GTX 556
- Weight
- 2,260kg tare
- Length
- 7.89 m
Floor plans
About the GTX 556
The Golf GTX 556 is a caravan with a 7.89 metre travel length and AL-KO Enduro X off-road independent suspension. It has a rear bathroom with a shower and toilet. A 48 volt power system with two underfloor lithium batteries and 1,200 watts of solar is standard.
Inside
- Kitchen: a 200 litre compressor fridge and a splashback.
- Climate: an inverter air conditioner.
- Laundry: a front load washing machine.
- Finish: leatherette upholstery and a choice of interior colours.
- Lighting: LED reading lights and LED ambiance lighting, with USB charge points.
- Sound: a Furrion sound system with speakers inside and out.
- Dust: a dust reduction system.
Off-grid power
- Batteries: two underfloor lithium batteries on a 48 volt system.
- Solar: six 200 watt panels, 1,200 watts in all.
- Charging: 180 amp mains charging and 60 amp DC to DC charging.
- Control: a 7 inch touch screen and Bluetooth app control.
- Connections: a pre-installed Starlink connection, a Cowfish 5G router with a roof antenna, and a Cowfish TV antenna.
Water and gas
- Fresh water: three 95 litre tanks, 285 litres in all.
- Grey water: one 95 litre tank.
- Gas: two gas bayonets.
- Shower: an external shower.
Chassis and outside
- Chassis: a hot-dipped galvanised chassis with a stone deflector.
- Safety: ESC (electronic stability control), a wireless reverse camera and a front light bar.
- Body: full composite aluminium wall panels, in your choice of paint colour.
- Awning: a black electric awning with LED strip lights.
- Kitchen: a slide-out kitchen with a drawer fridge, and a drop-down picnic table.
- Storage: a checker plate toolbox at the front and a colour coded bike rack.
How big is it?
- Travel length: 7.89 metres.
- Width: 2.47 metres.
- Travel height: 3 metres.
What will tow it?
- Tare: about 2,260kg, its empty weight as built.
- Ball weight: about 205kg.
Ask a Golf dealer for the ATM (aggregate trailer mass) of your build, and check it against your vehicle's braked towing capacity. Golf says its weights and dimensions are a guide only, and change with the accessories fitted.
How to buy
Golf sells through an Australia-wide dealer network, and you can book a tour of its showroom. Golf has made caravans and motorhomes since the 1960s.
Technical specifications
About Golf Caravans
Golf Caravans sells pop-top and hard-top caravans across six ranges: Maxxi, Tourer, Grand Tourer, GTX, Savannah and Savannah Maxxi. Each range comes in several floorplans, from compact pop-tops for two to family vans with bunks. Golf sells through a dealer network, and its website has a dealer locator, brochure downloads and showroom bookings.
Price on application - this one is priced to the spec you choose.
Buying this van with a loan?
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What happens when you press the button
- Jade's form opens in a new tab on Jade's website. The form takes about two minutes, with no credit check.
- Jade's form sends a code to your mobile to check your number. Type the code into Jade's form yourself.
- A Jade loan specialist then gets in touch about the loan you want, and sends you your quote. Whether you take a loan is up to you.
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Towing and weights
Insurance for your Golf Caravans GTX 556
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
Before you get quotes, find out what changes the amount a caravan policy pays out.
Read the insurance guideBefore you go and see it
Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Compare loans before you sign with the dealer
The dealer may offer you a loan when you visit. Get Jade's quote first, so you can compare it with the dealer's loan.
Jade's loan specialists compare loans from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate with them for you.
Get a free loan quote from JadeJade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
What happens when you press the button
- Jade's form opens in a new tab on Jade's website. The form takes about two minutes, with no credit check.
- Jade's form sends a code to your mobile to check your number. Type the code into Jade's form yourself.
- A Jade loan specialist then gets in touch about the loan you want, and sends you your quote. Whether you take a loan is up to you.
2When you get there, check
- The compliance plate - check the tare and ATM against the specs you compared here. The plate carries the legal numbers.
Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
The full inspection checklist, system by system - Sort your finance before you hand over a deposit, so you are never committed to a van you cannot finance.
Read before you go
Our guides for the day you go and look.
Delivery and freight
If there's no dealer in your state, most brands deliver Australia-wide. You can also collect from the factory. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so factor it in before you commit.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Golf Caravans GTX 556, ready on your phone at the yard.
We use your email to send this one list and we don't add you to a mailing list.How we handle it: privacy policy.The email also includes a link to a free loan quote from our finance partner, Jade Finance.
