2020 Winnebago Revel • Is it a Daily Driver?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มี.ค. 2020
- Can the Revel replace a vehicle and become a daily driver? It's one way to justify the purchase and it just makes sense. But can you drive one comfortably around town? Are there issues with parking, going to the store, drive-up, and doing daily chores? My 2020 Winnebago Revel get TESTED daily.
And don't forget about the Diesel Particulate Filter.
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* PLEASE NOTE * The SOS Safety System is run through the front speaker. So, leave speaker in place with white connector and unplug dark connector only. That mutes the speaker from the sound system but still enables the SOS. Thanks to viewer Roaming50 for that tips.
Thanks for the DPF tip. I never would have known or would have found out the hard (expensive) way. I just checked my DPF after watching your vid and noticed mine was at 96%. I went for a “country drive” and the DPF is clear now. My daily driver and I appreciate it! 🤙🏾 Mahalo!
Nice! I've seen this thing around town plenty of times and every time I catch myself breaking my neck at it. Thing's awesome
I will say driving it around town I do notice it get's a lot of looks : 0
Love the Idea!!! It has worked great for our family over the last year with the Winnebago Era 70X
I knew I wanted to disconnect the center speaker but thought I'd take it in and have it done. While looking for something else, I came across this and now I'm set. Thank you!
This was an excellent video and I really appreciate it. I was wondering about this and you answered this question very well. Thank you!
Please do an update. Your videos are well done. Fun to watch. Revel on!
Wow so much info i never would have thought about. Great video
Thanks for the mechanical DPF topic. Like all of the Revel topics on here
Lots of really great info! Thanks
Great video...Straight to the point! Thanks for the “drive-thru” examples.
Watch the roof . . . ;)
Great info! Thanks for showing us how easy it is to remove the faulty speaker and the warning about the particular filter. I’ll be sure to watch out.
Thank you for video, I sold my 2018 CVO HarleyDavidson for our 2021 that arrives in January. insightful about particle level!
Lovely excited watching your video and the way you have presented it. God bless you
Thank you. Just creating more videos these days. Finding happiness amongst the pandemic.
Nice video. We live in the Boat also and a revel is one of our daily drivers as well 👍🏻. See you in the lot this winter.
GREAT vid ~ Let me know if you are ever out near Boulder , love to pick your brain on it
New subscriber and great tip, will be doing that when I pick mine up Friday. Mine will also be a daily driver.
Just got mine,and I'm daily driving. but need to get used to blind spots, but very agile and easy to park.
Thank you. I'll be selling my house and buying a condo plus a Revel. The Revel will be my car, thus, this was quite helpful.
Yup, I agree. Our 2016 Sprinter is real easy to drive. In larger cities you won't have access to most parking ramps so some adjustments to where you park are necessary.
Oh yeah. I live and drive it in a small town with larger vehicles being the norm. But, it's easy to drive every day. I also park in the way back of shopping areas.
super helpful video, thanks!
Great video man
Great vid. Thanks!
I think another great aspect of the Revel that deserves mentioning is the built in 5000lb capacity hitch.
Great video!!!
great video. Thanks for posting.
My pleasure John. I'm psyched you like it.
Great Video!!!!!
Was just wondering if the Revel could be daily driven- I enjoyed the short video. Thanks for filling in the blanks. You just made me a subscriber. 👌
Glad you got something valuable from the video. More coming.
Another nice video. Great shot of you on the roof with the background. Thanks for the info...a lot of people would not have read the manual to know about the filter...myself included.
Thanks WinstonBella - I too really loved the last shots. The snow and being on the roof was a fun one to shoot.
As a german engineer and car guy, i would recommend to change the engine oil at the half of the recommended factory interval. The german Diesel engine’s are hard on the material the last decade.
@@holzwurmflo Thanks Florian. I don't disagree. It's rapidly moving parts and heart the beast after all.
What’s the MPG you been getting with this vehicle
showing the particulate filter load % is a very helpful feature that was not available in the previous model. I found on youtube a video regarding a device named scan gauge II, which does that and more. it costs 159$. not so esthetic but useful in keeping track of the particulate filter self cleaning process. in my 2016 sprinter 4x4 it occurs approx every 380 miles and lasts about 16 minutes.if it has started, it is probably better to continue driving at approx 2000 rpm until self cleaning finishes and turns off.
