This caravan almost doubles in width at the push of a button
Meet the new Beauer X6, an expandable six-person caravan that grows from 2.15m to 3.6m wide at camp and even has its own terrace.
Published on: 11 September 2026
French manufacturer Beauer has never been particularly interested in building normal caravans. A few years ago, we took a look at the brand’s wonderfully strange expandable campers, which use nesting sections to turn a relatively compact caravan into a much larger living space once you arrive at camp.
Now Beauer has taken the idea in a new direction.
Unveiled at Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2026, the new Beauer X6 is a six-person caravan that measures just 2.15 metres wide on the road but expands electrically to a whopping 3.6 metres wide at camp.
And somehow, Beauer has squeezed two bedrooms, a bathroom, a proper kitchen, a large living area and even a small terrace into it.
Meet the Beauer X6
We briefly featured the X6 in our roundup of the biggest RV trends from Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2026, where it was one of the more extreme examples of manufacturers finding clever ways to create additional living space without simply building ever-larger RVs.
The X6 made its physical debut at the show and represents something of a departure from the distinctive rounded, pod-like expandable caravans Beauer is best known for. Instead, the X6 looks much more like a conventional caravan when it’s travelling.
Well, conventional until you press the button.
On the road, the X6 measures 7.2 metres long, 2.15 metres wide and 2.67 metres high. Once parked, its telescopic body expands sideways to 3.6 metres wide, creating around 20 square metres of interior living space.
The transformation takes around a minute, with the bed and seating components lowering into position as the caravan expands. It’s a very different approach to Beauer’s smaller models, where the rounded sections nest inside one another and extend more obviously like a telescope.
There’s room for six
The big advantage of all that extra width becomes apparent when you step inside. The Beauer X6 is designed for up to six travellers and includes two separate sleeping areas. The first bedroom gets a 160 x 200cm double bed, while the second can be configured with two bunk beds, another double bed or even a desk.
There’s also a sofa in the living area that converts into another 160 x 200cm bed. A curtain separates the two main sleeping areas, and power outlets and USB ports are provided in each room.
For families, it’s a practical layout. Rather than trying to cram beds, kitchen, bathroom and living space into a conventional narrow caravan floorplan, the X6 uses its considerable width at camp to create distinctly separate areas. Something families with older kids and teenagers will especially appreciate.
And yes, it has a terrace
Possibly our favourite feature is found in the living room. A large opening in the side of the caravan can be converted into a small terrace, effectively opening the living area to the outdoors. It’s only around 1.5 square metres, so don’t expect to host happy hour for the entire caravan park on it, but it’s another clever use of space in a caravan already full of them.
Inside, there’s a sofa, table, storage and large windows with integrated screens and blackout blinds.
What about the kitchen and bathroom?
Unlike the transforming sleeping and living areas, the kitchen and bathroom remain fixed. The standard kitchen includes a sink, two-burner gas stove and 157-litre Dometic 12V/220V compressor fridge, along with plenty of storage. There’s external storage for two 13kg gas cylinders as well. An induction cooktop can be optioned in place of the gas burners.
The bathroom manages to fit a 70 x 80cm shower, sink, mirror and Thetford cassette toilet, along with a six-litre electric water heater. Fresh water capacity is 55 litres and there’s also an external cold-water shower.
It’s certainly not enormous, but having a dedicated bathroom at all is impressive given what happens to the caravan when it’s packed away for travel.
What’s underneath?
The Beauer X6 rides on an AL-KO chassis with an AL-KO stabiliser and shock absorbers. Standard equipment includes 14-inch wheels and a 100Ah lithium battery, while the control system displays information including water levels, temperature, battery status and lighting.
There is a fairly extensive options list, too. Buyers can add 200W of flexible solar, a 200Ah lithium battery, reversible Dometic air conditioning, a 5.5-metre Thule awning, remote-controlled dual-motor mover, bike carrier, rear-view camera and upgraded heating and hot water, among other options.
The X6 has a listed fully equipped weight of 1700kg and a gross vehicle weight rating of 1800kg, leaving a ridiculously slim 100kg payload depending on the options fitted. That figure alone would be a deal breakder for many in Australia, given the amount of gear we tend to load into our caravans.
How much does the Beauer X6 cost?
The Beauer X6 starts from €74,990 in Europe. That’s before you start ticking boxes on the lengthy options list, so despite its clever packaging, this certainly isn’t being pitched as a cheap little camper.
It’s better thought of as an alternative way of achieving the living space of a much larger caravan without towing that same width down the road.
Will the Beauer X6 come to Australia?
At this stage, there’s no indication that the Beauer X6 will be sold in Australia. Although, this isn’t the first time we’ve wondered whether a Beauer might eventually appear on Australian roads.
Back in 2017, Melbourne caravan manufacturer Roma RV announced plans to introduce the Beauer 3X to Australia through its small-caravan operation. At the time, work was planned on an Australian specification and local compliance. Those plans ultimately didn’t establish Beauer as an ongoing Australian offering, and Roma RV later went into liquidation in 2023.
So, for now at least, Australians admiring the X6 will have to do so from afar. Whether a new importer eventually decides to have another crack remains to be seen.
Is this where expandable caravans are heading?
The Beauer X6 probably isn’t going to convince everyone, especially with that ridiculously low payload and water storage. Also, at 3.6 metres wide when fully expanded, you’ll need to think carefully about where you’re setting it up.
And with all those moving sections, the X6 is considerably more complicated than simply building a big rectangular caravan and calling it a day.
Australian caravan design often focuses on making vans capable of carrying more gear, more water and more batteries while travelling further off the bitumen. Beauer is solving a completely different problem: how do you tow something relatively narrow and then make it feel enormous when you arrive?
The answer, apparently, is to make half the caravan slide out of the other half… and we can’t help but want to see one do it in an Australian caravan park.
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