BEST LARGE CAMPERVAN
This is Bailey’s long-awaited, first-ever campervan. It adopts the classic, and perenially popular, two-berth, rear lounge layout to appeal to a mass-market audience. But, while almost every mainstream rival is based on a Sevel van (Fiat Ducato or Peugeot Boxer), the Endeavour is based on a Ford Transit. That gives it the advantage of a smoother, more comfortable ride and a better, more car-like, driving position.
This isn’t just any Transit, but the tallest (H3) version, chosen to give excellent interior headroom of almost 2m as well as a raised floor that ensures a step-free walk-through from the cab to the back doors. The 155bhp engine, automatic transmission and 12in touchscreen are all standard equipment, and the Endeavour comes with alloy wheels and metallic paint.
Another feature is the overcab sunroof, while even the roll-out awning and 100W solar panel are included in the £69,999 price tag.
The rear barn doors open onto a comfortable rear lounge that can be arranged as side settees or a cosy U-shape. Underneath the offside sofa, you’ll find the diesel Truma Combi boiler but there’s still plenty of under-seat storage and these lockers are extra-deep as well as being accessible from doors in the ends of the sofas.
At night, you can convert the lounge into either single beds or a large double. Either way, you sleep lengthways, so access is easy, and countoured panels on the side walls ensure that every centimetre of space is used to the full.
The washroom could have been compromised by the Ford’s narrower internal dimensions, but a clever tambour door system makes the washroom shrink in size when it’s not in use.
With a well-equipped kitchen, great lounge, good storage and the comprehensive standard spec, plus availability through a network of dealers, the Endeavour B62’s success is assured.
VITAL STATISTICS
BASE VEHICLE Ford Transit PRICE FROM £69,999 BERTHS 2 TRAVEL SEATS 2
HIGHLY COMMENDED
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