Yeah - like the DEF gauge, the particulate one is good to keep an eye on.
Your speaker suggestion included the NOTE works great on my 2020 Revel. Much better sound quality. Prior to upgrade I was having trouble adjusting the Volume on my Apple Car Play Maps guidance. Went into Setting on iPhone then Maps to Navigation Voice Volume set it to Low Volume. Nothing worked including volume on radio. Now with the speaker mod the radio volume adjustment raises and lowers the Map driving instructions. Thanks
Thanks for the comment. It's a nice system but not without issues.
Pretty sure that there are lots of contractors daily driving Sprinter type vans - so I'd assume yes. Good video though. Love learning more about the Revels! :)
Can you use the rear view camera on the dash as you drive around? Awesome information, thank you!!!
Yes. At least on the 22 you can.
Hey Charlie! I am thinking about the Revel, and I have a couple questions for you. I plan on using the Revel for 3-4 week trips, where I will be living gin it full time. Is it easy to keep the coach at warm temperatures even when it's very cold out, like 10 degrees? Also, regarding using the water in it for showers, etc, what temperatures are you comfortable with before you feel you have to winterize. I know it is supposed to be a 4 season coach, and if I am living in it, I obviously can't winterize it. I will need the water. Thanks so much! John
Excellent video, thanks!
I just bought a new Sprinter 4x4, and am having a shop build the interior (like a Revel, but with shoulder belts and bunk beds). I did it this way for two reasons, 1) I could order the Sprinter exactly the way I wanted it (with ALL of the safety options, including shoulder belts for the rear seats (which I think is criminal for Winnebago to not offer) and 2) A white cargo van is stealthier. It should be done in May, so I look forward to using it!
Sounds amazing. Send me photos when it's done. Yeah, that one complaint is the additional seating. Or lack of. They really isolated some buyers. Even the Overland Mode is so much more practical in the seat department.
2021 model has shoulder belts
@@crxbb9506 Oh really? Cool! That's good news. Where did you see that, I'm googling it and can't find any info on it.
@@crxbb9506 Yeah, some great changes to the 2021. Grass is always greener ; )
@@crxbb9506 I just can't find that info anywhere, and I asked my local dealer and he says he hasn't heard of it (but I'm sure he just wants to sell what he has on his lot first!). It would be great to see shoulder belts in the rear, let me know.
Once you removed the speaker, where did you place it?
Someday you’ll wonder where it went.
I just disconnected the connectors.
Reseated the speaker.
Thanks for your insights.
Nice sound quality from a distance while on top of the van. Remote, wireless mic?
Great video! Thinking a a Revel myself.
Thank you for saving my eardrums! Sounds soooooo much better without that speaker out of an Emerson clock radio!
My please. I hope you saw my comment about the one wire you still need to have plugged in for the SOS.
@@Steamboatsmyhome I did not! Thanks so much for the hint.
one of the best cameraman
Thinking of making the Revel my daily driver and big out van for traveling as staying in hotels or flying isn’t an appealing option in 2021.
Loved your Video, especially the roof top short, good comments!
I
am thinking of switching from a Travel Trailer with a MB GL450 Tow Vehicle, to a Class B Van, probably the Short WB, but definitely a Sprinter, regardless of the WB. We had a Class B+ on a 3500 Sprinter and like the MB chassis/Diesel engine. This vehicle will then become my Daily Driver, annual mileage 8-10,000 miles. I think the 144 Inch WB Sprinter with the single rear tires will do the job from a RV perspective.
The main reason behind this change is to simply our RVing, and therefore do more of it, easier. Currently, were have $90,000.00 invested in our 2019. Oliver Elite 2 trailer and our 2015 GL450. Hopefully, we can find a used premium Class B, on a MB chassis (2012-2018) in the $100-$125,000.00 range.
I tried that DPF drive thing and it did nothing. I went to the MB dealer and talked to their Sprinter mechanic and the service manager, they said that the DPF will go to 97% and when the temps reach a certain temp it then regenerates and went over some other things.
I should be able to pick up my 2002 Revel / 2021 MB Sprinter in August. I’m going to assume the speaker has not been upgraded by Revel Sprinter. Do you know of any speaker that can “replace” the junk speaker?
Hello van life fan here. You look a lot like my High School biology teacher, Mr. Gallagher!
