RV REVIEW
REGAL'S FIRST MOTORHOME!
“ REGAL IS ALL
Regal has long made attractive, well-regarded
caravans. The company has been in business
for longer than I’ve been lurking around the
industry, that’s for certain. Nonetheless, it came
as a surprise to discover that Regal had turned
its hand to building B class motorhomes as well.
INTERNAL FITOUT
Regal is all about custom manufacturing, and
this applies to its motorhomes, too. Our review
rig was built on a Mercedes Sprinter 416CDI with
a 2.1L twin turbodiesel engine and seven-speed
automatic transmission.
The Sprinter is undoubtedly a cut above in terms
of comfort and the overall driving experience.
It offers a commanding view of the road ahead,
its large side mirrors providing decent rearward
vision. Our motorhome even had a Safety Dave
rear-view camera paired to a windshield mirror
that displayed the camera’s live video feed.
ABOUT CUSTOM
MANUFACTURING ”
Our Regal motorhome had a Tare of 3.2 tonnes.
Mercedes gives the 416CDI a standard GVM
of 3350kg; however, a Mercedes suspension
upgrade increases that to 4100kg, and these are
the vans supplied to Regal, allowing in this case
for a payload capacity of 900kg.
The layout consists of a nearside kitchen
incorporating a four-burner cooktop and griller,
a rangehood, a stylish black sink with matching
tapware, a microwave set sensibly low, and a
couple of cupboards and drawers.
The back of the van is taken up by a large leather
club lounge (which converts to the sleeping
quarters), a 12V fan and 12V points either side, and
a 12V flatscreen TV/DVD player on the offside.
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