Day Test: Jayco Conquest 20ft | 19
The baby Conquest’s diminutive dimensions should make for easy campsite access, whilst a good level of standard equipment means even in base form you won't be wanting for too much. Even with the optional alloy wheels, security door and leather upholstery it shouldn’t break the bank.
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ayco (Australia) is best known for its multiple ranges of caravans – those things without an engine up front. More recently it’s added fifth wheelers and of course motorhomes. There were various models available for this review, but I opted for the smallest and cheapest, Jayco’s Conquest 20 ft (6.4 m). Although it's a coachbuilt motorhome it's actually an alternative to some of the large van conversions available.
The Vehicle
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or the baby Conquest, Jayco has used the tried and trusted Fiat Ducato cabchassis: In this case the equally-baby 130 Multijet model with a 96 kW/320 Nm 2.3-litre turbo-diesel and six-speed automated manual transmission (AMT). Behind the driver's cab all the walls and roof are a vacuum bonded fibreglass structure.