The following is a report from New Atlas.
One of the most livable, high-functioning Australian hybrid caravans we’ve seen in years, the new Iconn E4 XK from Lifestyle Campers offers enough space for a family of five combined with a deluxe feature set. Its entire side wall is a massive gourmet kitchen that’ll support a small army of overland chefs, and its floorplan is a spacious, flexible space that adapts to each individual buyer. Best of all, the 22.6-foot (6.9-m) hypercamper is already touring the Australian Outback and is on its way to the US.
Yeah, we know, “hypercamper” isn’t likely to win many fans, as overused and functionally meaningless as terms like “supercar,” “hypercar” and “ultracar” have become. But this time around, we didn’t use it for effect but as the identifier Lifestyle has adapted for some of the latest high-tier caravan models in its individual Fusion, Iconn and Recon families. The Iconn E4 XK became one of the latest to receive a full “hyper” designation when it made its world premiere earlier this year.
Worry not, though; that’ll be the last time we’ll subject you to that particular term for the remainder of the article. We can’t really stand using it anymore.
Whether you love or hate the superlative term not to be mentioned again, the new Iconn E4 XK definitely sets itself apart from other camping trailers, no matter if we’re talking about older Lifestyle models or the Australian hybrid caravan market at large.
If you’re wondering, there is in fact a regular E4 model, and the “XK” in this case stands for the eXternal Kitchen that really steps the model well above average. Because while plenty of other caravans do have outdoor kitchens, they don’t have one like this.
The upgraded kitchen design evolves from the outdoor kitchen Lifestyle first introduced in its Reconn series in 2016, growing in size and scope to offer a true gourmet-level cooking experience. It’s contained not within one or two compartments but a total of four large cabinets that span the length of the left sidewall from the rear entry door through to the frontmost crease of the trailer body.
The heart of the space is located in the two largest compartments directly fore of the entry door. The first contains a rectangular sink with wooden cutting board top and a dual-hob induction cooktop that barely rises above countertop level for a clean look.
According to the brochure from the Lifestyle Campers website, the Iconn E4 XK is available in Australia for AU$87,950. Via U.S.-based XGRiD Campers, the Iconn E4 XK is available for preorder for $76,900.
Click here to read the full report from New Atlas.
