Motorhomes are very much a novelty here in Malaysia,
but importer of Benimar motorhomes Luxe Motorhomes & Caravans appears
confident in the market’s acceptance of these recreational vehicles, as nine
units of the Benimar Mileo have been delivered to customers since the model
line’s launch last year.
Now, the brand has added the Tessoro range of
motorhomes to its line-up. There are six motorhome layouts available in the
range, priced from RM 555,805 to RM 590,670 – this is the Tessoro 463 pictured
here, at RM 583,492; prices are on-the-road without insurance, at 0% GST.
The Tessoro 463 is a model built upon a Ford Transit
chassis, and measures 7.38 metres long, 2.30 metres wide and 2.89 metres tall.
Motive power for the vehicle, which weighs in at 3,170 kg unladen, comes from a
2.0 litre turbodiesel with 170 hp, mated to an automatic transmission.
The Tessoro 463, like the others in the Tessoro
range, has four designated passenger seats with four sleeping berths. All
models are rated with unladen weights below 3,500 kg, therefore any driver with
a valid D license is legally allowed to operate the motorhomes.
All Tessoro models feature 99% wood-free
construction with glass reinforced plastic for the body, with 25 mm XPS
insulation on its walls and 53 mm XPS insulation on its floor and roof. Fresh
water is contained in an isolated and heated 120-litre tank, supported by a
105-litre waste water tank.
Built to UK specifications, models in the Tessoro
range are equipped with driver and front passenger airbags, ABS, stability
control, traction control, hill assist and curve assist, cruise control, remote
central locking with immobiliser, a CO2 alarm and a smoke alarm.
