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    Home › Reviews›Murvi›Mallard

    Murvi Mallard 2006

    £27,001
    2006 Murvi Mallard - front three-quarters view
    2006 Murvi Mallard – front three-quarters view
    2006 Murvi Mallard - rear three-quarters view
    2006 Murvi Mallard – rear three-quarters view
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge
    2006 Murvi Mallard – lounge
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge table
    2006 Murvi Mallard – lounge table
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge
    2006 Murvi Mallard – lounge
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge (table not in place)
    2006 Murvi Mallard – lounge (table not in place)
    2006 Murvi Mallard - rear bench seats
    2006 Murvi Mallard – rear bench seats
    2006 Murvi Mallard - bed
    2006 Murvi Mallard – bed
    2006 Murvi Mallard - fridge
    2006 Murvi Mallard – fridge
    2006 Murvi Mallard - boot
    2006 Murvi Mallard – boot
    2006 Murvi Mallard - kitchen
    2006 Murvi Mallard – kitchen
    2006 Murvi Mallard - Porta Potti locker
    2006 Murvi Mallard – Porta Potti locker
    2006 Murvi Mallard - under-bunk drawer
    2006 Murvi Mallard – under-bunk drawer
    2006 Murvi Mallard - cab
    2006 Murvi Mallard – cab
    2006 Murvi Mallard - front three-quarters view
    2006 Murvi Mallard - rear three-quarters view
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge table
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge
    2006 Murvi Mallard - lounge (table not in place)
    2006 Murvi Mallard - rear bench seats
    2006 Murvi Mallard - bed
    2006 Murvi Mallard - fridge
    2006 Murvi Mallard - boot
    2006 Murvi Mallard - kitchen
    2006 Murvi Mallard - Porta Potti locker
    2006 Murvi Mallard - under-bunk drawer
    2006 Murvi Mallard - cab

    Published: August 25, 2011

    The Practical Motorhome Murvi Mallard review

    Verdict

    A flexible ’van as suited to the campsite as it is to the school run. It has plenty of storage but is still small enough to fit down most narrow lanes.

    Pros

    Comes equipped with crockery, cutlery and safety equipment for a stress-free weekend away

    Cons

    The fixed carpet might get dirty quite quickly

    Living

    The Murvi is best suited as a weekend ‘vans. It has a rock-and-roll bed (pulling the base of a seat causes its back to roll down flat), and hand-crafted interior. It’s well designed and offers some surprises – for example, ten internal lights illuminate the Murvi nicely at night.
    The Murvi’s rear seats are comfortable; upholstered in a rich blue cloth, they ooz decadence. The ability to move the rear seat the full length of the ‘van mean that you can have as much leg room as you want. Four can be accommodated around the table, but it clips onto the edge of the cooker cabinet, making cooking and dining mutually exclusive.

    Kitchen

    The Mallard has its hobs and grills on the offside. The hob has four burners and there’s an Electrolux fridge, too. Sadly however, you have to clear away your pots and pans from the cooker before you sit down to eat, as the table hooks onto the kitchen work surface. The sink and drainer are large enough to cope with the dishes from a meal for two. Storage is reasonable, and quite close to the kitchen – ideal for pots, pans and cutlery. We particularly liked the cutlery drawer.

    Washroom

    There’s no washroom in the Mallard, but there is a Porta-Potti, housed in a dedicated locker.

    Beds

    The rock-and-roll bed is simple to make up in a single action at night, and sleeps two transversely. It’s easy to switch the lights on and off, with its twin spots and fluorescent light directly above your head. To keep the light out, there’s a blind at the rear and silver screens at the front. You can also specify optional hammock beds, suitable for two children.

    Storage

    There is oodles of space and as it stands for ‘multi-use recreational vehicle’ this makes sense. Its unique rear seat, which slides back and forth, means that one can utilise much of the rear space. The ‘van also has a covered area above the cab, and myriad cupboards and storage to the rear. There is a clever pull-out drawer under the bench seat large enough for bedding, as well as a lockable storage box under the passenger’s swivelling seat.

    Technical Specifications

    Payload600 kg
    MTPLM2900 kg
    Shipping Length4.75 m
    Width2.00 m

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