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AUTO-TRAIL EXPEDITION C63

Price from: ÂŁ46,995

Berths: 4

Travel seats: 4

Base vehicle: Fiat Ducato

Length: 6.34m

Gross weight: 3,500kg

The word ‘new’ is, perhaps, overused and the term ‘all-new’ is one both motor and motorhome industries find hard to resist. So, here we are testing a ‘brand-new coachbuilt range’ (Auto-Trail’s words) based on the New Ducato (Fiat’s description) but, as we’ll see, there’s plenty here that’s very familiar...

HOW NEW IS NEW?

So, let’s start with the Series 8 Ducato, of which this is the first example to get the MMM test treatment. It looks very like the previous Fiat, doesn’t it? Its maker says that the grille is new but, by the time an Auto-Trail motif has replaced the bold new FIAT (all caps) branding, the change is subtle, to say the least. And, as an entry-level model, the Expedition doesn’t benefit from new full-LED headlights that are said to be 30% brighter.

All the Series 8 models get new engines – as advertised by the Multijet 3 logo on the offside front wing – in order to meet the latest Euro 6d-Final emissions standard. Power outputs still offer a choice of 120, 140, 160 or 180bhp, with Auto-Trail opting to fit the