BEST CARAVAN UNDER £20,000
Elddis Xplore 304
Price £18,549 Berths 4 MTPLM 1070kg MiRO 913kg Payload 107kg Shipping length 5.54m Width 2.18m
Elddis’s Xplore 304 has been one of our favourite caravan layouts for years, because it provides you, in effect, with two lounges in a van that is less than 4m long inside – and the larger one remains perfectly roomy.
This year it’s been brought bang up-to-date, too, with refreshed exterior graphics and interior upholstery. There’s a new Heki, too. All in all, it looks great – our judges loved the new fresh and modern appearance.
The layout also means that you could, if you wanted to, keep the front lounge as a bed and only use the side dinette.
But the fact that, despite all of the issues with price increases in the supply chain, EHG UK has still managed to keep the price of this van well under £20,000 for 2024 marks it out as something really rather special.
BEST TWO-BERTH CARAVAN
Bailey Phoenix GT75 420
Price £22,999 Berths 2 MTPLM 1142kg MiRO 1025kg Payload 117kg Shipping length 5.56m Width 2.21m
The smallest model in the new Bailey Phoenix GT75 line-up, with an internal length of less than 5m, still manages to provide a spacious end washroom.
It also has a comfortable front lounge with two settees that, at 1.92m, should be long enough for most people to use as single beds – although if you prefer, the seating converts easily into a double.
The MTPLM of 1142kg makes this van a fairly easy tow, without you having to make any major sacrifices on specification levels. In fact, you still get a Truma Combi 2 heating system, a kitchen with a 103-litre fridge, four-burner gas hob and oven, and a washroom with a separate shower cubicle.
In addition, there is a payload of 117kg, which should be ample for two on tour. Another new feature for this season is a Sonos Bluetooth speaker.
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BEST FOUR-BERTH CARAVAN
Swift Challenger Exclusive 580
Price £33,795 Berths 4 MTPLM 1613kg MiRO 1456kg Payload 157kg Shipping length 7.63m Width 2.28m
This year’s winner provides a stylish modern exterior, plenty of storage and the popular transverse-fixed-bed, end-washroom layout.
Add to that a superb spec, including a 100W solar panel, Alde heating, 4G Wi-Fi and the latest Thetford dual-fuel hob and oven, and it’s easy to see why this has been a winn
