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performance for such a large vehicle,

pulling to 50mph from rest in around

17 seconds. On our cruise down from

Grimsby it only just bettered 20mpg but

we will give it the benefit of the doubt as it

was fresh from the box and will

undoubtedly improve to 22-23mpg once it

has 10,000 miles behind it.

As expected after our Apache

experience, ride quality is both superb and

peaceful thanks to the rigid GRP-skinned

body construction with 40mm insulated

walls and excellent fit-out. Alloy wheels are

fitted, with a steel full-sized spare behind

the tailored rear cover. Our standard uphill

reversing test at tickover speed was

accomplished with no problems and the

long-distance comfort of the Ducato cab is

now legendary.

Forward visibility is fine and when

reverse gear is selected, the 2.8in colour

monitor in the dash radio/CD player

switches on within five seconds, giving a

close-up view behind, day or night, to

supplement the excellent mirrors.

Importantly, there are airbags for both

driver and passenger, while externally

there are orange side marker lights.

Any extra guests would have to provide

their own transport, as there are only two

seatbelts provided as standard, in the cab.

LIVING ABOARD

The electric step activates with the key fob

central locking button, like the Apache,

though pivoting rather than sliding out. It’s

subtly roomier than the Apache inside, as

Frontiers get a wider 2.31m body than the

2.26m Apache, internal width being up

64mm at 2.17m.

It was a surprisingly retrograde step,

however, to find no fewer than five keys

supplied, even though the gas locker

(2x15kg) has keyless entry from an internal

handle. Keys were required for the water

filler, secure spare wheel cover, folding roof

ladder and the belly locker that also

contains the 110Ah house battery and

mains inlet socket. A rear external locker

runs full-width under the wardrobe and is

accessible from inside, and there are

external hot-and-cold shower connection

and gas barbecue points.

As we’ve come to expect from Auto-

Trails, headroom is a pretty generous

6ft 6

⁄2in, except where you have to step up,

losing five inches, to the rear bedroom.

Décor is ‘Acer’ woodgrain on the walls and

solid ply furniture, while a honey-beige

tufted carpet covers the floor. The

‘Finsbury’ upholstery material is mainly

flatweave with a velour feature, piped in

soft faux leather.

The front layout comprises a short

(36in) nearside sofa immediately left of the

entrance door, with a wider one opposite,

that can be simply pulled together to make

the third occasional bed. A free-standing

table, 37in x 23in, fits comfortably

between and the six-inch cushions make

comfortable dining chairs. More than two

for dinner? The cab seats swivel, the second

55cm (21

⁄2in) circular table on a ‘boom

arm’ tubular support serving the nearside

seat comfortably.

To the right of the door is the large fridge-

freezer, with table-storage cabinet attached,

providing a useful narrow shelf on its top.

Immediately opposite the door projects the

island of the kitchen, with the round

stainless sink nearest you and the

cooker next to it, flanking the

shower cubicle, which is up the

step into the rear bedroom area.

The washroom with toilet is

opposite on the nearside and the

toilet door can be latched across the

aisle, enclosing the rear bedroom area.

Returning to the forward saloon, the

single roof locker on the nearside is fitted as

a cocktail cabinet, while one of the two

opposite lockers houses the Sargent power

supply unit with its trip switches, the TV

amplifier and the entertainment system

controller with master switch. This lowline

version has four further lockers above the

cab, though the centre pair of doors cover a

single undivided space. The no-cost

highline option has a double bed here, but

you would need a layout change if you

wanted two extra belted travel seats,

available as a half-dinette in place of the

offside settee at modest cost.

Blown warm air heating comes from a

4kW gas/electric Truma combi boiler,

located under the nearside rear bed, while a

Heki 3 wind-up rooflight provides plenty of

daylight and/or air as required.

An electronic panel above the doorway

houses all electrical and heating controls,

and all lighting is by power-saving LEDs.

KITCHEN

Can’t fault the equipment level here,

with both a full-size Spinflo Caprice III

gas/electric hob, oven and grill, a Daewoo

700W microwave oven, plus Thetford’s

150-litre fridge-freezer with stainless steel

finish. Gas valves are in a shallow locker

beneath. An Omnivent two-way fan

extracts cooking vapours or pumps in

outside air on a hot, sticky day, and there

are three narrow, slide-out chrome storage

baskets positioned behind their own door

beneath the mixer tap.

The curved-door cupboard under the

sink houses an unconventional fixed cutlery

tray on its shelf with some storage beneath.

There’s the usual pan locker below the oven

and two chrome racks in the roof locker for

plates and bowls. One last storage area is

the large tambour-door locker above the

fridge-freezer.

With a total length of just 1.12m (3ft

8in), working space is limited. The sink

and cooker lids hardly count, as you

March 2010 The Caravan Club Magazine 83

TEST AUTO-TRAIL FRONTIER SAVANNAH

82 The Caravan Club Magazine

RRP £51,742/£53,240 (inc Platinum (£599)

and Media (£899) option packs)

Engine 2287cc Fiat/Iveco Multijet

Power 130bhp (95.5kW) at 3600rpm

To r qu e 236lb ft (320Nm) @ 2000-3000rpm

Options 3-litre 157bhp engine £1810;

3-litre plus Comfortmatic auto

gearbox £3167

Transmission 6-speed manual,FWD

Overall length 7.60m (24ft 11in)

Internal length 6.02m (19ft 9in) from dash; 5.02m

(16ft 5

⁄2in) from behind cab

Overall width 2.72m (8ft 11in) inc mirrors

Overall height 3.03m (9ft 11in)

Max internal height 1.99m-1.87m (6ft 6

⁄2in-6ft 1

⁄2in)

Fuel/econ/tank Diesel/20.2mpg/17.6gal (80 litres)

Kerbside weight 3635kg (71.5cwt) (inc driver, 90% fuel,

100% water)

MAW 4005kg (78.8cwt)

User payload 370kg (7.3cwt)

Berths 3

Travel seats 2 (4 opt)

NCC approved Yes

fron tier

Vehicle supplied

by the maker:

Auto-Trail VR Ltd,

Trigano House,

Genesis Way,

Europarc,

Grimsby DN37

9TU. Call 01636

704201 or see

auto-trail.co.uk

Club insurance: 0800 028 4809 • Info: auto-trail.co.uk

RATINGS

CONSTRUCTION & LAYOUT

ON THE ROAD

LIVING ABOARD

KITCHEN

WASHROOM

SLEEPING

VERDICT

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Ride quality is both

superb and peaceful

thanks to the rigid GRP

skinned body

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”

OU MIGHT wonder why we are

analysing another Auto-Trail so

soon after January’s Apache 725

test? Well, although it shares the same

basic Fiat Ducato 40 Maxi underpinnings,

the Savannah is another new layout that

will appeal to a totally different market –

well-heeled couples that might

occasionally want to indulge a friend or

grandchild with a holiday. However, travel

seating could be a problem for three –

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performance for such a large vehicle,pulling to 50mph from rest in around 17 seconds. On our cruise down fromGrimsby it only just bettered 20mpg butwe

Seite 2 - Well-lit washroom

can’t cook without access to both, althoughAuto-Trail has tried to ameliorate thisby making a large cut-out in the sinkcover, enabling you to draw and

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