RV REVIEW
Of the many caravan manufacturers and dealers
I’ve met over the years, few have shown more
passion to quality and product improvement than
Roadstar’s Ken Nizam.
However, being known as a top-end manufacturer
comes with a built-in assumption that its vans
must be expensive and, for some people, out of
their price range.
To combat that perception, Roadstar has launched
a new rig in its GT range: the Classic. At $59,990
(RRP), the 19ft (internal length) model reviewed
here represents excellent value for money. Sitting
in the $50,000 to $60,000 ‘sweet spot’, it should
attract budget-conscious buyers.
As Ken told me when I picked up the van on a day of
hard rain, “We produced this van to challenge lower-
end manufacturers selling vans in the same price
range but have maintained the Roadstar quality.”
MILLIMETRE-PERFECT
The cabinetry and furniture throughout the GT
Classic is computer-designed and cut. It’s all made
from ply – Roadstar does not use any MDF or
chipboard. It contains Roadstar’s characteristic
handle-less overhead-locker doors, and the fit
and finish is millimetre-perfect.
The rear bathroom is equipped with a top-loader
washing machine beneath the vanity, a cassette
toilet, a washbasin, and a nearside, fully-
moulded fibreglass shower. The offside kitchen,
meanwhile, has a four-burner cooktop and griller,
a decent amount of cupboards and drawers,
three overhead lockers, a 150L three-way fridge
with microwave above and more.
All switches and controls, from the water level
indicator and digital voltmeter, to the solar regulator
and onboard sound system, are centralised in a
locker above the kitchen bench, which certainly
decreases ‘clutter’ on the van’s walls.
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