Takes the gravel in stride
Formed gravel and corrugated access roads ask more of a van than bitumen ever does. Suspension set up for dirt keeps the ride settled and everything inside where you left it.
New Age semi off-road caravans.
All the comfort of an on-road tourer, set up for formed gravel, dirt roads and unpowered sites. Sealed highway to bush camp, one van does both.
What semi off-road touring demands
The best camps sit past the bitumen. A semi off-road van has to take light corrugations in stride, sit higher over rough entries, camp without power, and give up no comfort.
Get those four right and the map gets a lot bigger. Get them wrong and you turn around where the bitumen ends.
Clears the rougher tracks
Formed roads throw creek crossings, rutted entries and washed-out edges at you. A raised off-road coupling lifts the drawbar for steeper approach and departure angles, so the track that stops a sealed tourer stays open.
Camps without power
The quiet sites are the unpowered ones. Battery, solar and water capacity for a few nights off the grid mean the best spot on the map is never off the list.
Keeps every comfort
A step up in capability should cost you nothing in liveability. The same considered interior, real kitchen and ensuite as the on-road range, unchanged.
That is the brief. It is exactly the one the Semi Off-Road pack is built to answer.
How New Age answers it
You've seen the brief.Here is how the pack clears it.
Every Semi Off-Road New Age is engineered around the same four things that open up the map: how it takes gravel, how it clears the rougher tracks, how it camps without power, and how it keeps every comfort. Work down through them.
01 · Gravel & ride
Suspension set up for dirt
Formed gravel and corrugated access roads ask more of a van than bitumen ever does. Trailing-arm independent suspension keeps the ride settled and everything inside where you left it.
In plain terms: a settled tow on gravel, not just on the highway.
02 · Coupling & clearance
An off-road coupling that clears the rough
Gravel roads throw creek crossings, rutted entries and washed-out edges at you. A raised off-road coupling lifts the drawbar for steeper approach and departure angles, so the track that turns a sealed tourer around stays open.
In plain terms: steeper entries and creek crossings, without grounding the drawbar.
03 · Off-grid nights
Battery, solar and water for a few nights
The quiet sites are the unpowered ones. Capacity for a few nights off the grid means the best spot on the map is never off the list.
In plain terms: a few nights off power without cutting the trip short.
04 · Liveability
The same interior as the on-road range
A step up in capability should cost you nothing in liveability. The same considered interior, real kitchen and ensuite as the on-road range, unchanged.
In plain terms: more capability, none of the comfort given up.
The semi off-road range
Four vans,ready for the rough stuff.
The four on-road tourers you already know, built with the Semi Off-Road pack: upgraded running gear and protection for gravel roads and unpowered sites. Same vans, bigger map.
Prices are "from", in NZD, indicative and exclude on-road costs, subject to change. Semi Off-Road pack pricing varies by model and layout.
The Semi Off-Road pack
When the
bitumen runs out.
Every on-road New Age steps up to the Semi Off-Road pack when your route turns to gravel. One option, added at build, that changes what the van rides on, not what it is.
On-Road
Sealed highways, tidy caravan parks and the odd stretch of smooth gravel. Easy, comfortable towing the way most of Australia travels.
Semi Off-Road
Dirt roads, light corrugations and camping away from the crowds. The same van, sitting higher and built tougher, so a rough track doesn't cut the trip short.
Semi Off-RoadSame van, same layout
Standard suspension and touring wheels, tuned for sealed roads and well-kept gravel.
Trailing-arm suspension and a raised off-road coupling for light corrugations and rougher tracks.
Preview the pack
See on-road caravansThe pack changes what the van rides on, not what it is. Every layout, and every comfort inside, stays exactly the same.
What the pack adds
Trailing-arm independent suspension
Replaces the standard setup, so light corrugations and rough gravel stay under the wheels, not in the van.
DO35 off-road hitch
A poly-block off-road hitch that keeps articulating on twisted, uneven ground where a standard ball coupling would bind.
Raised off-road coupling
Lifts the drawbar for steeper approach and departure angles at creek crossings and rutted entries.
Manual double step
A sturdier double step for the taller ride height, so getting in and out stays easy off the bitumen.
Across the semi off-road range
Manta RayATM2.4–3.0TRoad OwlATM3.0TBig RedATM3.4–3.5TOz ClassicATM3.3TWhere it takes you
Past the bitumen,before the hard stuff.
