Roller Team Pegaso 590

[trevskoda]

There are wads of money flying around here like confetti, hope the wind blows some over here.

 

[RSD7a]

If you find that does become annoying there is a bit of a mod you could try? Fit an pressurised expansion vessel after the tap and when a tap is opened a little, the water will come out the vessel first and only when the pressure drops a bit more will the pump kick on.
Might be enough to have a quick wash of the hands?
(To flush the loo, lots of people use spray bottles rather than the electric flush anyway, and that is another way to stop the pump coming on).

For a while I thought you were offering this as a solution to Fisherman having to climb over his wife to go to the toilet in the night and that you were using the word "tap" as a euphemism.

 

[spigot]

we are finding it a pain if I have to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, climbing over my wife then down a ladder is a pain. Also I quite fancy something that does not look like a Motorhome, hence the van conversion. Also as much as I love driving the van I would like something a foot narrower to drive.

But as I said I will miss many things about this van.
For a 6m van it’s got a large lounge.
We will have had it four years when it goes.

Out of interest, which van conversion are you intending to get?

 

[Fisherman]

Out of interest, which van conversion are you intending to get?

 

[spigot]

Only a two burner hob & no oven, couldn't live with that. Also, can't see those flimsy tambour shutter doors lasting very long.

 

[Fisherman]

Only a two burner hob & no oven, couldn't live with that. Also, can't see those flimsy tambour shutter doors lasting very long.

I am glad you like it.
Actually it does have an oven, and I have never used three burners at once.
the video was a European version with no oven, the U.K. spec does.
Also most vans have no separation between the lounge and the bedroom.
At least they have provided the tambour doors, which we will hardly ever use.
Bottom line it’s a smaller van conversion, not an A class.
Thats what we want, I hope you enjoy your Pegaso, if you ever get it.

 

[spigot]

I am glad you like it.
Actually it does have an oven, and I have never used three burners at once.
the video was a European version with no oven, the U.K. spec does.
Also most vans have no separation between the lounge and the bedroom.
At least they have provided the tambour doors, which we will hardly ever use.
Bottom line it’s a smaller van conversion, not an A class.
Thats what we want, I hope you enjoy your Pegaso, if you ever get it.

Didn’t realise it had an oven, the guy didn’t show it.
Actually I’m now looking out for a late Duetto in good nick.

 

[Fisherman]

Didn’t realise it had an oven, the guy didn’t show it.
Actually I’m now looking out for a late Duetto in good nick.

That’s because that model was European and did not have one. The Europeans don’t tend to want them, neither did we. But as you seem keen to see an oven heres a photo I took at the NEC in February. We preferred no oven but it’s part of the U.K. spec.

 

[Drover]

I like loads about this van....
We have a tambour door in ours....still like new after 8 years.

 

[Fisherman]

I like loads about this van....
We have a tambour door in ours....still like new after 8 years.

Drover I spent months during covid deciding which van to go for. I looked at the Adria 640SLB, Dreamer D68 (almost the same, but no dealers in Scotland), globecar globescout, Chausson, Malibu, and others. They are all great vans, but this van ticked the most boxes. Heres another video of the Dreamer D68 almost identical also a Rapido van. I woukd have bought one, but no dreamer dealers up here in Scotland.

 

[Drover]

Drover I spent months during covid deciding which van to go for. I looked at the Adria 640SLB, Dreamer D68 (almost the same, but no dealers in Scotland), globecar globescout, Chausson, Malibu, and others. But this van ticked the most boxes. Heres another video of the Dreamer D68 almost identical also a Rapido van. I woukd have bought one, but no dreamer dealers up here in Scotland.

We looked at the Dreamer in Somerset.....none available until next spring.(we looked around 3 months ago)
Nearly bought a swift or autotrail (cant remember which as the two were together) from a local dealer who we know. Sally was trying to find the 30 odd grand difference in them to ours... we still have ours.
We can't find a 640 Malibu (the one with the porthole windows).. the wish list one for us. Looking for one without full height furniture that gives an alleyway look.
Still waiting for my licence from dvla to know if I still have a hgv.
Looking to expect to need under 3500kgs in future.

 

[Fisherman]

We looked at the Dreamer in Somerset.....none available until next spring.(we looked around 3 months ago)
Nearly bought a swift or autotrail (cant remember which as the two were together) from a local dealer who we know. Sally was trying to find the 30 odd grand difference in them to ours... we still have ours.
We can't find a 640 Malibu (the one with the porthole windows).. the wish list one for us. Looking for one without full height furniture that gives an alleyway look.
Still waiting for my licence from dvla to know if I still have a hgv.
Looking to expect to need under 3500kgs in future.

I ordered a lot of vehicle upgrades including the auto box, 180bhp, air suspension, and other packs. I like the fact it takes two 13kg cylinders, with the auto changer. Large fridge, the duo space system switching from bathroom to shower is a real bonus. Some vans come with small water tanks this one has a 110L tank. The Malibu is a great van, but the fridge was to small, and when you added all of the extras it was £12-15,000 more expensive. I did not think it was worth it. Good luck with your hunt for a new van.

