Avida Longreach gets more kit

One of the biggest and most expensive A-class-style motorhome tourers in the country has come in for a facelift.

Avida’s range-topping, 9.85m-long Isuzu truck-based Longreach has benefitted from a number of cosmetic and standard equipment upgrades for 2023, designed to make the monster motorhome more attractive to buyers with just over $400,000 to spend.

Among the long list of changes are the fitment of two roll-out awnings for the outside living as well as external kitchen areas, and a new all-in-one speaker for the outside entertainment unit that also folds down to form a table.

The MY23 Longreach motorhome also get a better-equipped outside kitchen with sink, cooktop and drawer, along with a new entry door and updated internal step, black external highlights, a new fibreglass internal roof, new windows with built-in blinds, a washer/dryer combination and additional full bin storage.

Interior updates extend to a larger 216L fridge/freezer and a new on-demand hot water service, while furniture tweaks include a new-design rear wardrobe and cupboards, soft-close drawers and smooth overhead cupboards.

The kitchen also gets a new fold-down bench, microwave cabinet, and curved European-style overheads, and the bathroom has a new vanity with above-bench ceramic sink. Avida has also put new shelves in the slide-out bedroom, along with an upholstered bed base and new drawers in the dinette.

The MY23 Avida Longreach is based on the latest Isuzu NQR 87-190 chassis with 140kW/513Nm, 5.2-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel engine and eight-speed automated manual transmission, plus the latest A.D.A.S. (Advanced Driver Assistance and Safety) package which includes autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, pedestrian and cyclist detection; lane departure warning; traffic movement warning; distance warning system for driver tail-gating reduction; and dusk-sensing head and tail lamps.

“Avida is dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of luxury travel, and the Avida Longreach MY23 is a testament to our commitment,” Avida Sales and Marketing Manager Billy Falconer said.

“With the integration of the Isuzu chassis and the multitude of updates and improvements, we have created a motorhome that exceeds expectations in every aspect. The Avida Longreach MY23 is a game-changer, combining elegance, luxury and safety for life on the road.”

The Avida Longreach comes packed with features including two slide-out rooms, air conditioning and diesel heating, a generator and rooftop solar panels, 250L fresh, 125L grey and 38L black water capacity, a Smart TV, ‘gourmet’ kitchen and separate toilet and shower. 

It has a gross vehicle mass of 8700kg, requiring a Medium Rigid truck licence to get behind the wheel. Pricing is around the $410,000 mark, depending on the final specification and state in which it is sold – up from $280,000 when we last tested Avida’s range-topping motorhome back in 2016.