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Breeze
- From
- $29,990
- Max weight (ATM)
- 1,000kg
- Sleeps
- 2
About the Breeze
The Breeze is a 590kg teardrop camper trailer for a couple, light enough for a hatchback, a small SUV or an electric car to tow. Smidge builds it at Thornleigh in Sydney's north and sells it from the showroom there.
Smidge publishes a 590kg tare and a 1,000kg maximum loaded mass, which it labels GVM (gross vehicle mass). That leaves about 410kg of payload for water, gas, food and gear. Smidge says any car rated to tow 1,000kg or more can pull it.
Two adults sleep in a queen-size bed, 1830mm by 1880mm, on a high-density foam mattress. The sleeping cabin has LED lighting, dual USB charging ports, block-out curtains and wardrobe cabinets at the foot of the bed. It carries no toilet or shower.
The rear hatch lifts to open a galley kitchen for cooking in the open air. The galley holds a two-burner gas stove with grill and a stainless steel sink with a hand-pump tap. A laminate bench, a pantry cupboard, a shelf and a cutlery drawer complete it. A 55 litre 12V fridge-freezer slides out from the rear.
Power comes from a 120Ah AGM battery, topped up by a 100W roof solar panel and DC-DC charging from the tow car while driving. Fresh water runs to 80 litres in a food-grade tank. A 2000W inverter, 240V shore power, a lithium battery upgrade, an external shower and a 3m awning are among the options, each priced separately.
The body is composite with no timber frame, built from fibreglass panels under a one-piece fibreglass roof with no joins. The floor is marine plywood with a waterproofing membrane. It rides on a fully welded painted steel chassis with leaf spring suspension, 265/75 R16 off-road tyres and a spare wheel. Braking is mechanical disc, with electric brakes as an option, and the coupling is a full-articulation off-road unit on a 50mm ball. Smidge rates it for unsealed roads and gravel tracks, and points buyers headed for serious four-wheel drive terrain to the Anvil.
Every Breeze carries a three-year warranty and meets Australian Design Rules. Smidge says it completes all construction at its Thornleigh facility.
Technical specifications
About Made by Smidge
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 $2,000 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.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
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Towing and weights
A guide from this van's ATM only. The numbers that decide it are your car's towing capacity, its GCM (Gross Combination Mass) and the compliance plates.Check your car properly
Insurance for your Made by Smidge Breeze
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 $2,000 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.
2When 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 Made by Smidge Breeze, 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.
