Where uncompromising luxury meets long-range freedom.
If you’ve got a spare half a million dollars you could squirrel it away in stocks and bonds… yawn. Or you could splurge on a top-of-the-range Paradise Liberation Deluxe motorhome that’s more like a penthouse on wheels. Imagine rolling into your next CMCA rally in the Rolls Royce of RVs – a 28ft luxury leisure-mobile with no expense spared.
The Liberation is one of the most expensive motorhomes money can buy in Australia – and the second-most prestige RV in the Paradise Motor Homes range, after the Platinum. So, what do you get for your hard-earned?
UNRIVALLED SPACIOUSNESS
The Liberation boasts the biggest one-piece slide-out ever seen in an Australian motorhome. At six metres long and with a 60-centimetre-wide extension, the slide-out expands the interior width by almost 25 per cent. And it’s not just the living zone. The slide-out encompasses almost the entire length of the motorhome, including the lounge, bedroom and even the ensuite vanity. The result is a whopping almost-three-metre wide open-plan living area that mimics apartment living.
All that extra room translates to superior day-to-day comfort, abundant storage and the luxury of spaciousness to relax and unwind – and even entertain.
“The sheer space inside created by the slide-out is a big game changer,” Paradise Motor Homes operations and sales director Mark Rixon says. “Other manufacturers will split their slide-outs into two and make two living areas, whereas we make one big living area. So it really gives you that open feeling.”
THE LAYOUT
While the Liberation mirrors an open-plan studio apartment, Paradise has managed to create the sanctuary of a master bedroom zone without closing off the space. Tucked behind the fridge cabinetry is a full-size queen island bed with a rear ensuite, separated by a sliding door. Matching bedside tables, fans and reading lights provide the bedroom comforts of home, while opposite is a wall of wardrobes – including floor-to-ceiling hanging space – and a 32-inch smart TV for late-night streaming (the Liberation comes with a satellite or optional Starlink). The entire underbed cavity is a storage compartment which is also accessible from outside the motorhome.
In the bathroom you will find a large 7.5kg front-load washing machine/dryer (upgraded) under the vanity. There’s a toilet opposite and a separate shower cubicle with a handy accordion towel rack. “We’ve got one of the biggest showers in the industry because we make our own shower mould,” Rixon says. For the record, this one is 900mm x 750mm and comes with fixed shampoo and conditioner dispensers.
The front of the motorhome is the living hub. On the near side is the kitchen, featuring a deep moulded granite sink, inline water filter, convection microwave oven and induction cooktop (upgraded). There are numerous deep drawers and overhead cabinets (as well as a second TV). The standout is the appliance hub for the slide-out Nespresso coffee machine, which comes as standard.
The 216-litre Dometic compressor fridge stands opposite, serving as the divider between the leather club lounge and the bedroom. The lounge seats six, with seatbelts for two passengers and can be converted into a double bed.
Outside, there are two fold-down picnic tables, a third (24-inch) smart TV (because who doesn’t love watching the footy outside?) and six storage compartments including a nearside hatch with a slide-out stainless-steel barbecue or (upgradeable) Weber.
THE BUILD
Timberless throughout, the Liberation is built for durability and strength. Beneath that sleek exterior is a high-tensile aluminium steel rollover frame. The roof is one-piece fibreglass with a thermal reflective coating, and the floor is made from insulated composite – designed for noise reduction and optimum weather shielding. The walls are constructed of Link composite sandwich panels with a one-piece fibreglass shell, while the steel slide-out is a Paradise Motor Homes-patented design.
On the exterior, the motorhome is finished with two-pack paint for a durable high-gloss finish. The same finish is also applied to the edge of the timber benches inside for enhanced protection against the daily wear and tear of life on the road.
Underpinning the motorhome is the trusted Iveco Daily cab chassis. The Iveco is powered by a 3.0-litre turbo diesel, four-cylinder engine (210hp, 470Nm torque) and has an eight-speed automatic transmission. Features include Iveco connect navigation, trip computer, differential lock, rear air-bag suspension and power mirrors.
THE EXTRAS
With high-end RVs, it’s the attention to detail, quality finishings and little extras that you pay for. In the case of the Liberation, there are the features you would expect – like the electric awning and step, self-levelling hydraulic legs, Fusion surround sound system, diesel heater, double-glazed windows and 360-degree cameras (upgraded).
Then there are the extras that truly surprise – such as the underbed safe, diesel floor heating, 30-litre under-lounge slide-out Dometic fridge, and macerator toilet with a 100-litre black-water tank. The days of emptying the cassette are over.
The most ingenious innovation is the electromagnetic cabinetry and auto-retract technology. When the motorhome’s electric handbrake is released, the internal drawers automatically lock tight and the satellite, electric step and hydraulic legs retract. This takes the guess work out of the pack-up. You don’t have to panic if you forgot to raise the legs before setting off (even though it’s as simple as pressing a button on the touch-screen panel or app). This uber-smart motorhome can do it for you as a fail-safe measure.
And the electromagnetic locks not only prevent the contents of your drawers from going walkabout in transit, but are also an enhanced safety feature – keeping items securely contained in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
OFF-GRID CAPABILITY
The Liberation looks and feels like a motorhome built for the manicured lawns of a country estate. But it’s deceptively tough and built with enormous off-grid capability. While you won’t take this dream machine to the Bungle Bungles, it will get you to some remote places off the black-top, thanks to the stability of the wide track and airbag suspension, and the enhanced traction that comes with a diff lock.
Once there, a couple can easily stay put for over a week, with a massive power and water complement. The Liberation packs 10kW of battery power and 1,140W of solar capability (upgraded) and comes with a 5,000W inverter – all run through an EcoFlow power hub with digital interface. If the sun doesn’t come out, there’s even a petrol-powered 4kVA Honda USR generator to keep the lights on and the batteries charged.
“You can stay longer and go further with Paradise Motor Homes with all your power sorted,” Rixon says.
Under the body, there’s 310 litres of fresh water (upgraded from 265) and a 90-litre grey water tank. The instantaneous hot water service provides endless hot showers for as long as the water supply holds out.
THE SELL
The Paradise Liberation Deluxe is a prestige motorhome squarely aimed at discerning travellers with money to burn who want to replicate the comforts of home on the road. And on that front, they’ve succeeded.
“Our customers aren't buying them because they want to specifically sell their house and travel around Australia,” Rixon says. “These people have already got a nice big home or a nice big boat or a business and cars, and it's just another toy, another adventure for them; to travel in luxury without giving up all the creature comforts they have at home. They want everything that's at home inside their RV and that's exactly what the Liberation Deluxe does.
“We definitely set the benchmark; for anyone that owns an RV, their ultimate goal would be to have enough money to buy the Paradise because of the quality, and what they get in that motorhome far exceeds anything else on the market.”
Paradise by name, paradise by nature.
