SLIDE-OUT CENTREPIECE
The‘ XT’ in the van’ s name represents the word‘ extend’, which itself refers to the fact the van has a slide-out. It is indeed a welcoming, warm interior and the extent to which the slide-out‘ opens up’ the space inside can’ t be overstated.
The centrepiece is, of course, the slide-out. With a club lounge, overhead lockers, a telescopic table and reading lights with builtin USB points, it is an absolutely beautiful space to sit and watch the world go by. The only thing I’ d want to add is a 240V point.
As expected, the van has an eastwest bed, and it’ s done very nicely. The bed gets reading lights, there are 240V and 12V points near the pillows, and I appreciated the draw access to the storage space beneath the bed. You could indeed lift the mattress, but let’ s not forget that beneath is the externally-accessible tunnel boot, so it’ s unlikely you’ d need internal access to that. So instead, Australis has fitted some drawers for the things you will need to use inside. And don’ t think I didn’ t notice the onboard diesel heater, with the control module at the foot of the bed. I wonder if it could be moved so that you could turn the heater on without sitting up …
On the offside, between the dinette and rear bathroom, sits an impressive cabinet complete with multiple drawers and general wardrobe space.
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