palladium is a semi off-road family caravan built in Victoria, with a slide-out cafe dinette. It sleeps six, and the dinette converts into a seventh bed. It comes in one 21 foot 6 inch tandem-axle layout with a full ensuite and double or triple bunks.
Layout
The dining area sits in an 800mm slide-out, with upholstered footrests. A table infill cushion turns the dinette into an extra bed. The ensuite closes off with a sliding door. Bunks come as a double or triple set.
Power
- Battery: a 200 amp hour lithium battery.
- Solar: two 210 watt roof panels.
- Charging: a Redarc Manager 30 with a built-in DC-DC charger, and a Redarc RedVision display.
- Inverter: optional.
Kitchen, bathroom and comfort
- Kitchen: a stove, grill, full oven and microwave, with a vented rangehood.
- Bathroom: a one-piece moulded shower, a ceramic swivel toilet and a ceramic basin.
- Laundry: a washing machine in layouts that fit one.
- Climate: roof-mounted air conditioning, with a diesel heater as an option.
- Bed: an innerspring mattress on a lift-up bed frame, with robes and nooks either side.
- Windows: double glazed, with a triple-locking main door.
Water and outdoors
- Water: two fresh water tanks with separate fillers and gauges, and a grey water tank.
- Gas: two gas bottles and a gas bayonet for a barbecue.
- Outside: a roll-out awning, an external shower, a picnic table, external speakers and a reversing camera.
Included upgrades
Leader lists free standard upgrades on the Palladium, such as hidden door handles, upholstered seats and an air conditioning upgrade. It also has LED downlights, dimmable strip lighting, pelmets and curtains.
Build
- Frame: a 19mm Meranti timber frame, screwed and bonded.
- Walls: double-ribbed aluminium cladding or aluminium composite panel, your choice, fully insulated.
- Chassis: a 6 inch box section chassis rail and A-frame.
- Suspension: load sharing with an axle riser, with the set-up depending on the layout.
- Wheels: 15 inch alloys.
- Brakes: electric brakes on every wheel, with a breakaway unit.
- Protection: checkerplate on the front, rear and sides.
- Warranty: Leader offers a three-year structural warranty across its range.
How to buy
Leader sells through dealers, including the Australian Caravan Centre sites in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Dealers are also listed in Wagga Wagga, Adelaide, Perth and New Zealand. Ask a dealer for the price, and for the tare and ATM (aggregate trailer mass) of the layout you choose.
Technical specifications
About Leader Caravans
Leader Caravans builds customisable touring, family and off-road caravans in Victoria, and sells them through dealers. The range has three models: the Gold LE, the Palladium and the Xpedition. Leader says its caravans are Australian made and that it has built them for more than 39 years.
Price on application - this one is priced to the spec you choose.
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Insurance for your Leader Caravans Palladium
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Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Compare loans before you sign with the dealer
The dealer may offer you a loan when you visit. Get Jade's quote first, so you can compare it with the dealer's loan.
Jade's loan specialists compare loans from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate with them for you.
Get a free loan quote from JadeJade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
What happens when you press the button
- Jade's form opens in a new tab on Jade's website. The form takes about two minutes, with no credit check.
- Jade's form sends a code to your mobile to check your number. Type the code into Jade's form yourself.
- A Jade loan specialist then gets in touch about the loan you want, and sends you your quote. Whether you take a loan is up to you.
2When 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.
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Delivery and freight
If there's no dealer in your state, most brands deliver Australia-wide. You can also collect from the factory. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so factor it in before you commit.
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