MDC launches new off-grid family caravan

Big-selling Chinese camper importer MDC will unveil a new top-spec 17ft family off-road caravan at the Let’s Go Gold Coast Caravan & Outdoor Expo starting on March 10.

Priced from $89,990, the new MDC XT17HRT Family model is a full-height van with inside sleeping for up to five family members, an inside and outside kitchen, internal bathroom and outside shower, and a big lithium battery system for extended off-the-grid camping.

The 2800kg Tare/3500kg ATM, 17ft family off-road van comes standard with a 400Ah lithium battery system including a 2000W pure sine wave inverter and five 175W rooftop solar panels, along with two 80L freshwater tanks and an 80L grey water tank.

Other standard features include a rear-view camera and trailer stability control, gas hot water unit, a diesel space heater, rooftop air conditioner, 12V fans, a microwave and a 150L compressor fridge.

The new tandem-axle model features aluminium composite body panels and a galvanised chassis with trailing-arm coil suspension, 12in drum brakes and an off-road coupling and jockey wheel.

The family off-roader also comes standard with a powered awning, annexe walls, Bluetooth audio, LED TV and outdoor entertainment connections.

Inside, there’s a kitchenette and combination shower toilet along the rear wall, along with an east-west pillowtop innerspring king mattress, twin foam bunks that convert to a day lounge, and a café dinette that converts to another sleeping area.

“This innovative and dynamic new model of off-road caravan has been through extensive testing and development and features a comprehensive list of standard inclusions to let you not only escape with confidence but escape for longer,” the Brisbane-based company said.

For a full rundown of the new 7.01m long (overall), 3.09m high and 2.32m wide model, visit the MDC website.