Jade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
Zodiac Pearl 18
Images from Austrack Campers
- From
- $99,990
- Weight
- 2,430kg tare
- Sleeps
- 3
About the Zodiac Pearl 18
The Zodiac Pearl 18 is one of nine Zodiac off-road touring caravans Austrack builds. It has a 2,430kg tare and a 300kg tow ball weight, and Austrack rates it to sleep up to three. It measures 8m long, 2.5m wide and 3.2m high. The bed is a 1,530 by 2,000mm queen. It is the only Zodiac on a single axle. Its microwave is a 23L flatbed, where the other eight carry a 29L microwave with an air fryer. Power is 750W of solar and a 690Ah lithium battery bank. Charging runs through a 3,000W inverter, a 200A AC charger and a 100A DC-DC and solar charger. Water is two 120L fresh tanks and an 80L grey tank with an on-demand hot water system. Inside, the kitchen has a four-zone induction cooktop and a 180L Dometic fridge freezer. Outside there is a 95L dual-zone fridge and an alfresco kitchen with a four-burner stove and a sink. A separate internal ensuite and toilet, a reverse-cycle air conditioner and a 2,000W diesel heater are standard. So are a washing machine with a dryer and a 14ft manual rolling awning. The chassis and drawbar are hot-dipped galvanised 150 by 50 by 4mm steel, under a welded aluminium frame with composite panels. It runs AusTuff independent coil suspension with Pedders foam cell shocks, 12 inch electric brakes and a Cruisemaster DO35 off-road coupling on 265/75R16 all-terrain tyres.
Technical specifications
About Austrack Campers
Two people buy this van at the same price. One gets a loan rate 2% higher than the other.
Over seven years, the one with the higher rate pays about $6,800 more.
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you sign anything.
Asking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
Jade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Your shortlist keeps every saved van on one page to compare side by side, and you can email the list to yourself.
Towing and weights
What towing this van needs
A weight distribution hitch is worth pricing. The Austrack Campers Zodiac Pearl 18's ball weight is 300kg.
How to choose one →
Figures come from the maker's published specs.
Insurance for your Austrack Campers Zodiac Pearl 18
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
Before you get quotes, find out what changes the amount a caravan policy pays out.
Read the insurance guideBefore you go and see it
Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Walk in with the money already sorted
The same van costs about $6,800 more over seven years with a loan rate 2% higher.
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute finance quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you ring the dealer.
Get a free finance quote to take to the yardAsking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
Jade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Or have Jade call you about this van
A Jade specialist calls you to talk it through.
2Ring ahead, then go see it
Dealers that carry Austrack Campers, from the brand's own list. Stock moves all the time, so call before you drive out.
Built in Heatherbrae, NSW and Lansvale, NSW and Burpengary, QLD and Caboolture, QLD and Kensington, QLD and Rocklea, QLD and Rosslea, QLD and Camden Park, SA and Campbellfield, VIC and Pakenham, VIC and Maddington, WA. See it at a dealer below.
When you call, ask:
- Have you got the Austrack Campers Zodiac Pearl 18 in the yard now, or is it on order?
- Can I come and walk through it this week?
- What's your best drive-away price on it?
- Is it the same build I compared, with matching layout, weights and features?
3When you get there, check
- The compliance plate - check the tare and ATM against the specs you compared here. The plate carries the legal numbers.
Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
The full inspection checklist, system by system - Sort your finance before you hand over a deposit, so you are never committed to a van you cannot finance.
Read before you go
Our guides for the day you go and look.
Delivery and freight
If there's no dealer in your state, most brands deliver Australia-wide. You can also collect from the factory. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so factor it in before you commit.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Austrack Campers Zodiac Pearl 18, ready on your phone at the yard.
We use your email to send this one list and we don't add you to a mailing list.How we handle it: privacy policy. The finance link in the email goes to our partner Jade Finance, and partners can pay us.
