RV REVIEW
“TECHNICALLY, THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL VAN,
BUT THIS IS IN NO WAY REFLECTED IN THE
ATTENTION TO DETAIL.”
Up front, one 9kg gas cylinder is fitted to the
drawbar, along with a ball coupling and Anderson
plug, while just behind is a full-width tunnel boot
fitted with marine hatches.
While our review van sported an external skin of
low-profile ribbed aluminium, the front and rear
had smooth composite aluminium. I loved the
colour-matching J-mould insert, too. Roadstar
uses a special polymer adhesive sealant to seal
and finish the van.
Weight-wise, the GT Classic is built to appeal to
owners of mid-level 4WDs, such as the Prado. At
Tare, our 19ft rig weighed a reasonable 2010kg
and had an ATM of 2460kg, providing a payload
capacity of 450kg.
So even with the dual 95L water tanks full, and
travelling with a full cylinder of gas, there’s over
250kg left to account for food, luggage and gear.
I reckon that’s pretty reasonable.
SUMMING UP
The Roadstar GT Classic is certainly an appealing
proposition. Technically, it is an ‘entry level’ van
but that is in no way reflected in the cut-above
attention to detail. Roadstar has taken the care
shown in its upper-level vans, such as the Daintree,
and applied it to a competitively-priced package.
/ 29