Auto-Trail Frontier User Manual

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82 | February 2010 | www.caravansitefinder.co.uk www.practicalmotorhome.com | February 2010 | 83
A
uto-Trail ’vans
are renowned for
being instantly
recognisable, and
the Frontier Mohawk is no
exception. Sporting the
Trigano Group’s distinctive
habitation body design,
the Mohawk is essentially the
same as the previous
Cheyenne 696, but for 2010
it’s been repositioned within
the high-end Frontier range,
and its spec levels have also
been improved.
e Mohawk’s layout is
a blend of the sociable and the
functional, with a rear
transverse garage double bed
and a twin facing settee lounge
layout. e utility of the
garage has been reduced
somewhat in favour of having
the bed mounted at a lower
and more comfortable height.
In our test ’van the Mohawk
lacked belted travel seats rear
of the cab, and so is more
appealing as a spacious luxury
tourer for couples.
Our reader tester Sue Pallant
took the Mohawk out to
Nottinghamshire to see if it
would successfully cosset her
against the raging gale-force
weather outside.
AUTOTRAIL
Frontier Mohawk
jPrice , (, as tested) jSleeps Four jBelts Two
jBase Fiat Ducato jEngine .-litre Turbo Diesel jL/W/H
././.m jEconomy .mpg jMTPLMkg jPayloadkg
jWater fresh/waste / litres jBattery Ah jGas x kg
This high-end motorhome is a blend
of the sociable and the functional, and
should appeal as a luxury tourer for two
DESIGN
As with all Auto-Trails the
Mohawk looks solid but
elegant, and the new graphics,
decals and badges give the
exterior a modern lift. It’s
a pity that our test ’van didn’t
come with the Platinum Pack,
which for £599 gives you
a rather fetching silver cab
paintjob. e rear wall carries
the easily accessible spare
wheel, a lockable, colour coded
roof access ladder and also
boasts newly styled rear lights.
All Frontier models are now
supplied with a roof mounted
85W solar panel as standard,
in response to the growing
demand for greener systems.
“e middling overhang
of 2.4 metres is crying out
for corner steadies,” noted
Sue, “especially in blustery
winter weather.
“I really liked the gas
locker, though, which is 37cm
from the ground, has no lip to
negotiate and has an opening
catch located within the
’van,” she continued. She
liked the external gas
barbecue point as well –
it’s conveniently placed for
access to the internal kitchen.
LIVE-IN TEST
WHAT MOTORHOME?
Rear transverse double bed
SPARE WHEEL HOUSING
This superb-looking spare
wheel housing is an Auto-
Trail trademark. It’s an
excellent feature, both
attractive and practical
EXTERIOR SHOWER POINT
Located just ahead of one of
the garage doors, the hot/
cold shower point makes it
easy to clean dirty walking
equipment and the like
SPACIOUS GARAGE
It’s not the best option
for bicycles (you’ll have
to take them apart) but the
Mohawk’s lit garage is roomy
enough for most items
STANDARDISSUE LADDER
A thoughtful addition,
although it conspires with
the spare wheel cover to
make fitting a bicycle rack
near-impossible
*for insurance quotes terms and conditions see page 130
SMALL CLEAR SCREEN
The screen for the colour
reversing camera might
be small, but the resolution
is high enough to allow
for easy visibility
ACCESSIBLE GAS LOCKER
Not only is it low to the
ground and lipless, it has
an internal opening catch,
too, located behind the
passenger cab seat
HIDDEN HOOKUP POINT
The hook-up point is safely
tucked away in a side locker.
Sue felt it could use a light,
though, for when you’re
hooking up after dark
SETTING A PRECEDENT
Auto-Trail now provides
an W solar panel as
standard with the Frontier
Mohawk, so you can stay
off hook-up for longer
.*
CARAVANGUARD
INSURANCE
QUOTE
Our tester
Sue Pallant is a member of our reader
team. She lives in Nottinghamshire
with her partner Ian Barlow and they
tour in their four-wheel drive 1993
Renault Dodge S46 – a former
electricity board vehicle that they
converted themselves in 2000.
We stayed at
Teversal Camping and Caravanning
Club Site Nottinghamshire NG17 3JJ
Tel 01623 551 838
Situated a short distance from both the
MI and the A38, Teversal’s award-
winning C&CC site is perfectly placed
for exploring the surrounding counties
of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
e site has 126 pitches, the majority
hardstanding and all with hook-up.
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“e electric hook-up point is cleverly located in an offside locker, which ensures it won’t be a hazard on site when using the habitation door,” Sue p

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LIKESDISLIKESINCONVENIENT VENTILATION IN THE SHOWER STALL Ventilation in the washroom is provided by an opening roof light, which Sue found awkward

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