First "official" Travato video..

I love the floorplan and design features. The 14 gallon grey water tank is somewhat limiting but for touring it's probably adequate. Very nice!

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This isn't a bad floorplan, but on the class B forum, it does have some shortcomings (and they are subjective... something that doesn't bother me may be a deal-breaker for others, especially the fact that the bed may be too narrow for a couple.)

I would guess that this is Winnebago's first stab on this chassis. I'm hoping they would come out with a floor plan more like a PW Ascent or a RT SS Agile eventually, even if they do a floorplan similar to some European rigs which use multi-section sliding doors (like the Travato's bathroom door), but have the shower be in the aisle. That way, the bathroom wouldn't take up as much space as it does in the Travato, but yet, with a closed door, it would be big enough to be usable and private.

Maybe they could get Truma (a German company named after Truman) to sell their products in the US. They have a 14 liter water heater (1500 watts propane, 850 on electric) that would be very compact and usable for this type of rig. To boot, when the temperature gets near 35 degrees, the water heater will dump its contents, so it doesn't freeze.

I especially like the screen door for the sliding door, but I especially dislike the 120 volt only 4 gallon water heater.

I'm sure after they get that new "B" plant up and running that they'll have another floor plan pop up.
The newer redesigned ERA only had one floorplan it's first year in 2012.

Quite good plan really considering it is not much more than 20ft long. I agree re the rear bed which would be a tight fit for most couples. I think the mattress is pretty skimpy too. You would need a 4 inch hi-D mattress on top. The plan clearly provides the extra sleeping accom up front with a decent dinette arrangement and moving the bathroom further back which makes rear bed a tight space. Nice try and I think we can expect some improvements. The chassis and power train are solid. Diesel would add a lot to a roughly est. 84K$ price--quite good actually. Attractive bodywork.Dont like galley countertop and drop-in sink. Just my preference...
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I wish they located controls near the door a tad lower, and had a swing-up extension for the kitchen. This wouldn't cost too much, but it would add very useful space when cooking.

The electric only water heater can be a deal-breaker, or it may not be. Where I boondock, nobody is going to complain if I fire up the generator to get water before a shower. However, other people may run afoul of generator run hour limits.

Here is the ironic thing: The dimensions of the 120VAC only water heater are 13" wide, by 13" high, by 16" deep. Atwood also sells an on demand water heater, the OD-50, and it needs 12.5-16" inches for width and height, and 16" min for depth. Perfect fit, if I do say so myself. So, with a 6 gallon flush door, I think it would be a no brainer to toss in an on-demand water heater that runs on LP gas.

At 46"wide, the drop down bed is really small...8” less than a double bed. Only 7” wider than a single bed. From the video, the interior seems very cramped especially with that dinette up front. In my humble opinion this floorplan might work but only for a solo traveler.

NCWriter wrote:
At 46"wide, the drop down bed is really small...8” less than a double bed. Only 7” wider than a single bed. From the video, the interior seems very cramped especially with that dinette up front. In my humble opinion this floorplan might work but only for a solo traveler.

A single adult or adult with 1 kid and a pet would be all that I'd want in there.
We had that same dinette/couch setup in our class C Navion and it definitely cramps your walkthrough area, but it makes for a nice gathering area for meals, computer time etc.
Also made an excellent second bed area where one of us would sleep if we got sick on the road so as not to spread germs on the other person all night