Atop the chassis, the van employs a system of
sandwich panels comprised of 30mm one-piece
walls, and a 50mm one-piece roof panel that runs
from the very front to the very rear of the van.
Each panel has a 2mm internal and external skin
of fibreglass sandwiching a core of injected foam
that should provide decent insulation.
High-tensile bolts secure the 40mm-thick
‘honeycomb’ floor to the chassis. These bolts
have wide, flat heads that are mostly hidden by
the furniture inside; however, one was visible on
my van. It’s a small detail but, ideally, it would be
great if they could be completely hidden.
The individual body components come together
thanks to a special aluminium extrusion, which
also serves as a mounting point for some of the
internal cabinetry.
Instead of the Perspex windows common to
caravans around Australia, Coromal uses hopper
windows made of automotive glass. They’re
heavier than their Perspex counterparts, but are
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less susceptible to scratching. Unfortunately, the
door can’t be fully opened at the same time as
the dinette window – one will bind on the other.
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Inside, the fitout is of a high standard. However,
one aspect I felt could be improved was the
shower. As it’s made from separate fibreglass
panels, there’s a lot of silicone involved. A fully-
moulded unit might be better.
That aside, the layout is very liveable. Storage
space at the dinette is limited to a drawer under
the shorter seat. The cushion of the longer seat
can be removed; however, due to the wheel arch,
there’s very little usable space here. I liked that
Coromal had fitted a 240V and 12V point in the
dinette’s leg space.
The kitchen has swags of storage space, along
with a four-burner cooktop, griller, stainless steel
sink, microwave, and a three-way fridge. At the
forward end is a touch-screen multi-media unit.