The Yoka Go is probably the biggest launch for Dethleffs in 2024. But the sad news is that the Yoka Go does not figure in Erwin Hymer Group’s plans for the UK in 2024.
On the outside, it looks like a fairly standard, compact motorhome on a Ford Transit chassis. Quite similar, too, to the same-size Globebus Go T 15 that’s also new for 2024. Then you spot the double doors on the UK offside and the top-hinged tailgate at the rear.
The rear hatch (with window) opens to reveal an end lounge. There’s a free-standing table and, unsurprisingly, the area converts into a 2.05m by 1.35m double bed.
It’s the airline-style floor rails that run through the lounge that give the Yoka Go (Yoka means leisure in Japanese) its USP – with over 1,200kg of payload, you won’t have to worry about overloading. That huge carrying capacity has been achieved by giving the Yoka Go a back-to-basics spec and some novel touches – and omissions. There’s no washroom – in its place a full-height, double-door wardrobe can store plenty of gear, including a Porta Potti, if you wish.
The top lockers aren’t fixed pieces of furniture; soft fabric bags clip to the walls and can be carried into your home for packing or unpacking.
Then there’s the kitchen, which comes with a fitted sink, connected to 10-litre fresh and waste water canisters (pop-top campervan-style).
Cooking is done on a single-ring induction hob (there’s no gas in the Yoka Go), while the fridge (a 35-litre portable compressor model) is an optional extra that fits in the supersized kitchen drawer.
There are plenty of other extras to consider, too, so few Yoka Gos are likely to stay at the super-keen €46,999 base price.
However, the new Globebus Go, a more conventional motorhome range, is going to be available in the UK. Based on the Ford Transit, there are two compact models.
The T 15 is 5.99m long and has a transverse double bed above a garage area. The T 45 is 70cm longer and offers twin single beds at the rear. These are also narrower than average at 2.20m.
Take note of the compressor fridge and 6kW diesel heating, which reduces dependence on bottled gas. With LPG only used for cooking, the gas locker can be smaller, freeing up storage space.
The Comfort Pack will be included on UK models and includes rain-sensing wipers, cab air-con, overcab rooflight, a habitation door window, cab blinds and the singles-to-double
