BEST LARGE CAMPERVAN
THIS is Bailey’s first-ever (long-awaited) 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 (like Bailey’s Adamo and new Alora motorhomes). That gives it the advantage of a smoother, more comfortable ride and a better (more car-like) driving position with lower seating and more adjustment (reach and rake) for the steering column.
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 with 70mm of Styrofoam insulation 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, too, 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. A wide variety of lighting is provided here, including ambient strips and reading lamps with built-in USBs. A large Heki sunroof is also fitted.
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 (ideal for outdoor kit, such as chairs and levelling wedges). The top lockers above the lounge also take advantage of this being a taller Transit.
At night, you can convert the l