Hopefully a good guy . . . ; )
Cool video. I’ve been wondering the same thing and have. On templates the same approach. Trade-in our 2nd vehicle which has very low miles and is infrequently used, for a Revel or Boldt and then start doing more weekend trips in the RV. Love the color of you Revel. Much better than all the silver ones I usually see.
That's where we started. What vehicle could the revel replace. Well, the Toyota Tundra. Now I can go anywhere, haul drywall if needed, even tons of bag of dirt. I can even throw anything in the back and call it good. Plus, it's much more comfortable to sleep in than the Tundra ; )
SteamboatsMyHome.com are you concerned about buying the RV at one dealership, in a different state, and getting it serviced in CO? I’ve heard some say that they have trouble getting into service centers if they didn’t buy the RV at the same place. I know we’d like there to be no reason to have to go to a service center, but that doesn’t seem to be the case most of the time during the first year (of warranty coverage).
@@wanttoplae It was a consideration, Yes. But at the time the price was so much better outside of Colorado I was selling to take the chance. I also worry a little less about the Winnebago part and more about the MB side. And that's covered here in CO.
SteamboatsMyHome.com thank you so much for the additional feedback. Very helpful and will help as I go through the search process.
There is usually a sub-menu in the electronics to balance the volumes?? Is that not the case here??
Do you still own the revel a year later? I live in Steamboat part-time and seriously considering a used21’ or new 22’. We would keep in our outdoor parking spot for durations we aren’t there. Would you foresee that as potential problem mechanically?
love the video, go alsa a mercedes sprinter same size, and here in Europe we don't have that much f150's, I'm sure the biggest boy at the supermarket when I go :)
LOL - Here in Colorado our vehicles are rather large. Like it or not. If I lived in NYC this might not be the best rig.
Omg i love the instrumental reggae.. Whats the title??
do another video about the hands free steering please.
Hi, I am from Germany and just got a 2020 4x4 2H3L 319 (177, V6). What is your feeling about the noise of the straight geared front differential??? Nice vids, like them
I can't say I hear it much at all. In fact I wished MB had a larger light on the dash notifying the driver that 4x4 was engaged. I can't hear any difference and the small light down low is not easy to see.
You demonstrated plenty of hands-free driving. That is one automated van. Look mom... no hands!
love your videos on the revel. I noticed you haven't uploaded any new videos on it. Did you end up selling?
Yes, we sold it. With COVID I was working so much we never had time to get away. Some day . . .
What is the size of the bed ?
I thought it sounded better with the center speaker
i just bought a 2020 revel. it sounds terrible i will be doing this tomorrow
wondering if you think the Revel 140 would work for weekend trips with a young family of 4?
Yes. Only thing that would be tight is sleeping. And kids can sleep in 2nd bed, which is ok and then another on the floor
Thanks for posting this, really helpful. What sort of mpg are you getting?
15 MPG - but it's newer. I hear it gets better with time . . . like a good Pinot.
Northstar7 same as I was getting with my Westy, but now I will be in a new vehicle
Are there any regrets to buying the Revel? Did you ever consider buying a 4x4 Sprinter and doing your own mods?
great video, next time run it through stabilization before rendering.
The speaker mod is a matter of taste/hearing. If you listen to talk radio often, you'll need more treble for clarity. Even more so as hearing decreases w age i find. I liked the rest of your review though, thanks!
When I drove it back from picking it up all I listened to was podcast so it was fine. But I will say it has an EQ so it sounds better without I still feel.
Is it possible to keep the rear view camera on while in drive, and can't find anything on it in the manual. It does stay on in drive for a little while after I back up. Just got the pebble gray 2020 5 days ago.
Loyal Tangie hey I just picked mine up 5 days ago to, trying to study all manuals and developing a list of MODS
@@mtnride4930 Very nice1 what color, Im in The Sequoia national forest for the past three days van drives like a dream super comfy heater under bed, and fan above my head is the perfect sleeping area and still can store stuff below.
The 2022 Sprinter will let you have the rear camera on while driving.
Hey you do know you can turn off the center speaker in the system right
That's what I was thinking. Still good video.
I have a few questions if I may ... Is it really expensive to acquire ?? Do you have a lot of debt?? Been trying to get one but they are expensive.. Thank you great video
Yes, these are expensive and if one has the means, it's about prioritizing - a trade off I might say. I'm frugal in many ways and choose where I spend my $$.
