The Journey Begins....

With over 108 years combined experience producing its Elddis, Compass and Buccaneer brands. The Explorer Group Ltd is renowned for being at the forefront of touring caravan design and innovation.

Its brand new Xplore range of caravans will take you to a whole new world of outdoor adventure. Choose from five different layouts and feel safe in the knowledge that each caravan is designed and built by an engineering department accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

Providing outstanding value for money, competitive specification and practical layouts from 2 to 6 berth, Xplore will convert you to caravanning.

The Xplore range is the first in the UK to feature a 13 pin electrical connector and complies with relevant European standards and UK Road Vehicle Regulations.

"At the forefront of touring caravan design and innovation"

All models use the BPW chassis and have balanced steel wheels to provide continued peace of mind.

Exterior Specification includes:

  • GRP front panel with stainless steel grab handles
  • ABS rear panel with stainless steel grab handles and Caraluna light clusters
  • Modern and imaginative graphics design
  • Jokon awning light
  • ABS hitch cover
  • Easy action handbrake
  • Spare wheel carrier with optional steel spare wheel
  • Practical gas bottle storage designed to take the new BP gas light bottle & traditional steel bottle (2 x 6Kg)
  • A full width 'Panoramic' front window
  • Hartal exterior door complete with storage bin

"An impressive range of features"

Step in to any Xplore model and feel at home with the family friendly Waryck sprung upholstery which coordinates with contemporary Montreal Maple furniture. All the furniture worktops are made with Formica high pressure decorative laminate.

The kitchen offers an impressive range of features including the Thetford 108 litre fridge.

Cooking couldn't be easier with the combination of a 3 burner hob with large high-speed multi function burner and a Midi Prima oven.

The scratch resistant stainless steel linen effect sink with integrated drainer comes complete with a washing up basin.

Interior specification includes:

  • Loose lay removable carpet runner
  • Curved front draw unit with pull out extension (except 474)
  • Comfortable sprung mattress with Pontini lining fabric (474 only)
  • Seitz blinds and flyscreens to all windows
  • Stylish half inset basin with contemporary polished chrome fittings in the bathroom
  • Fully lined shower cubicle (452 model)
  • Thetford swivel cassette toilet
  • Status omnidirectional TV aerial
  • Dual front soffit lockers with corner storage

Please use the links below to view the relevant features:-

Exterior
Xplore
3/4 GRP front panel
Yes
1/4 height ABS rear panel
Yes
Flat Aluminium pressed skirts
Yes
Standard jockey wheel
Yes
Exterior graphics
Yes
Jokon awning light
Yes
Stainless steel grab handles front & rear
Yes
Balanced steel wheels
Yes
Caraluna 2 rear light clusters
Yes
ABS hitch cover
Yes
Easy action handbrake
Yes
Spare wheel carrier
Yes
BPW chassis
Yes
Gas bottle storage - Designed to take the new
Yes
BP Gas Light bottle & traditional steel bottle (2 x 6Kg )
Yes
1 piece Polyplastic front window
Yes
Hartal 2 piece exterior door with storage bin
Yes
Interior
Xplore
Montreal Maple furniture
Yes
Andaman silk wallboard
Yes
Ella blue bathroom wallboard
Yes
Lambourn ceiling board
Yes
Stainless steel kitchen effect wallboard
Yes
Formica high pressure decorative laminate to all furniture worktops & laminates
Yes
Waryck sprung upholstery with knee support
Yes
Loose lay removable carpet runner
Yes
Curved interior doors
Yes
Curved front draw unit with pull out extension (except 474)
Yes
Sprung mattress with Pontini lining fabric (474 only)
Yes
One piece metal bedframe with easy lift gas struts (474 only)
Yes
Beech bed slats
Yes
Seitz blinds & flyscreens to all windows
Yes
Kitchen
Xplore
Thetford N108 fridge, with piezo ignition
Yes
Domestic style Spinflo Midi Prima oven unit
Yes
Spinflo 3 burner hob with large high-speed multi-function burner
Yes
Argent stainless steel sink & drainer
Yes
Dimatec metal domestic style kitchen tap
Yes
Chinchilla glass sink & hob covers (can be used as a cutting surface)
Yes
Bespoke silver washing up bowl
Yes
Washroom
Xplore
Domestic style half inset basin
Yes
Fully lined shower cubicle (452 layout only)
Yes
Dimatec metal domestic style bathroom tap
Yes
Contemporary polished chrome washroom fittings
Yes
Silver bespoke vanity unit & worktops (495, 546 & 596 layouts only)
Yes
Dimatec shower head & hose
Yes
Thetford swivel cassette toilet
Yes
Electrical
Xplore
Zoe eyeball 12v reading lights
Yes
12v Lumo crown ceiling lights
Yes
Lumo 12v kitchen lights
Yes
Sargent bathroom downlights
Yes
Midi heki to front dinette
Yes
240v TV socket /x 2 (546 only)
Yes
240v 20A charging system with PDU
Yes
Plumbing & Heating
Xplore
Truma Ultraheat Piezo 3Kw gas fire and supplementary 2Kw electric heater
Yes
Truma Rapid blown air heating system
Yes
Truma water heater
Yes
Whale premium submersable pump
Yes
Blown air heating outlet in bedroom (474 only) and washroom
Yes
Whale inline water filter
Yes
Entertainment
Xplore
Status omnidirectional TV aerial
Yes
Security
Xplore
CRiS Identity number etched to caravan chassis & all windows
Yes
Concealed security data chip
Yes
Microtag security marking kit
Yes
Single key operation to all exterior lockers & doors
Yes
All models comply with British & European safety standards
Yes
2 x corner steady locking pins
Yes
Accessories
Xplore
Owners Information pack (Contains Owners handbook and appliance, manufactures user manuals, boiler fuses, regulatory certificates & forms)
Yes
Large plastic step
Yes
Wheel brace and corner steady handle
Yes
Wheel locating pins (Easy assist to wheel change)
Yes
25M 230v hook up lead
Yes
Thetford aqua kem pack
Yes
Status aerial customer pack
Yes
Battery tray
Yes
Male coaxial plug and 12v pins
Yes
Sink plugs, washing up bowl
Yes

Please click on any of the models for more information

Xplore 452
2 Berth

Xplore 452

474
4 Berth

Xplore 474

495
5 Berth

Xplore 495

546
6 Berth

Xplore 546

596
6 Berth

Xplore 596
This quick reference overview provides data on each range to help you choose the one most suitable for you. Please click on the title of a model to view a photograph, a 3D floor plan and specifications.

Xplore
ModelPriceBerthsInt. Length (m)Ex. Length (m)Width (m)Height (m)Headroom (m)Awning (m)MTPLM (kg)MIRO (kg)Payload (kg)
Xplore 452£999524.545.322.22.731.918.971165988177
Xplore 474£1029544.745.562.22.731.919.212351036199
Xplore 495£1079555.035.862.22.731.919.4513001088212
Xplore 546£1089565.446.262.22.731.919.8413351109226
Xplore 596£1229565.986.82.22.731.9110.0415301298232
All prices are ex-works and include VAT. Prices exclude a recommended retailer delivery charge of £495 (including VAT).

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