 

[spigot]

That’s because that model was European and did not have one. The Europeans don’t tend to want them, neither did we. But as you seem keen to see an oven heres a photo I took at the NEC in February. We preferred no oven but it’s part of the U.K. spec.

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The European vans don’t have ovens because most people over there cook outside.
With our weather that’s not really an option!

 

[tkkhong]

I would consider a second habitation battery and additional solar panel if you want to wild camp in autumn and winter. We fitted a second 95 amp battery under the passenger seat. Others have removed the small drawer under the lounge sofa and next to the exiting battery and put one there. Also the toilet lacked good fittings for towels etc, we bought a stainless steel set and fitted them ourselves. The shower tray is shallow and prone to overflowing even with two drain holes. So a it’s important to get the van as level as possible. We bought a large set of levellers for this. A great van, we love it.

Just retired and about to enter the world of motorhoming looking at the Pegaso 590 with wife and occasionally 2 young unmarried children. Two questions:
1) We live in Nottingham and are checking out Roller Team dealers - any recommendations?
2) Conscious of weight of additional equipment eating into payload allowance, would additional solar pack be preferable (cost/weight/reliability) to an extra battery?
Thank you!

 

[Fisherman]

Just retired and about to enter the world of motorhoming looking at the Pegaso 590 with wife and occasionally 2 young unmarried children. Two questions:
1) We live in Nottingham and are checking out Roller Team dealers - any recommendations?
2) Conscious of weight of additional equipment eating into payload allowance, would additional solar pack be preferable (cost/weight/reliability) to an extra battery?
Thank you!

Sorry I live in Scotland not familiar with dealerships down there.

The 590 has a very generous over 600kg payload. I would fit a second battery under the passenger seat. If concerned about payload you could replace the supplied battery with 100ah lithium battery. This would give you almost the same capacity as two lead batteries with only 1/4 of the weight.

I would have pmd you if you were a full member.
Providing we get our new van, I will be hopefully selling my 590 later this year.
If ordering a new van, this could take more than a year to be delivered.

 

[tkkhong]

Sorry I live in Scotland not familiar with dealerships down there.

The 590 has a very generous over 600kg payload. I would fit a second battery under the passenger seat. If concerned about payload you could replace the supplied battery with 100ah lithium battery. This would give you almost the same capacity as two lead batteries with only 1/4 of the weight.

I would have pmd you if you were a full member.
Providing we get our new van, I will be hopefully selling my 590 later this year.
If ordering a new van, this could take more than a year to be delivered.

Hi Fisherman,
I was in Glasgow to give a talk on the 7th June! I used to live in Baljaffray in the late 70s - what a small world that you’re in Milton of Campsie! I will join as full member once we have decided to take the plunge into motorhome world. It’s a big financial commitment and we are so new to ins & outs, rules & regulations eg parking in town, insurance, etc. Although I’ve driven vans helping daughter move flat, A-class motorhome seems a lot wider, hence still keeping open mind re: Toleno S versus Pegaso 590.
Tomorrow we will have a look ‘in the metal’ of a customer’s Pegaso 590 coming in to the dealer’s service department.
Thank you so much for your advice. We will keep a lookout for your sale!

 

[richardat]

June 4 2019 we drove down to Catterick to collect our new Motorhome.

I had read about this van in MMM, just before our visit to the caravan and

Motorhome show at the NEC. Before reading this article I had no intention of replacing our Chausson 510, which we had used for three years. But after reading about the new roller team Pegaso 590 and watching some videos on youtube, my mind started thinking I like this and I will have to have a good look when we visit the NEC.



We planned a two day visit staying in a hotel overnight.

On the first day we got inside the Pegaso for the first time and my wife and I were very impressed.

We prefer 6 metre vans, we like the size for driving and parking, and you tend to get better payloads based on a 3.5t chassis.



Well next day after some negotiations we decided to go for it.

We added a 4m canopy, directional aerial, rear parking sensors, and an external tv socket.

I also went for the 150bhp engine with auto transmission.

The only option offered by Roller team was a carpet, which we ordered.

The list of extras that came as standard was one of the things that I liked about this van.

You get 120w solar panel. Bike rack, spare wheel, fiat comfort pack, passenger airbag reversing camera with 7 inch screen, sat nav, and many other things that are not standard from other manufacturers.



The Pegaso 590 is an A class model with a drop down bed over the cab. This means that with the bed down we still have our lounge available. Also its simple and much quicker to set up than the Chausson was, but you have to access it with a small ladder. The thing we like is unlike our Chausson when you bring down the bed you still have your full lounge. The bed is remarkably comfortable. You can also make up a second bed which sleeps two with infill cushions and a small two legged support. There are two seatbelts in the lounge. For aesthetic reasons you can hide the seatbelts behind the cushions until fequired,

The lighting in the van is all led, and it is remarkable with four different switches to set it up as you see fit. We enjoy the floor lighting, on this setting the mirror at the habitation door has a roller team logo which illuminates on this setting.



