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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. 16 gorv.com.au 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