Last year's winner, Titan, returned to our event with yet another innovative addition to its line-up of well-priced and well-equipped vans. It arrived prepared to protect the crown earned last year, but times have changed, and prices have ballooned across the board for all manufacturers, so how would it fare in the new market with an optioned-up mid-size van that tipped the scales to over $100k?
The 575 Blackhawk has been positioned to fill a gap in the popular 18ft 6in range for a family. Only a few years ago, expecting to fit a family and an ensuite into a van this size would have been a big ask, so a lot of smart thinking has gone into the design. Titan has also tightened up build procedures. While the body, chassis and furniture are still made overseas and shipped here in a container, more of the build is happening at Titan's Burpengary, Queensland, factory. Plumbing and electrical installation are done there, and the company has moved to AL-KO Enduro X as the standard suspension.
