Dongfeng Warrior M20 Antarctic Camper Van Version Is For The Extreme Outdoors
China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation is fond of making zillions of variants of its vehicles. Take this badass Dongfeng Warrior M20 camper van for example. The Warrior M20 is a new car. Earlier on we met the SUV and pickup truck versions. But the camper sure is the coolest variant so far. It is based on a two-door truck chassis. Dongfeng will make military- and civilian versions of the camper. The car on pics is the civilian one, albeit painted in army green.
The vehicle’s fill name is ‘Dongfeng Warrior M20 Antarctic 4WD Off-Road RV’. Well, that is a great name if there is any. But calling this monster an ‘recreational vehicle’ is possible the understatement of the week.
The Warrior M20 is based on a body-on-frame chassis. Power comes from a massive old-school engine: a Dongfeng-Cummins (东风康明斯) ‘D6.7NS6B320‘ 6.7 liter six-in-line diesel, good for an output of 320 hp (232 kw) and 1200 Nm. Max torque is available from 1200 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission sending horses to all four wheels. It can go pretty far with a huge 140 liter fuel tank.
The camper has this same engine under the hood. It also has a tent, with running lights on the tent poles. Those damn mosquitos will dig that a lot. The red hatted lady reads a book on a table with a table cloth while sitting on a comfortable chair. Camping in comfort is like camping at home.
Dongfeng claims the M20 can operate on a max altitude of 4,500 meters. It has a wading depth of 850mm, vertical obstacle clearance height of 400mm, can go over a trench 700mm wide, approach angle is 33 degrees, departure angle 36 degrees, and the transverse passing angle 25 degrees.
The cabin with 2.5 seats, a large screen for the infotainment, a warm carpet, and shiploads f cheap gray plastic.
The main bed is located over the cabin. Size is 2025mm×1350mm. The benches can transform into beds too, using electric power, so no need to pull and push. Other daily necessities include a laundry machine, electric cooking, hot water, a standard tea seat, and another table cloth.
Naturally, there is a large television too.
Lots of storage compartments too, and air conditioning.
It even has a bathroom, with a swivel toilet and a shower.
The red hatted lady and a friend pointed at the sky. It’ll be dark soon. They can watch the stars or TV.
A brilliant variant of a brilliant car. We can’t wait to see what other versions Dongfeng is planning to launch in the future.
Images via Dongfeng.