Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Toyota partnered with a motorhome company called Chinook to produce lift-top campers, and even now the series is available for purchase, with a guide price of about $12,000 to $13,000 (about 76,900-83,300 yuan).
If you need a Toyota camper with obvious modern features, the recently released C-type campervan "tacozilla" based on Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks can satisfy everyone, which is inspired by the early campervans of Chinook. So Toyota released this new car at this stage, also to show this work at the SEMA exhibition.
In terms of exterior design, although the Toyota Tacoma chassis brings more modernity to the motorhome, many elements of the cabin body highlight the classic design of the chinook camper. For example, the exquisite retro gold brown/orange/bronze lace on the body, the large angular forehead, etc., in addition, the overall box line is designed to resemble a crease angle, and the sense of layering and design is better.
In particular, the shape of the back door is more obvious, which is understood to be the result of more than 100 hours of labor invested by the design team.
In terms of external configuration, the new car is equipped with a climbing ladder at the rear, a full-size spare tire, and a black water tank cabin on the side.
Since it is an off-road motorhome, in addition to the reliable four-wheel drive system, Toyota Royal Modification Factory TRD has special modifications to it, including the front winch, wading hose, suspension system, off-road rim/tire, etc.
In terms of power, toyota Tacoma is equipped with a 3.5l v6 engine with a maximum power of 278 horsepower, while mating to a 6-speed manual transmission. In addition, the dual batteries in the engine compartment ensure that sufficient electricity is provided for the vehicle, camping equipment and additional lighting.
Entering the cab, we can see the positioning of the chassis of the high-end pickup truck of the whole car from the internal leather material. The cab and living area are equipped with a cabin, which allows the occupants of the car to enter and exit freely.
The tacozilla living area consists of a forehead bed, a reception area, a rear kitchen, a bathroom, and a door at the rear of the car. Judging from the picture effect, the white primer, black flecked walls have a certain sense of design, while the wooden floor can also enhance the luxurious atmosphere.
Users can pedal the reception area sofa into the forehead bed, with windows near the front and an exhaust fan on top. The seat couch and 3D printed dining table form a meeting area, and the reception area is equipped with a wall-mounted TV behind the reception area, and after the user turns off the lights and TV at night, the night sky can be viewed through the top window of 1.2 x 1.2 (m).
The kitchen is equipped with a stove, sink, sink and fridge. The opposite is a fully enclosed bathroom, providing hot and cold water inside, supporting facilities are also complete, in order to ensure air circulation, there is an exhaust system at the top of the bathroom. The volume of the water tank has not yet been officially announced, but we can also boldly guess how much capacity is more suitable for this real off-road 4WD motorhome?
The popularity of RVs and road trips has risen to the height of fanaticism, and RVs of all styles and sizes are coveted commodities. The price of creating a 4x4 off-road camper based on the chassis of the truck is attractive, not to mention the reliability of Toyota, and it is believed that this caravan will also be out of stock in the US market in the future.