LMC caravan tested: Bed paradise with chill zone

The Vivo series from German caravan manufacturer LMC has been around for a few years now, but a new layout is the 532 K, with a bed paradise and a gigantic round seating area – the chill zone – for pampered families.

Exterior

We start with the construction method of LMC caravans. This is done according to the LLT system, where that abbreviation stands for Long Life Technology: behind the smooth aluminum plate, insulation material is incorporated, and high-quality plastic frames provide strength. You won't find wooden spars, and the manufacturer gives no less than a 12-year warranty against water ingress. The roof is made of GFK, in good English: polyester. This offers better protection against hail. New to this Vivo is the rear, with beautifully styled taillights. The bumper has also been newly developed – we will see it again in the 2019 models from the German manufacturer.

Interior

What makes the 532 K special is its interior. As soon as you step inside, you see the bunk bed with two layers for the children. An integrated ladder leads to the top sleeping floor, which is of course equipped with fall protection. The bottom bed is foldable: this way you can take children's bicycles with you and secure them in the caravan while on the road. You slide them in through the large service hatch at the head end.

In the middle, we see a more than spacious round seating area – the chill zone – where six people can easily eat. Opposite it is the kitchen, with a three-burner gas stove and the sink. The kitchen unit is equipped with three spacious 'soft-close' drawers for cooking utensils; they pull themselves shut the last bit. Next to the kitchen unit is the large refrigerator with freezer compartment, and between the round seating area and the sleeping area, the toilet is placed. In the front of the caravan – and that is quite special – there are two single beds with a length of no less than 2.05 and 2.10 meters, ideal for tall people. From these single beds, you can create an enormous double bed with an optional connecting piece. Also note the new furniture colors and the overhead cabinets, which are executed in 'bicolor'. It gives the Vivo a modern, contemporary look.

Technical installations

Pipes and cables are neatly concealed in the Vivo. The Truma Combi provides heating and hot water, and the caravan is equipped with LMC Connect, allowing you to control, for example, lighting and the heater from your smartphone. Handy in winter, when you can already turn up the caravan heater a degree from the restaurant. The Vivo is also loaded with extras for which you would normally have to pay around 6,500 euros. But now it's all standard: such as a large panoramic roof hatch, waste water tank, level indicator for the fresh water tank, an external gas connection (handy for the barbecue), alloy wheels, a screen door, and even an external TV connection, so you can watch your favorite TV program in the awning.

Conclusion

The LMC VIVO 532 K is a modern LMC caravan with a lot of living space, thanks to its interior dimensions and a width of 2.52 meters, but also, for example, due to the ample light from the large panoramic window. The layout with long, single beds up to 2.10 meters is particularly noteworthy – for tall people, finding a needle in a haystack was a real challenge: LMC has found it. And with its rich standard equipment, you only need an awning and perhaps a mover before you can go on holiday with it.

Plus & Minus

+ modern appearance
+ extensive standard equipment
– payload

Facts & Figures

Body length, with drawbar: 7.20/835 cm
Width: 252 cm
Height: 257 cm
Headroom: 195 cm
Number of berths: 4 (expandable to 6)
Bed sizes front: 210/205×88 cm
round seating: 180×125 cm
bunk beds: 197×78 and 200×82 cm
Empty weight: 1,474 kg
Ready-to-drive weight: 1,574 kg
Total permissible: 1,800 kg (expandable to 2,000 kg)
Payload: 226 kg
Price € 30.100,-

More information: LMC-caravan.nl
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