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Hi

Does anybody know if any of the manufactures are going to bring out a caravan with a similar layout as the Ranger 620/6?

ive just came back from caravan shop.

Im sure the Lunar Ultima (something like that) is the same layout as the 620/6.

Also i think the avondale landranger is the same layout.

http://www.southerncaravans.com/

http://www.lunarcaravans.com/#

may help

I love the new Bailey 620/6 with one excpetion - I don't like the single fixed window at the front.

That is the only thing stopping me buying the van.

I love to read in the evening with the windows open whereas the wife doesn't like the draft - so until they put in a 3 window solution it's a no go.

Maybe Bailey might do a Pageant with the same layout?????

The 620/6 is a lovely van, one fixed window would not put me off the van. I mean were could you buy a van of that size at that price. Just open the rooflight if you need sone fresh air. I would have bought this van if the car would of pulled it!!

Have just found out that Fleetwood do a 6 berth in the same layout as the Bailey 620/6

I think it is called the Fleetwood Sonata

Anybody got any opionions on the Fleetwoods reliabilty and general quality of workmanship?

Fleetwood Sonata is a single. We really want a twin.

We spent quite a while looking at the Fleetwood when it came out. As has been said, it's a single and therfore smaller. For us the main thing was the front seats aren't big enough to be used as 2 singles, unlike the Bailey, and therefore we would have had to make up the bed at the front for the children to sleep in which rather defeated the object. Also one other thing my husband noticed on the Fleetwood we looked at was the hinges on all the wall cupbaord doors were all made out of plastic and looked quite flimsy to us.

We defintaley prefered the Bailey but are currently waiting to see if anyone else does it or if Bailey will bring it out in the Pageant. We felt there were just one or two 'extras' we'd want that we've been used to with our current Bailey.

Joty

we effectively went backwards model wise from the pageant to the ranger 620/6,and for me the pros out weigh the cons by a long way,we sacrificed a proper shower for the wetroom (which to be honest is perfectly useable )but the real joy is the ease everyone goes to bed,4 people dont need to make bed up at all ,the 5th takes seconds ,and all are a realistic size(kids 15,13,11)

the big window has suprisingly turned into a big plus for me,makes the van feel even bigger ,the things that are missing like electric ignition on the hob,fire,fridge  dont make any difference at all to my enjoyment.

it also tows like dream

I read in the latest copy of Practcal caravan magazine that Elddis are bringing out their version of this van on a twin axel later this year - look forward to seeing it.

Joty