Thank you very much fro your reply and I hope you and your loved ones are safe
@@czaz1985 likewise. Stay busy and calm.
Just upgrade the speaker to a HIGH quality one:) Thanks for the insight sir.
Which speaker did you use? Was it plug and play? Any additional power source/amp? Thanks
Great video. Just fainted....the new 2020 listing for revel is 239000 cdn....not realistic anymore..chassis demand,shortage from Germany.
wow, that's expensive now. maybe look into non Winnebago product, like an outfit. I wonder how much they would outfitted for.
I have a sprinter that isn't a converted revel. I wonder why your revel doesn't include the 360° camera that my sprinter has. Super great for parking.
I am disappointed. I read the manual and got so excited for that feature. But it doesn't come with the REVEL. I think the van Winnebago chooses is just more the stripped down model. And NO heated seats. come on
@@Steamboatsmyhome No heated seats! HOW/WHY????? C'mon Wbago!
SteamboatsMyHome.com I am looking into the heated seats. I had them installed in my 87 VW Westy, they worked great carbon fiber the issue was that the seats swivel. My upholsterer added quick disconnects so I could swivel seats. I hope he can do it with revel seats
@@Steamboatsmyhome Yeah, the heated seats really should be a Standard feature on these rigs. Not cool. I do love my Sprinter (which is a 22 Sanctuary on a 2020 MB chassis and it does have the heated seats, thankfully).
Hi there! Thanks for your videos, I can appreciate the effort that goes into these. One question I was hoping to have answered was how it handles on the Highway and longer drives. I know that's not the point of this video. We have 80mph speed limit, windy areas, etc. How is the road noise, does it get up to speed well, especially when fully loaded, wind sensitivity, have you towed with it? Thanks for the help.
Hi Matt - I drove this home from Iowa in October. Nebraska and Wyoming were showing its best. Snow and wind were high. I-80 was nasty. And I feel it rode well in high gusts and large trucks all around. And yes, driving at 80mph was easy. With high winds I dropped to 65 but still it tracked straight. Personally I was impressed. That said, many owners upgrade with great results. See vancompass.com
I wonder, how long can you idle before clogging the filter if you start at 0%?
That would take a long time. I can go months before it's close to 100%. You'd run out of fuel before then ; )
@@Steamboatsmyhome excellent, since I will not be installing a roof a/c. I will pre wire for it, but I find I don't need it 99% of the time. But rarely it's nice to run the a/c at night if you really need to, and I figure the Benz a/c can take care of that every now and then. 99% of the time I'm not at an RV park anyway and from what I understand you need to be plugged in to use it, or are the batteries powerful enough to run it?
@@chybagus I wish I bought mine without AC. Might be a project this summer. Removing the AC
Really?
I just didn’t want the extra weight up high and I want space to hang out on the roof with a folding chair.
Why do you not like it? I’ll be installing a nice double pane pop open skylight with a blackout shade and noseeum screen above the rear of the van, as well as a power fantastic fan in the rear door (I have no rear windows except for the ones I’m having them put in on the left and right side, since the ones from Benz don’t open)...
@@chybagus I don't travel much to hot places and have not used it much. I'd rather not have the weight up there as well. Plus, it's ugly ; )
Is this van yours?
Minute 6:45, did the door opened by remote control?
Yes, 2020 had a opener on the fab. 2021 do not
Since you are using it as daily driver do u leave the fridge on all the time.? Like you I drive mine every day and was thinking of leaving mine on.
The filter can catch fire if clogged its a common problem
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Fuel consumption? Mpg?
14-16
what happend when you dont fill the def ?
Nothing good I'm sure. I think a gas version is down the pipeline.
If low you get number of restarts like 10 then vehicle is dead until it is filled and computer reset by dealer......
Did you find using phone was different for calls after disabling speaker?
Not enough to make me want to use the speaker.
You probably just needed to adjust something in the settings to move the sound around... I'm sure there was no need for all that... Unless maybe the speaker was just blown... In which case maybe just replace it...
Yeah, not as bad on the 2022. And I think I can adjust the "Fade" on the controls.
Yes because I live in it.
Uhhh couldn't you just change the balance and the equalizer?
