Savannah 578
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- Max weight (ATM)
- 2,420kg
- Sleeps
- 2
- Length
- 7.62 m
Floor plans
About the Savannah 578
The Golf Savannah 578 is a 7.62 metre hard-top caravan that sleeps two, with a front island bed. It weighs about 1,920kg empty and up to 2,420kg loaded. It has a shower and toilet, an 80 watt solar panel, a slide-out kitchen and roof-top air conditioning.
Layout
- Bed: an island bed at the front.
- Bathroom: a full-width ensuite at the rear, with a shower, toilet and basin.
Kitchen and inside
- Cooking: a cooktop, a 12 volt range hood and a microwave.
- Fridge: a three-way fridge inside, plus a compressor drawer fridge on the slide-out kitchen.
- Hot water: a gas and electric hot water service.
- Cupboards: two-tone overhead doors with soft-close hinges.
- Lighting: an ambiance LED lighting pack and USB charge points.
- TV: a wind-up TV antenna with a signal booster.
- Mattress: innerspring, on fixed beds.
Outside and chassis
- Chassis: an Adventure Pack chassis with an extended drawbar.
- Suspension: AL-KO Enduro Outback suspension and an AL-KO off-road coupling.
- Wheels: alloy wheels, with a spare wheel and jack.
- Awning: a box-style awning and an LED patio light.
- Outdoor kitchen: a slide-out kitchen with a water connection and a gas bayonet.
- Outdoors: an external shower, a radio and CD player with external speakers, and drop-down stabiliser legs.
- Door: a lockable security door, with flat black windows.
Power, water and gas
- Battery: a house battery with a 20 amp charger and a DC to DC charger.
- Solar: an 80 watt solar panel.
- Outside points: a 240 volt power point, and a 12 volt point with an antenna connection.
- Water: two water tanks, with a lockable filler and a mains pressure inlet.
- Gas: two 4.5kg gas bottles.
Optional packs
- Allure pack: polished chrome fittings, leatherette upholstery, feature splashbacks and high-gloss cupboard doors.
How big is it?
- Length: 7.62 metres overall, with a 5.82 metre body.
- Inside: 5.36 metres long and 1.91 metres high.
- Width: 2.45 metres.
- Travel height: 2.91 metres.
What will tow it?
- ATM (aggregate trailer mass): 2,420kg, the most it can weigh fully loaded.
- Tare: about 1,920kg, its empty weight as built.
- Payload: 500kg for water, gas and gear.
- Ball weight: about 215kg.
To tow it fully loaded, your vehicle needs a braked towing capacity of at least 2,420kg. Golf says its weights and dimensions are a guide only, and they change with the accessories fitted.
Where to buy
Golf sells through an Australia-wide dealer network, and you can book a showroom tour.
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.
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Towing and weights
A guide from this van's ATM only. The numbers that decide it are your car's towing capacity, its GCM (Gross Combination Mass) and the compliance plates.Check your car properly
What towing this van needs
A brake controller in the car. Coupled up, the Golf Caravans Savannah 578 puts about 2,205kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
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Figures come from the maker's published specs.
Insurance for your Golf Caravans Savannah 578
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
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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.
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