New Toscan from Giottiline
Italian marque, Giottiline, has launched an all-new layout on its premium Toscan coachbuilt range.
It has also made significant changes to its GiottiVan campervan range and Siena entry-level coachbuilt range.
But the main news is the launch of the Giottiline Toscan 69XF, a
7m-long low-profile, which will be available with Giottiline’s new Premier Edition specification pack, a new range-topping pack that adds extras such as automatic gearbox and alloy wheels to the current Privilege upgrade pack.
It is expected that all UK models, which will be sold here by Brownhills, Yourstyle and Wandahome in England, Motorhome Escapes in Scotland and Camperworld in Ireland, will come equipped with the new Premier Pack and, if not, with the Privilege Pack. None will come here with only the Basic Pack.
In addition to the automatic gearbox and alloy wheels, the new pack also gives buyers a dual-point locking for the habitation door, pleated blinds, Premier upholstery, leather steering wheel with controls, cab and lounge carpets and an awning (depending on model).
But back to the new Toscan 69XF, which has a layout that will be attractive to many UK buyers. The layout follows the same basic floorplan – front drop-down bed above the half-dinette lounge, a central washroom and kitchen and rear storage – as the shorter entrylevel Siena 350 (6.36m).
However, the new 69XF uses its extra length to provide a larger dinette, a larger kitchen, separate shower and toilet, and very large rear storage and wardrobes above the rear garage.
Giottiline has also improved quality but will retain its highly competitive pricing.
Other changes include all Siena low-profiles coming with new upholstery, a new floor and furniture design and interior improvements. Also, the Siena’s internal walls are now a lighter grey, while all the interior lighting is new and includes improved continuous LED strips (no LED dots are visible) and there is new dimmable recessed lighting.
On the exterior, all the Siena models get a new rear panel with a new LED lighting cluster, while all the windows are flusher to the bodywork.
Giottiline has also adopted higher-quality construction methods from its Rapido parent company, including increasing the exterior aluminium profiling from 2.2cm to 6cm, which improves rigidity and structural integrity, as well as allowing for thicker insulation and improving the aesthetics of the exterior profile.
UK prices will be set in July or August. The manufacturer also confirmed that it is planning to appoint at least one more UK dealer during the season and plans to settle with at least seven or eight dealers within a number of years.