The beach feeling of the Beachy 360

“A simple caravan that smells of the beach.” With these words, general director Holger Schulz introduces the first Hobby Beachy caravan, Hobby's second brand, designed for the new generation of campers. We took a look at the Beachy 360.

Simple, but with a fresh look. That's what stands out when we look at the Beachy 360 from the outside. The caravan has been developed for smaller and electric passenger cars: ready to drive, the smallest model weighs 750 kilos and you can load it up to 900 kilos – leaving 150 kilos of payload – the rest of the holiday items must go in the car. You can also get the Beachy with a maximum permissible mass of 1200 kilos. If your car can tow that, you can take no less than 450 kilos of holiday luggage with you.

Exterior

The Beachy has smooth plating and fresh, minimalist striping. What is striking is the absence of the drawbar box – that saves kilos. The drawbar box is on the options list, for extra storage space. The caravan has one side window and two doors, both with porthole windows. One on the side and an extra wide door at the rear: handy for sliding in a surfboard, for example.

The rear door opens in two parts: the lower part opens sideways, the upper part opens upwards. Striking is the wavy shape of the roof, inspired by the sea. We see the same 'wave' in the Beachy's striping, a nod to the beach feeling with which the Beachy was designed.

Living, eating, sleeping

The Beachy is available in three versions: 360, 420 and 450, referring to the body length. The layout is largely the same: a kitchen plus wardrobe at the front and a lounge area at the back, where the long benches can be converted into a bed of 200 by 180 – so you could even sleep three people there. The wide rear door is handy for large luggage and also offers an Instagram-worthy view from your bed.

We only see cupboards in the 360 under the kitchen worktop – otherwise, the Beachy is equipped with open shelves on the left side wall and above the kitchen, with elastic bands preventing the contents from falling out during travel. Together with the – standard – wicker baskets, it looks very stylish. The side benches have comfortable, sand-colored seats and back cushions that are used together to convert the seating area into a bed. There are no bench storage compartments: the open space under the benches can be used, for example, to store a weekend bag with clothes.

Behind the backrests, felt is applied to the walls for extra insulation and ventilation. The shape and color are reminiscent of scaffolding wood. There is no bathroom or toilet, but you can bring a porta-potti in the wardrobe. However, this will be at the expense of storage space. The kitchenette has a stainless steel sink with a mixer tap; you cook on a separate stove with a gas cartridge – the Beachy does not have a gas installation on board. A Dometic cool box with a 38-liter capacity is located in one of the kitchen drawers.

Installations

We can be (very) brief about installations: there aren't any. No heater, no gas installation, no bathroom. It all fits the Beachy's design philosophy: campsites have excellent sanitary facilities, and you usually cook outside, on the BBQ. And there's nothing wrong with that if you're targeting a younger generation of campers.

Conclusion Beachy 360

The Beachy has a fresh design that, together with the rear door, seems inspired by the #vanlife hype. The sober equipment keeps the price down, but couldn't it be even lower? Take the Adria Aviva: two thousand more and you do have a bathroom with a toilet, shower, and a full kitchen. But perhaps that new target group isn't waiting for that at all...

PROS & CONS

+ design
- price
- payload

Technical information

DIMENSIONS
Body length, with drawbar: 366/508 cm
Width: 207 cm
Height: 267 cm
Headroom: 205 cm

SITTING & SLEEPING
Number of berths: 2-3
Bed sizes: 200×180 cm

WEIGHTS
Ready-to-drive weight: 741 kg
Max. permissible mass: 1900 kg (optional 1200 kg)
Payload: 159 kg (optional 459 kg)

Price from € 11,950

More information can be found at www.beachy.de

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