WILDAX EQUINOX

There's a quality feel to this Transit-based 'van which could easily stand in as a daily driver

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WildAx Motorhomes has built a reputation for converting vans on an unusually wide variety of base vehicles. But in recent years the Ford Transit has come so much to the fore that it currently accounts for almost half of what the West Yorkshire company produces.

That relationship grows still further with its latest new model unveiled at the Motorhome & Caravan Show.

The Equinox is based on a Transit with the 130bhp engine and six-speed manual as standard, although an upgrade to the 165bhp engine and eight-speed automatic is possible.

We're looking at the front-wheel-drive model but it's also available on an all-wheel-drive Ford Transit, with slightly less headroom (although it is on the generous side anyway), special 4x4 graphics and mighty 17-inch off-road wheels with all-terrain tyres.

The Equinox comes with Truma Combi D4 diesel and electric heating. Gas is only used for the two-burner hob and oven in the kitchen, so you can get away with one 6kg gas bottle.