Semi off-road country is the sweet spot: sealed highway most of the way, formed gravel for the last stretch, and an unpowered site at the end of it. Four runs worth the drive, and the van that suits each one.
Still deciding?
Four ways to tour.Line them up.
The same on-road tourers, built with the Semi Off-Road pack. Here they are side by side, so the shortlist makes itself. Compare the full spec, or filter the whole range to your budget.
Semi Off-RoadManta Ray
- Sleeps
- 2
- Length
- 15–20 ft
- ATM
- 2.4–3.0T
Best for: two, travelling light
See the Manta Ray Family favouriteRoad Owl- Sleeps
- 4–6
- Length
- 19–21 ft
- ATM
- 3.0T
Best for: bigger crews on the bitumen
See the Road Owl LuxuryBig Red- Sleeps
- 2
- Length
- 19–20 ft
- ATM
- 3.4–3.5T
Best for: five-star touring
See the Big Red LuxuryOz Classic- Sleeps
- 2–3
- Length
- 20–22 ft
- ATM
- 3.3T
Best for: five-star touring
See the Oz Classic*Prices indicative, in NZD, excluding on-road costs, pending confirmation. Sleeps and ATM vary by layout. Confirm your build with your dealer. Full specs and pricing
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Not today, and that is fine. Download the semi off-road range brochure and take the whole line-up away to read, so it is here when you are ready.
- Caravans Tasmania, Youngtown TAS
- City RV, Wagga Wagga NSW
- Darwin Caravans, Pinelands NT
- Gippsland RV & Marine, Bairnsdale VIC
- Griffith Caravan Centre, Griffith NSW
- Kennedy RV, Withcott QLD
- New Age Adelaide, Gepps Cross SA
- New Age Brisbane, Burpengary East QLD
- New Age Gold Coast, Burpengary East QLD
- New Age Melbourne, Campbellfield VIC
- New Age Newcastle, Heatherbrae NSW
- New Age Pakenham, Pakenham VIC
- New Age Perth, Beckenham WA
- New Age Sydney, Penrith NSW
- New Age Townsville, Mount Louisa QLD
- Pilbara Boats N Bikes, Wedgefield Port Hedland WA
- Takalvan Caravans, Bundaberg QLD
Quick answers
Semi off-road, answered straight
The short versions of what this page covers, in one place: what semi off-road means, what the pack changes, and the numbers that decide a build. Confirm pricing and specs with your dealer.
A semi off-road caravan is a touring van built for sealed roads plus formed gravel, dirt roads and unpowered sites. It sits between an on-road caravan and a full off-road build: more capability than the first, without the weight and cost of the second. On a New Age it is one of four on-road models built with the Semi Off-Road pack.
A semi off-road caravan handles formed gravel, dirt roads and free camping, and keeps the weight and towing ease of a touring van. A full off-road caravan adds the chassis, clearance, sealing and off-grid capacity for corrugated outback tracks and remote travel. If your trips end at gravel and bush camps, semi off-road is usually the better-value fit; if they end past the end of the road, see the full off-road range.
The Semi Off-Road pack is a factory option across the on-road range that changes what the van rides on, not what it is: upgraded suspension and protection for gravel roads and unpowered sites. Confirm the pack and its price for your chosen model and layout with your dealer.
New Age's semi off-road range starts from $77,308 for the Manta Ray and runs to $119,755 for the Oz Classic, excluding on-road costs. That is $2,818 to $5,968 over the equivalent on-road build, depending on the model. These are indicative starting prices that vary by layout and options; confirm current pricing with your dealer.
It comes down to who is travelling and how far off the seal you go. The Manta Ray suits two travelling light, the Road Owl is the family favourite, and the Big Red and Oz Classic are the luxury tourers. All four carry the same pack, so pick the layout first and the capability comes with it.
A semi off-road caravan is built for sealed roads, formed gravel and maintained dirt roads, the access roads to most national parks, station stays and bush camps. It is not built for heavily corrugated outback tracks, deep ruts or water crossings; that is full off-road territory. Road conditions change, so check access before you tow in.
Not necessarily on the road itself, but the gravel and dirt roads semi off-road vans are built for are usually best towed with a 4WD or capable SUV. Check each model's tare, ATM and ball weight against your tow vehicle's limits, and confirm loaded weights at a weighbridge.
New Age Caravans is an Australian manufacturer headquartered in Campbellfield, Victoria. The semi off-road range is the on-road range built with the Semi Off-Road pack, and every van shares the same single-factory build.