TAKEN BY SURPRISE
I ’ ll start with the interior . It ’ s a clever setup which , if I ’ m honest , took me by surprise . Externally , the 402 PH Sport has an external body length of 4.8m and an internal length of 4m , while the external width is a svelte 2.35m . Yet the layout doesn ’ t suffer for the diminutive dimensions . In fact , it even has a club lounge . No , there aren ’ t acres of living space , but nor should you expect that in a van of this nature . However , should you wish to swing a cat , you ’ ll have just enough room .
First , it was necessary to offset the bed to the offside front corner , which provided the space necessary for an adjacent combo bathroom . Undoubtedly , the vanity setup is the highlight of this small space . It contains a shaving cabinet plus a washbasin that literally folds out from the wall above the Thetford cassette toilet – not something you ’ d find on a typical Australian-built van , but I like it !
I view the bed orientation as less of a compromise and more of a requirement . Yes , it is tucked into the front corner and yes , the person sleeping next to the wall will be at a disadvantage , but it allows room for a lot of key features throughout the rest of the van . But let ’ s first talk about the bedroom because , like the bathroom , there ’ s more here than meets the eye .
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