The whole caboodle is stable, but even with the Bentley’s tyres pumped up a bit and the dampers in their firm mode, on really bumpy roads the trailer reminds you its there by gently shaking hands with the towbar.
By and by we get to some fields chosen for the occasion. Some up and some down, but none challenging the capability of the Bruder. The Bentayga runs out of traction before the trailer runs into trouble, because it’s running on Pirelli P Zero tyres rather than chunkier off-road rubber. But you wouldn’t be as daft as us if you were doing this for real.
But there’s fundamentally no reason why you wouldn’t use a Bentayga for this kind of thing. It has got the right towing capacity, can raise its suspension, has good visibility and has oomph to spare.
And one of the reasons you choose a caravan or trailer over a motorhome is that you can set up camp and then head off in the car – and it’s nicer to head out in a Bentley than most other things, isn’t it?
We set up camp on a flattish bit of field, but the EXP-7’s air suspension automatically levels out the van anyway. It’s got an electric awning both sides and is described as having an ‘indoor/outdoor’ kitchen.
There’s a fridge-freezer inside and another one that pulls open like a mortuary drawer outside. Then you flip up a panel and decide which side of it you want to work: outside for the barbecue experience or inside if you want burger van vibes. I go for the latter and plug in the induction hob.
The solar panels are so good and the battery is so big that you could cook for a party and wouldn’t flatten the battery overnight. At 10kWh capacity, I wonder how far the EXP-7 could drive itself off road if you connected a motor to a wheel.
The trailer can also hold 280 litres of water, there’s a shower, a loo, a door directly into the wet room, two sinks and a diesel heater. And did I mention the washing machine?
The EXP-7 gets two choices of roof: one with an electric pop-top like ours, which makes for a lower roofline, or a hard top, which is better insulated but will always be tall. I think it depends how many low bridges or trees you want to go under.