The dinette contains a tri-fold table with
a small storage cupboard below and three
overhead lockers, not to mention snap-up
footrests. These footrests, however, mean
there’s no side access to the storage space
under the dinette seats. The gas-electric hot
water service is positioned under the forward
lounge, so storage space is minimal there
anyway, but the rearmost seat is yours to fill.
On a side note, all locker doors are secured
with piano hinges – the overhead lockers open
on gas struts, too.
In the kitchen you’ll find a four-burner
cooktop with griller and oven, and a sink
with filtered drinking water. Now, bench
space in this van is in short supply; however,
there’s a hinged section of bench above
the recessed cooktop that can be used
when the cooktop is not.
Between the dinette and bathroom is the
Dometic 190L AES fridge-freezer with NCE
microwave neatly recessed above. I did
wonder if Tango could fit a small cupboard
above the microwave.
Like the dinette, the bedroom contains a
couple of LED reading lights. There are
lockers above, wardrobes either side, and
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some storage space beneath the bed,
which also lifts on gas struts.
In terms of enterainment, the 18ft 8in
Tango Escape has a 24in flatscreen TV on
a swivel arm and a CD/radio/MP3 player
fitted into the kitchen cabinetry, connected
to ceiling-mounted speakers.
This van’s interior visual appeal is self-
evident. And while the layout doesn’t break
any moulds, it is a sensible layout for two
people, given the van’s dimensions.
OUTSIDE THE TANGO ESCAPE
The 18ft 8in Tango Escape is built on a
6in DuraGal chassis with Dexter Torflex
independent suspension. Two 95L gal-
protected water tanks are fitted; however, a
grey water tank isn’t.
From a distance, you might be forgiven for
seeing yet another timber-framed, alumninium-
clad caravan. But this Escape has at least one
important difference: along its sides, and on
the front and back, it sports a material known
as X-plate, instead of the conventional black or
silver checkerplate.