Caravans under $80,000, cheapest first

The Marlin Cruiser is a side-folding canvas camper trailer for one or two people, with a queen-size bed and a tailgate kitchen. It weighs 350kg empty and puts 35kg on the towball. Marlin designs it for on-road travel, with a light off-road trailer available as an upgrade.

The Platinum Chase S5 is a lightweight soft-floor camper trailer for couples, with a tare of 900kg. Platinum says a light SUV can tow it, and it suits couples or a family with one or two small children. It sleeps two adults and two children.

The Marlin Escape is a side-folding canvas camper trailer for two to four people, built on a 6 by 4 foot high-side trailer. It weighs 450kg empty and puts 20kg on the towball. It has a queen-size bed, a tailgate kitchen, a 60 litre water tank and a lithium power pack.

The Platinum Cadet SE is a compact soft-floor camper trailer that sleeps a family of six, with a tare of 1,000kg. It has a queen bed and an open tent area with room for four children or two more adults. Platinum designed it for Cape York and off-road trips, and says most standard SUVs or 4WDs can tow it.

The DUO is a two-berth square-back teardrop camper, 3.7 metres long overall and 510kg in basic trim. Its bed is queen width and almost queen length, with storage at the foot. Two doors, two side windows and a 2.5 metre roll-out awning come standard.

The Marlin Explorer is a side-folding canvas camper trailer for families of four or more, built on a 7 by 4 foot trailer. It weighs from 500kg empty and carries Marlin's larger six-person tent, with a queen-size bed and a tailgate kitchen.

The Marlin Rear Fold is a canvas camper trailer for two to four people that opens off the back of the trailer. It weighs 450kg empty and puts 45kg on the towball. It has a queen-size bed, a tailgate kitchen, a 60 litre water tank and a lithium power pack.

The Space Pod Seeker ST Lite is a 4.2 metre pod camper for one or two, with a double mattress and a rear kitchen bench. It weighs 480kg empty and up to 750kg fully loaded. It is Space Pod's entry model, and a fridge, a water tank and solar are options.

The Snuggle Pod is a teardrop camper that sleeps two to three on a queen bed, 4.0 metres long overall and 560kg in basic trim. Its kitchen has two drawers, cupboards, shelving and fridge space. Two lockable screened doors, two windows and a 2.5 metre roll-out awning come standard.

The Platinum General S4 is an off-road soft-floor camper trailer with a large tent that sleeps up to eight. It has a queen bed reached by internal steps, with no ladder, and a tent area for four adults and four children. Its tare is 1,100kg, and Platinum says a loaded General needs a 4WD or a vehicle with a decent towing capacity.

The Emerald is a teardrop camper that sleeps two to three on a queen bed, 4.3 metres long overall and 600kg tare. Its kitchen has cupboards, drawers, shelving and fridge space under a large overhead hatch. Two doors, two windows and two 2.5 metre roll-out awnings come standard.

The Marlin Utility Trailer is an off-road trailer with a kitchen, water and power in its base and an open top for a roof-top tent. It sleeps up to two in a swag or roof-top tent, and weighs from 500kg empty. It comes as a low-side or a high-side trailer, and the roof of either can carry a roof-top tent and awning.

The MDC Explorer FF is a forward-folding hard-floor camper trailer that sleeps five, 5.215 metres long closed. It weighs about 1,440kg empty and up to 2,000kg loaded. A 100 amp hour lithium battery, a 200 watt portable solar panel and a slide-out kitchen are standard.

The Platinum Quest E1 is a hard-floor camper trailer with electric set-up, sleeping two adults and two children. Unlatch four latches, press a button and add four to six tent poles, and the queen bed is already made.

The Deluxe is a round-front teardrop camper with a cabin about the size of a double bed and a rear kitchen galley. It weighs 380kg tare and is 3.43 metres from coupling to bumper. Little Guy says it is easy to move by hand when unhitched.

The High Country is a teardrop camper for two, up to 4.1 metres long, with a queen bed and a large front toolbox. It weighs about 580kg empty and puts about 65kg on the towball. It comes in three trims: High Country, High Country Tuffy Pack and High Country Grey.

The Bayside Straddie is a semi off-road camper trailer with a stainless steel slide-out kitchen, designed for longer trips. Its tare is 700kg and its ATM (aggregate trailer mass) is 1,100kg.

The Space Pod Seeker ST is a 4.2 metre pod camper for one or two people, with a double mattress and a rear kitchen. It weighs 485kg empty and up to 750kg fully loaded. A 30 litre fridge, a 90 litre water tank, 170 watts of solar and an awning are standard.

The Deluxe Plus is a round-front teardrop camper with a cabin about the size of a queen bed and a rear kitchen galley. It weighs 420kg tare and is 3.43 metres from coupling to bumper. Its wider body leaves room for a fridge in the galley and a water tank under the chassis.

The MDC Explorer FF Limited Edition is a forward-folding hard-floor camper trailer that sleeps up to five, 5.215 metres long closed. It weighs about 1,440kg empty and up to 2,000kg loaded. It has a Sandy Taupe body with blacked-out fittings, a 100 amp hour lithium battery and a 200 watt portable solar panel.