RV REVIEW |
independent options, at no extra
cost: Simplicity, Cruisemaster
XT, Enduro Outback, Tuff Ride
and Oztrekker.
How does the van perform
under tow? Behind our Land
Cruiser, it was excellent.
On the open highway, at
100km/h, it remained perfectly
stable behind, with no pitching
or yawing to speak of.
A particularly strong
crosswind caused a small
amount of sideways movement
but less than I expected.
LOVELY LAYOUT
Immediately upon entering the
Force II X-Trail GT I could see
why the layout shown here
is Kokoda’s most popular.
The van is separated into a
couple of distinct living zones
– dining and cooking, and
the bedroom – by a split
bathroom.
The dinette, complete with
leather club lounge on a raised
platform, is a very inviting
spot. Surrounded by overhead
lockers, LED downlight and
multi-directional reading
lights, it’s the heart of the van.
On the offside, opposite the
kitchen, is some bench space
with a top-loader washing
machine tucked away beneath.
A fridge-freezer is fitted
forward of the bench. Just as
with the suspension, Kokoda
offers a choice here: either a
Thetford three-way absorption
fridge, or a 12V NovaKool
compressor fridge.
The kitchen, with a slightly
angled bench, four-burner
cooktop, griller and oven,
stainless steel rangehood
and sink, full-height acrylic
splashback, and a good spread
of cupboards, is very workable.
The walls and floor of the
shower are a one-piece
fibreglass unit. The offside
vanity/toilet cubicle,
meanwhile, has a ceramic basin,
cassette toilet, his and hers
hand-towel holders, as well
as overhead lockers and
cupboards below the sink.
Did I mention that all locker
doors are on piano hinges?
And that leaves the bedroom.
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