RV REVIEW
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suspension, this caravan should be at home
off the beaten track. What’s more, it has a
reasonable amount of fresh water storage and
a good 12V setup in the form of two 120W solar
panels and two 97Ah deep-cycle batteries. A
90L grey water tank is also included.
When it comes to external storage, the Sahara
fares well. In particular, I liked the checkerplate
box on the A-frame, which is split into two
compartments: general storage on the nearside,
and room for a 2kVA generator on the supplied
slide-out tray on the offside. A 20L jerry can
holder is fitted to either side, while dual 9kg gas
cylinders are mounted in front.
There is also a tunnel boot; however, because
a slide-out Swift barbecue is fitted to the
nearside, access is only possible from the
offside. More storage is found at the nearside
rear – the space behind the locker door runs
about the height of the van but the door is at
the bottom, making it hard to fully utilise this
excellent storage space. A secondary locker
door, above the exisiting door, would remedy
the situation.
The underside of the van appears well put
together, with no low-hanging pipes or wires
dangling in the breeze. The fresh and grey
water tanks are, as you’d expect, protected by
gal sheeting.
TRAD LAYOUT
Our Regal Sahara’s layout is comprised of a
front north-south bed, nearside dinette and
offside kitchen, and a full-width rear bathroom.
The bedroom has the usual overhead lockers
and wardrobes and windows either side. To
increase the natural light factor, I wondered
if the bedroom would benefit from a window
at the front but the overhead hatch offers a
decent compromise.
The cafe-style dinette is as comfortable as
they come. I liked that there’s a 12V and 240V
point here, allowing you to charge your devices
while relaxing. What’s more, there’s a 12V
point just above the rearmost lounge.
The kitchen, meanwhile, is equipped with a
four-burner cooktop, griller and oven, overhead
lockers, a microwave, a 184L three-way fridge,
drawers, a cupboard and a slide-out pantry. A
hinged section of bench above the cooktop lid
adds to the overall kitchen workspace.
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