RV REVIEW
Now, disc brakes for caravans are not
particularly common; however, it’s fair to say
that they do a terrific job at pulling up the van.
This is a real benefit to the Terra Sportz over
some of its competitors, in my opinion.
An LED floodlight has been fitted to the front
and rear of the Terra Sportz, too, while a
storage box fabricated from black
checkerplate is mounted to the drawbar. A
compartment accessible from the top is home
to dual 9kg gas cylinders, and a slide-out tray
is fitted on the offside of the storage box that
would be suitable for a small generator or
portable fridge.
Underneath, the Terra Sportz appears to be
well-protected. For example, the van gets two
95L fresh-water tanks, as well as a 110L grey
water tank. Each tank is properly protected by
checkerplate, and even the dump pipe for the
grey water tank is protected – which gets a
big ‘thumbs up’ from me.
The A-frame water tap is protected, too;
however, the nearside gas bayonet to
accommodate a barbecue, and the offside
mains water inlet look a bit exposed.
SUMMING UP
This particular Terra Sportz will require a
substantial 4WD, given its Tare of 2765kg
and ATM of 3365kg. This, of course, provides
a payload capacity of 600kg. Even after both
water tanks and gas cylinders have been
filled, there’s still close to 400kg to account for
your gear – which for a van such as this,
should be plenty.
I see this van as being highly refined and
sorted. There’s very little to complain about –
Nova’s many years of manufacturing are on
display in this rig.
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