Rimor’s nautically named flagship is surprisingly well priced and comes fully appointed
Rimor has developed a keen following amongst those seeking a latest-registration motorhome on a tight budget, with models such as the Kilig (Summer 2023 issue) and Evo (May 2022 issue) still priced at less than £70k in 2024. But what if you can stretch to a little more? Can this Italian value brand still compete with its flagship Super Brig, nautically named after a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts, or is your money better spent elsewhere?
At £74,995 – it’s the same across each of six models – the Super Brig tops the Rimor range at a price point where many marques are just kicking off with their entry-level ’vans. It is a full-sized motorhome, at 7.37m long, and offers a choice of overcab or low-profile body styles, as well as layouts with an island bed, twin singles, a transverse double or even a rear lounge. And that price is a real one – this manual gearbox 95 Plus model (low-profile with twin beds) costs exactly that as tested, with no expensive packs to push it beyond your budget.
That’s because the importer, M and C Ltd of Hull (a regular at the Warners outdoor motorhome shows, where you’ll usually see a selection of Rimors) includes its own pack of goodies in the list price. So, you get a Pioneer radio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 16in alloy wheels, a 120W solar panel, roof rails, a TV aerial, alarm and tracker, lithium leisure battery and additional sockets in the habitation area (some of which can be positioned where the customer chooses). That’s almost six grand’s worth of additional gear at no extra cost.
SETTING SAIL
Unlike Rimor’s most affordable motorhomes, the Super Brig is based on a Fiat Ducato, rather than a Ford Transit and, predictably, it comes with the 140hp motor as standard, although the nine-speed automatic gearbox is offered as a £2,600 option.
The cab comes with the ‘essentials’ – cruise control, air-conditioning, twin airbags, electric/heated mirrors and ASR (anti-slip regulation), but no fancy gizmos like lane keeping, an electric parking brake or hill holder. It’s the usual functional, plasticky Fiat fascia but with the older-style central storage bin instead of cup holders and the wheel is plastic not leather, and it does not have radio/phone controls.
However, this Ducato is not lacking in one of the most important areas; both seats have twin armrests and tilt/height adjustment. They are covered with a cream leatherette with neat
