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SC15 Lo-Rider
Images from Southern Cross Caravans
- From
- $65,990
- Max weight (ATM)
- 2,990kg
About the SC15 Lo-Rider
The SC15 Lo-Rider is a 15ft hybrid pop-top built for a couple, lowered to the shortest travel height in the SC15 line. It suits buyers who want the longer 15ft body without losing garage clearance.
Tare sits at 2,330kg against a 2,990kg ATM, a 660kg payload margin. Ball weight comes in at about 230kg.
A pop-top roof lifts electrically to sleep two adults. The slide-out kitchen is stainless steel, with a four-burner cooktop, a sink and a drying rack. A Dometic NRX115 fridge and freezer runs alongside it. A Thetford cassette toilet shares the internal combo shower, backed by an external hot and cold shower with a removable ensuite tent.
Standard power runs on a 300Ah Renogy lithium battery, 600W of roof solar and a 3000W pure sine inverter. A 50A DC-DC charger tops up while towing.
Fresh water runs to 240 litres, split across two 120 litre tanks. Waste water runs to an 80 litre grey tank.
The frame is full aluminium, over a honeycomb composite floor and a hot-dip galvanised chassis. Bionic RV nitro gas shocks work through heavy duty independent trailing arm suspension, coupled to an Ark XO Extreme off-road hitch. 12 inch electric drum brakes and a handbrake sit behind Kenda Klever 265/75R16 tyres on six-stud alloy rims.
Standard equipment runs to the electric roof and awning, a wireless reverse camera, a 24 inch smart TV and a Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioner.
No dealer network sits between buyer and builder; Southern Cross sells the SC15 Lo-Rider direct from Cockburn Central in Perth. The warranty runs 12 months on parts and labour, 5 years on the structure.
Technical specifications
Two people buy this van at the same price. One gets a loan rate 2% higher than the other.
Over seven years, the one with the higher rate pays about $4,500 more.
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 quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you sign anything.
Asking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Your shortlist keeps every saved van on one page to compare side by side, and you can email the list to yourself.
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 Southern Cross Caravans SC15 Lo-Rider puts about 2,760kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
How to choose one →
Figures come from the maker's published specs.
Insurance for your Southern Cross Caravans SC15 Lo-Rider
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
The same van costs about $4,500 more over seven years with a loan rate 2% higher.
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.
Get a free finance quote to take to the yardAsking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
Jade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Or have Jade call you about this van
A Jade specialist calls you to talk it through.
2Ring ahead, then go see it
Dealers that carry Southern Cross Caravans, from the brand's own list. Stock moves all the time, so call before you drive out.
When you call, ask:
- Have you got the Southern Cross Caravans SC15 Lo-Rider 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
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.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Southern Cross Caravans SC15 Lo-Rider, 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.