Nope - tried that with no success. There's no back / front balance. And the side / side didn't help either.
@@Steamboatsmyhome Agree, nope.
Rearview mirror camera
Does have a rear camera on the dash screen. Not on the rearview mirror itself. - At least that I can see
Beautiful little town but it's a tourist trap with a very high COL.
What's COL? I do agree in the beauty of the area.
@@Steamboatsmyhome Cost of Living. The town reminds me a lot of Ketchum Idaho, which I also love but which is expensive to live.
@@garyanderson9467 Thanks. Yes, Ketchum is a great place as well. I'd say it's mainly the real estate that's high here. Everything else it decent.
I love it but it looks too small.
We have had ours since May of 20 two of us an the dog we are very happy. I think size is a personal issue. The dog and I travelled for 14 years in a VW Westfalia so the Revel is spacious to me, and it is our daily driver. 1 1/2 years only put 300 miles on our other car
How can you have a daily driver evaluation without giving MPG figures?
Yeah, I get it. I guess I was leaving behind the Tundra at 15-16 MPG while filling up the Sprinter at 14-16 MPG so it's a wash. I will say today that diesel is about 30 cents more a gallon so this does cost a bit more on a daily basis.
SteamboatsMyHome.com 14-16 mpg isn’t bad for what it is.
@@joshquiroz Agree. And since my community is short, the fuel bill is small.
@@Steamboatsmyhome My GX-470 barely gets that!
I'm kind of blown away that you would start dismantling and unplugging things on a $100k vehicle engineered by the best instead of asking questions or seeking help from MB themselves which you did not note in the video that you did or did not. I'm sure the equalizer function or sound profile would have fixed the speaker sound. Just saying...
Thanks for the comment. But I tried to change the setting within the sound profile but could not direct less volume to the center speaker and thus, it dominates the sound. As for going to MB for advise, yes. That is wise. But I live 3.5 hours from the closest dealer and just didn't take the time. Through many FB post on the Revel there's many discussions regarding the speaker. So I wasn't just blindly unplugging wires at will. Regards, Charlie
@French Frys If one pays 160k, you'd have paid too much. The 2021 come with lithium. No price yet.
Well said.
I have a Sprinter I'm in the process of having built out, and I can tell you that MB themselves are no help on the speaker. Everyone else says to disconnect the center speaker--very easy, reversible, and improves the sound quality immediately.
Not cheap!! Those things are so damn expensive most normal workaday Joe's could never afford that!
True statement. And it's the main reason it's a daily driver.
For $160k, I certainly hope so.
Again - that's the MSRP and not the actual sale price.
wow
You can get one new for $115k which, don't get me wrong, is still a lot of $$$
If you disconnect the speaker then the SOS Safety system in the Sprinter stops working. I believe you only need to disconnect the white wire and leave the black connected (I may have that the wrong way round) to keep the SOS safety system but disable audio.
EDIT: disconnect the black connector.
Yeah - Heard something similar. I'll check into it.
SteamboatsMyHome.com I just plugged my center speaker back in. Connect only the white connector (leave the black unplugged - music goes through the black connector) and after starting my engine the SOS safety features started to work again and the audio remains “decent”.
@@Roaming50 Thank you so much. I'll do the same.
Looks too tall for its length.
Another reason why I'd like to take the AC unit off.
music playing while you are talking is annoying, imo . it is not needed.
Thanks Kevin - I appreciate that comment. I'm just leaning toward entertainment these days and it just seems people want MORE stimulus. I will consider it not the next one. Thanks
Nobody asked for your opinion. Let the man retain his creative freedom and get a life.
All you had to do is attenuate the center speaker! You have no idea what a center stage speaker does...
why aren't you wearing a seat belt??
Thanks for the reminder. I do 99.9% of time. I must have just taken it off to do something in that shot.
Well no McDonald's coffee for you either.
But who want McDonalds coffer? Maybe a Quarter Powder . . .
This sounds more like a way to justify the price
Yep - Having more ways to use it does justify the price . . . for us it did.
you call this wheecle a "REVEL" but its a Mercedes ! the company "REVEL" maybe put some plastik or metal parts on the Mercedes but 99,99% this car is MERCEDES-BENZ ! Kindly :)
Wear your seatbelt dude
Wow - good catch. I hadn't noticed. No excuse. Thank