Another Wonderland show-stopper heading to Leisurefest

Wonderland RV are gearing up for another big display of their latest upmarket caravan models at next month's Melbourne Leisurefest, including the public debut of their latest off-grid family van show-stopper complete with unique triple bunk layout.

Wonderland RV's Ana Pepa said the Melbourne manufacturer's new 22ft 11in XTR off-road caravan will be among the stars of a big 15-van display at the Leisurefest show, running at Sandown Racecourse from October 5-9.

Known for their family 'glamour-vans', Pepa said Wonderland's latest 9.3m long tandem axle show van takes off-grid power and family camping comfort to new levels, as well as featuring "a new layout offering a unique twist on our popular quad layout, with three generous sized bunks".

The luxury-lined and spacious layout includes a king-size bed up front (two single-sized plush mattresses joined together), together with an L-shaped lounge/dinette opposite the kitchen, the 2+1 bunk configuration, and a rear ensuite with separate shower and toilet and a 3kg wall-mounted washer and dryer.

Wonderland has also gone all out on the off-grid power storage, with a new Victron-based 48V power system wired up in lockers located along the offside wall that includes two 5kwh Dyness lithium batteries and a 5000w inverter, along with seven 24V solar panels on the roof.

Water is taken care of with two 100 litre freshwater tanks, two 70 litre drinking water tanks and a 100 litre grey water tank, with a Truma Aqua Go unit for continuous hot water.

The beautifully finished show van rides on Wonderland's top-spec platform which includes a 12in Truss chassis with Cruisemaster XT Level 3 Wireless airbag suspension, a D0-45 coupling, disc brakes and 17in ROH black alloys with BF Goodrich off-road tyres.

A 12V Dust Reduction Unit mounted in the ceiling above the king bed will help preserve the premium fit and finish inside, which includes Wilsonart Thinscape engineered stone benchtops, a matte black kitchen sink and tapware, strip mood lighting and dark blue leather upholstery with matching cupboard fascias.

For year-round climate-control there's a Webasto diesel heater to go with rooftop air conditioning, and other appliances include 12V fans and a Fusion audio system.

Cooking is either done inside with the microwave or a plug-in induction cooktop, or outside using the pull-out kitchen with its gas and induction cooktop and stand for a BBQ.

The big family van is also optioned up with chassis mounted toolboxes, a Dometic entry door, ISI quad bike carrier, an anti-flap kit and two curved roof rafters, and BOS stabilizer legs.

Helping protect the custom artwork and shiny exterior of the 4500kg ATM van is a Vantec treatment, while the full chassis and chassis-mounted items also get a nice black Xtreme Guard protective coating.

All this family-friendly flamboyance doesn't come cheap, with the very special XTR five-berth show van retailing at $224,835, or a bit more than the 25ft super-luxury family bunk caravan that Wonderland displayed at the 2022 Leisurefest.

Where: Sandown Racecourse, Springvale, Victoria
When: October 5-8, 9.30am–5pm (4pm Sunday)
Tickets: $23 adults, $19 concession. Children 14 and under free
More info: Show website