Two by two!

You don't buy an Invader because you want a camper. You buy one because you want an Invader.

- Leon Botha

Invader’s campers are unique: when you’re towing one, it’s the size of an off-road trailer, but once set up, it offers the space of a caravan.

What’s more, there are only three models to choose from – the Duo X or Duo Xs, which sleeps two, and the Quattro X, our test model, which sleeps four. Invader’s focus isn’t on adding more models but rather on getting things right. Their success speaks for itself.

Both models have a fiberglass body. The Duo’s roof lifts pneumatically, and the bed slides out over the nose cone. The Quattro’s front bed also folds out over the nose, but its second bed folds open over the rear.

The Quattro X is light enough for most towing vehicles and built to handle even the toughest road conditions.

The new Quattro X differs noticeably from its predecessor. One of the smartest upgrades is how the beds now unfold at the press of a button.

1, 2, 3... all set up

As with the previous Quattro we tested in 2020, the manufacturer sticks with the same corner steady configuration. There are two drop-down supports at the rear, plus a loose one that fits onto the A-frame opposite the jockey wheel. It works brilliantly because the front of the Quattro doesn’t rest on the jockey wheel – the extra stabiliser foot does the job of two standard front steadies.

This foot has an unexpected benefit: sometimes, a jockey wheel is wound out too far, and you find yourself stuck if you need to extend it further. In that case, you can use the stabiliser as an extra hand to support the nose weight while adjusting the jockey wheel shaft to extend it.

The control panel with switches for the lights, water pump and geyser is still in the doorframe on the left, but it now has additional functions. The X model we tested includes an inverter, with its switch positioned alongside the others. Future models will come with a 30 A DC-DC charger and inverter as an optional extra.