The kitchen is well thought out with a Thetford oven/grill, three burner hob, 150 litre fridge freezer with bottle drawer. To the side of the fridge there is metal pull out shelving for storage with three shelves. There is a cutlery drawer within a cabinet that houses a long metal shelf and storage area. There are three over head cupboards from the kitchen to the lounge with a fourth in the lounge on the opposite side. There is a pull out tv bracket above the mirror at the hab door.

There is a small storage area above the fridge, the solar panel controller and the Truma inet controller are there.



The van comes with Truman’s 6kw heating with inet.

The heating and hot water works from gas, electricity, or a mixture of both.

The boiler can be controlled using Bluetooth whilst close to the van, or by sms text offsite.



Leather upholstery, the cab seats are not standard fiat, and are more comfortable than the standard fiat seats. We enjoy the view we get from the a class windscreen, it’s fabulous.

The steering wheel is leather covered with controls. Passenger airbag, cab aircon are also standard. I like the fact that the drivers door is on the drivers side, and the hab door is on uk nearside.



The van has a separate shower and toilet. The shower on the Pegaso is larger than what we had in the chausson, and there is more storage in the toilet.



To the rear there is a large cupboard which has drop down shelving and this can be accessed from the toilet also. Next to this there is a clothing cupboard. We can carry a 13kg and a 6kg gas bottle in the gas cupboard. To the front there is a third cupboard which is plastic lined for storing wet items such as boots.



After allowing 80kg driver, full water and diesel tanks, 13kg gas, and a spare wheel we have a payload of 635kg. But for some reason they fitted only a 60 litre diesel tank. A full tank only gives me about 350 miles at 27mpg. The van comes with an internal 100L freshwater tank and an external 100L grey water tank.



I am fitting a second battery to the van, and a second solar panel.

The single battery is ok during summer, but we are finding for winter it’s lacking in power.



We love the van. It’s comfortable, spacious for a 6m van, being Italian it’s stylish inside and out.

We have had comments every time we head out with it.

One couple after being shown around went home and ordered one.

Another couple we met on Arran are seriously considering selling their van conversion and buying one.

It’s got so much going for it, but there are things we don’t like.

1. It comes with only a 60 litre fuel tank. I think this is due to the Pegaso 740 and 745 models only having just over 300kg payloads. They are obviously trying to improve their payloads. But we have over 600kg, they could have fitted a 90 litre tank instead.
2. The nearside lounge window is rather small and of the sliding type which I am not to keen on.
3. There is no drain valve for the freshwater tank. You have to dismantle the sofa to get to the tank then remove a plug. Surely a valve would be better.
4. No central locking on the habitation door.
5. Only one 12v and usb outputs.

We are taking the van down to Catterick this month to have the habitation door replaced, and the pump has been fitted in such a way that I cannot remove the filter cover for maintenance. Roller team are covering all of my costs and paying for three habitation inspections in compensation. But everything else seems done to a high standard.


Would I recommend this van, well after buying it I am bound to be biased and I admit that I am.

I reckon in its type it represents the best value for money you can buy. Pilote and Inteneo both have similar 6m vans, we looked at them both. The Inteneo lacked the quality, extras, and layout at only a slightly lower price. The Pilote was a good van, but even at the same price I would have still gone for the Pegaso, but it was £6000 more expensive and with less in the way of extras.



The caravan and Motorhome annual awards put the Pegaso 590 second in the A class under £80,000. The van that beat it was a 7.5 M van costing £18000 more at £78,000.



Well my wife and I both retire next year, and we are looking forward to many memorable trips in this new van. We did not use the Chausson in winter, but we are going to use this van throughout the year.

Great review! We are close to buying a new one. Are you still ahppy with yours? Also considering the Winghamm 540. Thanks!

 

[Fisherman]

I would recommend a pegaso motorhome to anyone. It’s a great motorhome and offers a large lounge and a good level of comfort. But I will be trading my pegaso in soon for a van conversion. But that decision has more to do with our desires now than a poor reflection on a good van. If you buy one I doubt if you will regret doing so, good luck.

 

[Fairweatheremma]

Sorry I live in Scotland not familiar with dealerships down there.

The 590 has a very generous over 600kg payload. I would fit a second battery under the passenger seat. If concerned about payload you could replace the supplied battery with 100ah lithium battery. This would give you almost the same capacity as two lead batteries with only 1/4 of the weight.

I would have pmd you if you were a full member.
Providing we get our new van, I will be hopefully selling my 590 later this year.
If ordering a new van, this could take more than a year to be delivered.

Hi
I am looking at the 590 and live in Scotland - what dealer did you use? And would you think it is practical to use as an everyday vehicle?
When do you plan to sell?
Thanks
Emma

 

[Fisherman]

Hi
I am looking at the 590 and live in Scotland - what dealer did you use? And would you think it is practical to use as an everyday vehicle?
When do you plan to sell?
Thanks
Emma

No it’s not an every day vehicle, too wide, and high for that kind of use, and it only returns 26mpg.
I bought mine from Catterick caravans, but in hindsight that was an error.
I am trading mine into Dicksons of Perth, who sell Roller Team.
This should be happening in the next 4-6 weeks.
I started the process in sept 2021, hence why second hand vans are so expensive. Two tear waiting times are not unusual for new vans today, but hopefully this will improve soon.