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A77 horsepower, 2.4-litre
five-cylinder diesel engine is
also available. I haven’t driven
this model, but with 30% less
horsepower, its performance is
likely to be pitifully stow.

As with the Westfalia, the
Winnebago has a pop-up top,
which pivots from the rear,
and a two-person bed
“upstairs.” There is still no
stair mechanisin for climbing

~ to the top bunk, so campers
must position their feet on the
front seat armrest or stovetop
to boost themselves upstairs.
It’s not an easy, or graceful
recedure, “Downstairs,” the
rear bench seat‘converts to a
two-person bed, bringing
total sleeping capacity to four.
_ Like the Westfalia, the
Winnebago does not offer a.
toilet or a shower: Our family
’ of four carried a porta-potti
for those times when a public
washroom was not available,
such as en route, or not desir-
able, such as late at night.
_“'he most noticeable differ-.
" ence between the Winnebago.‘
_ and Westfalia is that the ~ *,
_ Winnebago ‘comes only in the
extended wheelbase version: ;:
“and can seat six people (in a
“0 22.2 arrangement) instead of

However, the Winnebago’s °

.. ‘removable two-person centre

= cbench seat blocks the cup-

“beard and fridge doors when:

“it’s in’place,'so these features.
“up. For improved ventilation,
the canvas tenting on the pop- .

‘cannot be, used without

«removing the seat. We left the ~

seat at home. ;

‘er propane stove, stainless

“Ini-addition to ‘2 two-burn-

steel sink and electric water
pump, the Winnebago adds a
propane furnace with a ther-
mostat, The furnace takes up
quite a bit of room in the
cargo area though, and stor-
age space under the trunk
floor has been reduced by
about a third.

The Winnebago has a big-
ger three-way fridge
(propane/115V /battery)
rather than the Westfalia’s bin-

type two-way (115V/battery) .

fridge. In addition, the
Westfalia’s overhead console
control panel for adjusting
fridge temperature has been
replaced by a temperature

“control on the fridge itself.

Fresh water is supplied by
an on-board water tank, but
there is no direct hose con-
nection for external water sup-

ply However, the Winnebago

as a waste water holding tank

- for sink water with a proper

disposal connection.
_ Other differences between
the Winnebago and Wesifalia

"include two portable tabletops

instead of one, easicr-to-use

"side window blinds, a rear-
-. gnounted pull-out water hose
"(for impromptu showers) and

extra electrical outlets at the
Tear. © : : ‘

“os The Winnebago's pop-up

top has side-mounted struts
to hold it up instead of a col-

‘Japsibie front bar. This frees

up some space, but I found

* the Winnebago’s oP requires

considerable strength to push

ip top now has two large side
‘vents with mosquito netting
in addition to the front

“Width: 1,840 mm (72.4
vin), 7
* Height: 2,032 mm (80.9

in.) oe

Buel consumption: City

speed automatic)” ©.
; Curb’: weight: 2,154. kg

“Warranty: Basic
.. years/40,000
- Powertrain |

®  — 14.1° 1/160. km (20
MDB), caer
five-speed.’ Hwy. — 10.1 1/100 ‘km
manual (or optional four-_

(28 m.p.g:)
two
km;
™ five

screen.

A rear cupholder is new,
but the nwo front cupholders
located inside the glovebox
door are sti!l poorly designed.

The Winnebago’s central
floor area has an artractive
vinyl-like covering that louks
like outdoor carpet but is easy

simple and practical

to clean. However, the front
passenger area has a fibrous
mat that attracts lint and pine
needles and is extremely diffi-
cult to clean. You've got to
pick out those pine needles
onc by one.

Standard equipment on
the VW Eurovan Winnebago

includes front captain’s chairs
which swivel, privacy currains,
interior fluorescent lighting,
clothes closet, kitchen cabi-
nets, cutlery drawer, detectors
for LP gas and carbon
monoxide, and rear mosquito
netting. Other standard fea-
tures are power windows,
heated seats, AM/FM cassette
stereo with six speakers, and
various storage compartments.
Options include dual

airbags, automatic transmis-
sion, ABS brakes, and center
bench seat.

The basic warranty on the
Winnebago is two
years/40,000 kms and the
Powertrain warranty is five
years/80,000 kms.

The manufacturer’s sug-
gested retail price of the base
model is $38,495, about
$2,000 more than. last year’s
Westfalia.

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