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THE JAYCO FREEDOM CAMPERVAN IS ALL ABOUT VALUE-FOR-MONEY TOURING .
I ’ ve told my wife , once or twice , that once the kids have grown up and flown the nest , I ’ d like to downsize our rig . Why tow a large , familyfriendly camper here , there and everywhere , when it ’ s just the two of us ? That ’ s why Jayco ’ s new Freedom campervan caught my eye . If I ’ m not mistaken , this is its first B class light commercial van conversion – the manufacturer had always stuck to cab-chassis conversions on vehicles such as the Ducato and Iveco . Now , we can count the
Toyota Hiace among the base vehicles of Jayco ’ s motorhome fleet .
NEW GROUND ?
Does the Jayco Freedom break new ground ? Not really . While the build quality appears sound , the layout and equipment of this campervan is somewhat basic . I think , however , that therein lies the point of this rig . At $ 64,350 as tested , it represents a reasonably affordable way for a couple to explore Australia . It ’ s available in petrol or diesel . Our review Freedom – known as the TH 15-2 – had the 3L turbodiesel , available for extra outlay . It ’ s not a rocket on take-off , but it gets there and drives
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