Carpento 310: a big little one
Carpento caravans come in three models, the sloping roofline of which is particularly striking. The smallest, 310 cm long, looks like a mini-caravan. But appearances are deceptive. The Carpento is a full-fledged holiday home, while the 540 kg featherweight on your tow bar is barely noticeable.
The kink in the roof, a double panoramic window and a taupe, or optionally a grey colour scheme make it an appearance. The structure consists of a smooth plating of polyester. Both inside and outside with a layer of insulation foam in between. That makes the Carpento hail-resistant. The caravan also comes with a 2-year factory warranty and a 7-year warranty on water tightness.
The chassis, coupling and axle are from Al-Ko, which means that driving the Carpento will not give any surprises. At the front, two panoramic windows are placed in window rubbers. These cannot be opened, but the hatches in the roof can. Furthermore, you will see quite a few connections that indicate that the Carpento has a full-fledged interior. A cupboard with two gas bottles, a filler cap for fresh water and a connection for an outdoor shower, electricity, drain for the waste water tank and a hatch to remove the toilet cassette.
Everything is in it while you would not expect that in this compact size. The kitchen is placed at the back. A sink with a mixer tap. A
cooker and plenty of work space. The base and wall cabinets ensure that you can store all your cooking utensils, and there is a 90L refrigerator for provisions.
Next to the kitchen is a bathroom that would not look out of place in a tandem axle. A Thetford cassette toilet, washbasin with hand shower, medicine cabinet and a shower tray in the floor. There is nothing to complain about when it comes to standing height. A roof hatch with insect screen provides light and air. You can open and close the hatch with a rotary knob. And a press of the button starts a fan.
At the front is the sitting area. You also sleep here. The table has no leg but a fixed support for the bed function. By releasing two locks the table drops, put cushions on it and go to sleep. There is storage space under the benches. The wall cabinets also provide that.
Moss Boten & Caravans has chosen to import an extremely complete version. At € 19.945 for the 310 it is not the cheapest compact caravan, but equipped with everything the price/quality ratio is simply fine.
More information:
Moss Boats & Caravans
Vlielandseweg 20 E
2641 KC Pijnacker
+31 6 11 076 124
