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There are many reasons why motorhomers are drawn to A-class models, often trading up from ‘lesser’ types. The full-width cab means more space up front and that supersized windscreen equals great views of the road ahead, as well as (hopefully) a picture-postcard vista when you park up for the night. There’s better insulation of the cab, too, and more integrated styling, instead of ‘a box on the back’. Of course, all this comes at a cost in pounds (and potentially a little extra in kg, too), but you don’t need to plan the next Great Train Robbery to get into an A-class. Would you believe that I found a one-owner-from-new Hymer B654 with only 50k miles recorded and always stored indoors in a warehouse on the Motorhomes For Sale section…
Swift unveils all-new Trekker campervans Dealers and press were invited to the unveiling of Swift’s exciting new Trekker and Trekker X campervans at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre in late February. The new models are the company’s first panel van conversions on the Transit (the Monza is based on the smaller Transit Custom) and reflect the growing relationship between Ford and Swift – the Voyager 5 Series low-profile motorhome range is the latter’s best seller and Swift has gone from zero to 1,237 Ford-based units per annum in only three years. The new models also reflect Swift’s long-term belief in the UK motorhome market and the fact that campervans are the fastest growing sector (accounting for 57.5% of sales in Germany in 2022). So, the Trekker range is designed to appeal…
AN A-class is often seen as the type of motorhome you aspire to, something you’ll perhaps purchase as your third or fourth ’van as you move upmarket, having gained experience with conventional coachbuilts. But that’s not always the case and there’s no reason you can’t jump in with an A-class as your first ’van if you know it’s what you want. After all, an A-class need not be any bigger than a low-profile and it doesn’t need to cost the national debt of a small country; new they start at under £80k, while you might find an older used model for half, or even a quarter, of that. If you’re buying new, reckon on a £10-15k premium for an A-class over an equivalent low-profile from the same maker. First, though,…
THIS is Carthago’s new layout for 2024, available on a Fiat or Mercedes chassis and also a Superior model, adding full LED headlamps and new Innovista furniture with the Nuovo ‘world of style’. It has already become one of the company’s most popular models! If you want a proper en suite, with opposing shower and toilet facilities, you’re usually looking at motorhomes of around 7.5m, but, even with the longer Merc cab, overall length is kept down to 7.18m here. A 3,500kg gross weight is, therefore, possible – if only just. It’s easy to increase the weight and need a 4.5-tonne chassis, though. Extras can add £30k or more to the cost. For example, the £9,150 Basic-Plus Package adds everything from height-adjustable cab seats and radio preparation to a larger…
IN 2023, premium UK caravan company, Coachman, entered the motorhome market with not a little assistance from its Swedish parent, Kabe. Its Travel Master was instantly impressive – so much so that it took the Luxury Motorhome of the Year title (with the island bed 545 model). At that time we commented, “It’s not every year that a major new brand enters the motorhome market and perhaps never before has one started off with a high-end model that’s gone straight to the top of its class. Of course, Coachman already had decades of experience in building caravans and its takeover by Kabe was just the fillip it needed to go from tuggers to luggers.” But, even then, we knew that Coachman’s plans extended beyond the initial two-model line-up to include…
A BIG front lounge combined with a fullwidth rear washroom and a garage – it’s easy enough to find this type of layout in a low-profile motorhome but, if you want the extra space and sophistication of an A-class, your options are far less numerous. So, this Eura Mobil caught our attention at last October’s NEC show, where it was part of a display marking the brand’s return to the British market. The 695 LF is also the most compact of five models in the Integra Line range (the others all offering fixed single bed or island bed layouts), while this German marque also offers its more prestigious Integra range (lengths of 7.89m or 8.99m) for those seeking even greater luxury. So, this may be the more junior A-class lineup…
