Erwin Hymer Group UK has replaced Encore, the most upmarket range in its Elddis brand, with Avalon, a four-strong Fiat-based line-up with a new bonding system, produced in-house, that is designed to prevent water ingress.
For 2025, Accordo and Autoquest coachbuilts, such as the Autoquest 115, will also be available on a Fiat Ducato, rather than the Peugeot Boxer, for £1300 to £1400 more.
The launch of the Avalon in Elddis’s 60th birthday year comes as the firm also reports the start of a turnaround in performance, with a narrowing of full-year losses.
The new models have Elddis’s ZIP system, a multipart wall joint in a marine-grade anodised aluminium alloy that includes magnesium and silicon. It is fitted to the underside, securing the floor and wall in place.
EHG UK says this, combined with the HaloTEC one-piece seamless wall construction, and with polyurethane incorporated in the sidewall frame, should ensure a robust construction and prevent water ingress.
Other features include a sculpted full-width panoramic window and upholstery in ActivCare fabric.
You also get a Pioneer cab radio and an external shower as standard.
The Elddis Avalon range includes the two-berth rear-lounge 295 and three four-berths: the 285, with fixed single beds and an end washroom; the 250, with an island bed; and the 255, with a French bed and a corner washroom. All models start at £84,999 OTR.
For the year to the end of July 2024 it made a pre–tax loss of £2.89m, down from a loss of £6.59m the year before. It also claimed it returned to a “sustainable profit position” in the final two quarters of the year. Turnover rose by 3.5% to £110.1m.
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