meaningfully impede the
layout when closed.
The kitchen has a four-
burner cooktop and griller,
with a sizeable draw
underneath in lieu of an
oven, which could be fitted
as an option. Considering
the Savannah Maxxi 584 is
designed for off-bitumen
travel, I did wonder if the
hinges of the doors on the
kitchen cabinets needed
an upgrade. The overhead
lockers throughout have
substantial hinges, though.
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The bathroom, with its
Thetford cassette toilet,
washbasin and moulded-
fibreglass shower, is
somewhat reminiscent of
a combo unit, in that the
facilities are all together
in one room. However, the
shower is distinctly separate
and, overall, the bathroom
feels spacious enough.
First impressions of the
Savannah Maxxi 584’s interior
are very favourable. Split into
distinct living zones, the layout
has a lot to offer.
SETTING UP
Though it might look involved,
with components that open
and close, setting up the 584
should take no more than five
minutes. The fibreglass bed-
end ‘lids’ lift on gas struts, the
bed bases lower easily and
the canvas bed walls and roof
automatically fold into position.
The slide-out, meanwhile,
opens at the push of a button.
There is a lot of steel
beneath the van, with a
6in drawbar and 6in main
chassis rails, with steel cross