Tiber feat

Adria has attempted to improve one of its top-selling caravans. Rob McCabe thinks the Slovenian company has pulled it off...

The Adora is Adria’s biggest selling range in the UK, and the island-end-bedroom Tiber one of its most in-demand layouts. So, when the Slovenian manufacturer revealed that it was planning some sweeping changes to the Adora family for 2026, caravan-watchers everywhere sat up and took notice. That included me, so I was full of anticipation when I went to see the 623 DP Tiber up close and personal. Here’s what I found.

Build quality – 95%

There’s usually some impressive engineering to admire on any Adria. In the Adora, it’s the wonderfully robust new structure that holds the kitchen extension flap in place when you lift it up – there’s enough heavy metal on display here to impress even the most ardent Black Sabbath fan. The same trick is repeated on the lift-up shelf by the front window. These examples are indicative of the impressive overall quality of construction, from the thump-tastic, sleek GRP bodyshell to the impeccable panel fit and neatness of the joinery work. The new-style, handle-free lockers look and feel fantastic too.

Towing – 90%

The Tiber is an unashamedly big caravan. That said, if you have a towcar of suitable stature you’ll have a comfortable time on the road, thanks to the well-planned weight distribution, the stability-enhancing elongated A-frame and the reassuring electronic presence of Al-Ko’s ATC trailer control system. You will, of course, always have to be mindful of that eight-foot width.

Daytime – 93%

In the lounge, the run-of-the-mill one-piece sofa backrests have been replaced by much more eye-catching sections of upholstery that, at first glance, look like individual cushions but which are actually joined to each other. This gives you the flexibility to leave them as they are, fold them over for additional back support or plonk them at right angles in the front corners. The sofa bases are now completely flat and smooth, and look all the better for it. There’s plenty of space to seat four in comfort – it’s a great entertaining area.

One thing that hasn’t changed is the bit of ‘seating’ that runs along under the front window. Those quote marks are your clue that it’s stretching it a bit to refer to it as that – it’s a non-starter for sitting on, but fine for putting your feet up on to. The foldaway shelf that sits flat behind it is well up to catering for coffee breaks or evening drinks, but for anything beyond that you’ll have to fetch out the freestanding table from its bespoke hiding place near the entrance door.

The tech is all very 2026: there are built-in USB-C slots, there’s a solar panel up on the roof and you get two TV viewing stations, each with a good-quality wall bracket. A pair of stereo speakers is fitted, and there’s a Bluetooth receiver for playing tunes, radio or podcasts from your own device.

Night-time –96%

The main attraction in this well-presented room is the lovely, big, cosseting bed itself, which offers support and comfort in equal measure. The split adjustable upper section of the mattress allows one or both of you to sit up and watch telly or drink coffee – or, heck, even both. It’s now a familiar Adria feature, but that doesn’t make it any less commendable.

The furniture surrounding the bed has improved significantly – the wardrobes on either side now feature one long, elegant front panel, while the bedside tables/cubby holes are as peachy as you could wish for – roomy, secure and nicely illuminated. They both have USB-C slots for overnight phone charging.

There’s a TV wall bracket and connectivity in here too, while the wall-mounted mains socket by the door is perfectly situated for hair-straightening or shaving duties in front of the washroom mirror. With the washroom door snicked into place to close off the front of the caravan, you have yourself an en-suite bedroom-cum-dressing-room par excellence.

In the lounge, bases slide out from under each of the sofas to make up a double bed, which needs supplied in-fill upholstery pieces to complete the mattress-making jigsaw. It’s a perfectly nice, flat, comfortable and spacious bed. Adria’s quoted length of 8ft 7in for this bed looks like a typo, but they choose to measure it diagonally – regardless, it’s huge.

Kitchen – 90%

The new, marble-effect work surface is hefty and suitably upmarket-looking. It’s not what you’d call abundant, so that pop-up extension is definitely worth having. There’s no electric hotplate, but three gas burners is a good allocation – and Adria’s signature L-shaped combined brushed stainless steel hob/sink unit is a lovely, lovely thing. There’s a separate compact oven and grill.

The microwave is secreted away behind an overhead locker. Some may bemoan the lack of instant access; others may prefer the neat, seamless appearance you get as a result. I’m in the latter camp.

Washroom – 90%

Style – there’s just no avoiding that word as you move around this Adora. The washroom/loo is on the left as you walk to the rear, with the spacious, practically configured shower cubicle on the other side – and they both look terrific. The new oval mirror above the washbasin (also new) provides a glamorous focal point, and it’s big enough to make itself very useful too. A generous swathe of deep shelving and a low-level cupboard provide plenty of storage.

Lighting – 94%

The Tiber is outstanding in the illumination department. A line of ceiling-level ambient lighting runs throughout, covering the lounge, kitchen and bedroom – including along the rear wall above the bed. It’s all dimmable, allowing you to set the mood you want in any number of ways.

There are plenty of reinforcements, too. Three little adjustable spotlights slide to and fro on their rail on the lounge ceiling, although it must be said that they don’t have very far to travel. The kitchen gets the expected under-locker strip that lights up the entire area very efficiently.

It’s all been done beautifully in the loo/washroom, where the backlighting behind the big oval mirror creates a really cool ‘floating’ effect (there is similar bling in the shower cubicle), and casts a glow down on to the basin that almost makes it look like an exhibit in a gallery. You also get another little trio of slidy downlighters on the ceiling.

Reading lights above the bedroom headboard back up all the dimmable stuff; and it’s good to see light switches by the shelves on either side of the bed. Outside, an LED awning light strip sweeps impressively around the entire extent of the side panel. Outstanding.