$150k vs $40k Sprinter Van

For the previous numerous years, we have actually taken a trip all throughout The United States and Canada in our $40k transformed Sprinter van. From making it through sandstorms in America’s biggest dune to taking pleasure in coastline life in Mexico, our van has actually taken us on some attractive amazing experiences.

A couple of years back, we chose to treat ourselves and check out a couple of days in a $150k Winnebago Revel to see just how it contrasts to our reliable van. Just how much additional convenience, benefit, and deluxe can you purchase for $100k additional?

After investing time in both vans, we have actually created a checklist of functions, every little thing from exterior areas to storage room, to contrast. Allow’s dive in!

1. Dimension Contrast

In the beginning look, our van appears a fair bit bigger than the Revel and while the numbers reveal that as real to a level, the Revel amazed us with its style resourcefulness. It has side flares that permit the bed to be placed flat, which liberates a great deal of room in the rear of the van. So regardless of the distinction in size, both vans really feel really comparable in dimension inside.

2. Outside Attributes

• Our Van: Photovoltaic panel and a power plug

• The Revel: Outside shower, roofing gain access to, winterization shutoff, mechanized awning, exterior table, accessibility to water containers

We enjoy our van, however the exterior experience of the Revel is a great deal a lot more interesting. For beginners, the exterior awning opens up with a press of a switch, which is a very practical method to expand your exterior room. You can additionally establish an exterior table or rinse after a day at the coastline with the exterior shower. Outdoors accessibility to the winterization shutoff, water containers, and commode makes the maintenance of the much less interesting components of van life a lot simpler. Our van is absolutely missing out on a lot of those interesting exterior functions.

3. The Bed Room

• Our Van: Handbook bed established, upright bed

• The Revel: Mechanized bed set up, straight bed

Our van is developed to make sure that the seating location and table exchanges the room in the evening, however because we oversleep our van daily, it promptly comes to be a frustration to by hand establish and damage down the bed at all times. This is why our outright preferred function in the Revel was the mechanized bed. The bed shops in the ceiling throughout the day and at nighttime you merely press a switch to decrease the bed, currently entirely made. It is necessary to keep in mind that the straight bed in the Revel is much shorter than an upright bed, so individuals over 6 feet high may be a little awkward while resting, however. I’m 5′ 10″ and Kara is 5′ 5″ and we assumed that the Revel’s bed was plenty roomy!

4. The Kitchen Area

• Our Van: Much deeper sink, gas range

• The Revel: Extra counter room, induction range

The most significant distinction in between the cooking areas in our van and the cooking area in the Revel is that our van has a lp range and the Revel has an induction range. Induction cooktops are easier to utilize, however they do occupy a great deal of power. If you mainly remain at a camping site with power connections you will not discover that to be an issue, however if you do invest even more pause the grid with restricted power we assume you’ll value a lp range. Last but not least, the sink in our van is much deeper than in the Revel, however the Revel van has a sink cover that develops priceless additional counter room, which is absolutely valued!

5. Taxicab Convenience

• Our Van: Simple, however useful, 2 seats

• The Revel: 4 mug owners, swivel seats, table, 4 seats

In the beginning look, the taxis of both vans are rather comparable, the Revel simply looks a great deal better. Oh, and there are 4 tough cupholders, which might not appear like a significant offer, however driving cross-country needs great deals of drinks. The Revel taxicab seats rotate around to deal with a little table in the back where you can consume or function, which is incredibly practical. The Revel can additionally fit approximately 4 guests, while our van can just fit 2.

6. Storage Space for Experiences

On the whole, we discovered that contrasted to our van, the Revel did not have a great deal of storage room for day-to-day things like clothing or cooking area materials. If we lived there long-term, we would certainly have a tough time developing much company for our lives. Nevertheless, there is a lots of room under the bed best for keeping skis, bikes, or various other enjoyable playthings for your weekend break experiences.

7. Reduce of Usage

Possibly the most significant distinction in between the 2 vans is that the Revel has a great deal of amazing functions that are truly simple to utilize. The mechanized awning glides out with the press of a switch, the table cracks up in secs and the home window covers are currently developed right into every home window. In our van, establishing the table needs uncoupling the entire bed and we needed to purchase different home window covers that occupy a great deal of storage room. There are a great deal of functions in our van that take excessive initiative to utilize, so we merely do not utilize them. Truthfully, greater than 1/2 the moment we simply function and consume in bed.

At the end of the day, the sort of van for you truly relies on the sorts of experiences you intend to absorb your van. The Winnebago Revel uses a degree of benefit that is tough to match. The convenience of establishing the bed and fast accessibility to the water storage tank would certainly make day-to-day van life a great deal simpler, however the induction range and absence of storage space for day-to-day things make it far better matched for weekend break experiences.

If you’re a lot more right into off-the-grid living and full time van life, our van’s gas range and sufficient storage space are most likely a great deal a lot more functional. And also, it’s a great deal simpler on the budget which enables you to place even more cash in the direction of your trips!

To view the complete evaluation of these 2 vans, take a look at the video clip listed below!

Hi! We’re Kara and Nate. Secondary school sweeties from Nashville, TN whose common love of traveling has actually led us on the journey of a life time. In 2016 we stopped our work to invest one year circumnavigating the globe. 7 years later on, we still have not quit! We promptly loved life when traveling and catching our trips on video clip. We have actually checked out over 100 nations, and have actually been privileged sufficient to construct an incredible area of clients on our YouTube network and e-newsletter Day-to-day Decrease.

We’re so thankful to do what we enjoy day-to-day and we wish our tale and our web content may influence you to take a trip someplace brand-new!