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The Solara 1709Q-R-L is the most compact Solara, a 17ft 9in single-axle full composite caravan for couples who want to tow light and get into the tight spots. The rear entry opens onto an L-shape lounge, and the queen bed sits north-south at the front so you can walk around both sides.

The straight door-side kitchen has a full-size fridge, six drawers, overhead cabinets and a 200mm pull-out pantry. The L-shape lounge has an adjustable table, a fold-out footrest and converts to an extra bed.

Storage is a 670L tunnel boot, under-bed storage through an external access door and overhead bedroom cabinets. The medium rear ensuite has a separate shower and toilet, a laundry chest and a 3kg wall-mounted washing machine.

Like every Solara, the 1709Q-R-L is a full composite caravan. The walls, roof and floor are frameless composite sandwich panels with the XPS insulation built into the panel, so there is no timber or aluminium frame inside the wall to hold heat, cold or moisture. It rides on Cruisemaster XT Level 3 airbag suspension and carries a Victron off-grid system with 1000W of solar, 400Ah of lithium and a 3000VA inverter, plus 200L of fresh water and 90L of drinking water, which is what makes it an off-grid composite caravan rather than a composite van that needs a powered site.

Solara 1709Q-R-L questions

What is a full composite caravan?
A full composite caravan has walls, a roof and a floor made from composite sandwich panels, two hard skins bonded to an insulating core, instead of a timber or aluminium frame with cladding over it. On the Solara 1709Q-R-L the panels are frameless, the XPS insulation is inside the panel and the floor is PP honeycomb, so the shell is one strong, light, insulated piece with far fewer joins for water or dust to find. Read more about the build on the Solara range page.
Are composite caravans any good for off-road touring?
Yes, when the shell and the running gear are built for it. A composite shell has no frame to work loose on corrugations and no timber to rot, and the insulation is part of the wall, which matters in outback heat and alpine cold. The Solara 1709Q-R-L puts that shell on Cruisemaster XT Level 3 airbag suspension with a 4.5T load capacity, and the Solara won the 2026 Caravan of the Year Judges’ Choice award: read the Caravan World judges’ review. Every Wonderland RV van also comes with a 5 year structural warranty and a 3 year factory-backed warranty.
Full composite caravan vs aluminium frame: which is better?
An aluminium frame van is built like a house frame: a welded or riveted frame with cladding on the outside and lining on the inside, and the insulation sits between them. A full composite van like the Solara has no frame at all; the panel is the wall, so there is less to work loose and nothing inside the wall to hold moisture. Our XTR, Hornet and Amaroo use an SPR aluminium frame with a one-piece composite front, roof and back, which keeps the price lower. The Solara is the full composite option in the Wonderland RV range, and the shell is the reason the 1709Q-R-L costs more than an Amaroo in the same layout.
Who makes full composite caravans in Australia?
Wonderland RV does. The Solara is designed and built in our own factory in Campbellfield, Victoria, by the family business that has built off-road caravans since 2014, and it is sold through our showroom and dealers in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Caravan Camping Sales covered the launch in Wonderland launches first frameless caravans. Book a factory tour and watch a Solara like the 1709Q-R-L go together.
Are there independent reviews of the Solara full composite caravan?
Yes. Caravan World reviewed the Solara 1806 in February 2026 and the Solara 2006 at Caravan of the Year 2026, where the judges named it their Judges’ Choice. Both vans share the same shell, chassis and off-grid system as the 1709Q-R-L; only the layout differs. More press and video reviews are on our media page.
Is the Solara 1709Q-R-L an off-grid composite caravan?
Yes. The Solara comes with a Victron off-grid system, 1000W of solar on the roof, 400Ah of lithium battery and a 3000VA inverter, with 200L of fresh water and 90L of drinking water on board. That is the power and water to run the fridge, lights, charging and the hydronic hot water away from a powered site. Full standard features are on the Solara page.
Is a composite caravan lighter than an aluminium frame caravan?
For the same stiffness, a composite panel is lighter than a frame plus cladding plus lining, so a full composite van carries more of its weight as payload and fit-out rather than structure. The tare and ATM of a Solara depend on the layout and the options you choose, so ask us for the figures on the 1709Q-R-L as you want it built, or check the compliance plate on any Solara in stock.
What is the Solara 1709Q-R-L layout and who is it for?
Couples with a smaller tow vehicle, or anyone who wants a van that fits a single car space and the narrow bush tracks, without giving up a walk-around queen bed, a proper kitchen and a separate shower and toilet.
Where are full composite caravans for sale in Australia?
Solara caravans in stock, with prices and the dealer each one sits with, are on the Solara stock vans page, and you can see every Solara layout on the Solara range page. If the 1709Q-R-L is not in stock, every Wonderland RV caravan is made to order in Campbellfield: pick your options, colours and upgrades in Build Your Caravan and the quote lands in your inbox.
  • Full-size queen bed 1530x2030mm
  • North-south orientation
  • Luxurious pillow top mattress

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