RV REVIEW
While attractive , the interior of the Atlas RVS196 offers a sense of strength and rigidity – nothing seems cheap or flimsy . And it ’ s not short on those essential features , either , including a BMPRO battery management system with OdysseyLink ( located in an overhead locker ), a slide-out kitchen pantry and more .
THREE KEY UPGRADES
In standard format , the Atlas RVS196 is a semi-offroader equipped with the semi-offroad Cruisemaster Country Road coil suspension system . However , our van had a few key upgrades , Cruisemaster XT offroad independent suspension being one of them . The other two options were a mesh stoneguard on the A- frame protecting dual 9kg gas cylinders , and the Dometic Dust Reduction System , which pressurises the van under tow in order to prevent dust ingress .
Built atop a 4in painted SupaGal chassis , with a 6in A-frame , one of the other key benefits of this van is the 25mm welded tube aluminium frame – Atlas doesn ’ t build timberframed vans .
The frame is clad in smooth composite aluminium , with a onepiece fibreglass roof and a 12mm ply floor . Underneath , Atlas has equipped the RS196 with dual 95L fresh water tanks and a 100L grey water tank .
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