New Caravans from Swift

Swift's review is exhaustive both in number and, says Chief Designer, Chris Milburn, in innovation.

“We’ve redesigned these caravans entirely from the chassis up," he explained in an interview with Go Caravan. “There are new layouts and new technologies, and the testing we’ve done has been extensive.”

Swift has also put its caravans on a crash diet, trimming between 35kg and 170kg from caravans across the range. This has benefits in terms of improved fuel consumption, while also matching the car manufacturers’ efforts to make their cars lighter.

 

The Swift Charisma and Sterling Europa ranges have been dropped and replaced with the Swift Challenger Sport and Sterling Eccles Sport ranges, each comprising eight models. Both new ranges feature Swift’s signature aerodynamic exterior styling and completely restyled interiors.

Sterling Eccles Sport 382

 

The compact Sterling Eccles Sport 382 is an excellent example of Swift’s new thinking.

The most obvious innovation is Swift’s optional curved front sunroof, which gives the caravans a very contemporary external look and floods the interior with even more light, though they do not open.

Al-Ko’s ATC stability system also comes as standard on the 382 and across the ranges, along with low-energy LED lights and four 230v plug sockets.

The front lounge is spacious and comfy with parallel seating, plenty of storage space and an extending table top. At the rear is a neat kitchen that wouldn’t look out of place in a bijou London apartment. Twin-oven, microwave and three-gas-plus-one-electric-hotplate hob are standard.

The washroom is neat and functional, featuring graphite grey basin, shower and loo. A bi-folding shower door keeps the toilet from getting wet.

As with the rest of the range, the gas-locker door is now bigger to aid access and the entire front has been reshaped to maximize headroom.

The redesigned roof is fully-bonded for added strength and flatness, and there are semi-recessed awning rails on both sides.

Swift recognises that the devil is in the detail, adding numerous ingenious ‘luxury’ touches including: solar-panel connections, scratch-resistant lino, dual-fuel Truma water heaters for super fast heat-up, blown-air heating, TV station and satellite dish mounting point.

With the day-to-day taken care of, Swift has focused on the long-term performance of their caravans with improved construction techniques and top-grade materials. These include marine-grade aluminium walls, specially-treated redwood framing, shock absorbers for improved ride and Hankook tyres for added stability and better braking.

 

 

 

More details on the new Swifts on our website, including an interview with the Chief Designer. www.outandaboutlive.co.uk

 

 

 

The Swift line-up for 2012:

 

Challenger Sport 382/Eccles Sport 382

Price  TBA

Axle Single

Berth Two

Layout Front parallel seating, end kitchen

MPTLM TBA

 

 

Challenger Sport 442/Eccles Sport 442

Price  TBA

Axle Single

Berth Two

Layout Front parallel seating, end washroom

MPTLM TBA

 

NEW LAYOUT

Challenger Sport 514/Eccles Sport 514

Price  TBA

Axle Single

Berth Four

Layout Front parallel seating, open plan fixed-bed

MPTLM TBA

 

 

Challenger Sport 524/Eccles Sport 524

Price  TBA

Axle Single

Berth Four

Layout Front parallel seating, side dinette, end washroom

MPTLM TBA

 

 

Challenger Sport 544/Eccles Sport 544

Price TBA

Axle Single

Berth Four

Layout Front parallel seating, side wrap-around dinette, end washroom

MPTLM TBA

 

 

Challenger Sport 554/Eccles Sport 554

Price  TBA

Axle Single

Berth Four

Layout Front parallel seating, fixed bed, end washroom

MPTLM TBA

 

 

Challenger Sport 586/Eccles Sport 586

Price  TBA

Axle Single

Berth Six

Layout Front parallel seating, rear double bunk, rear dinette with additional bunk

MPTLM TBA

 

NEW LAYOUT

Challenger Sport 636/Eccles Sport 636

Price  TBA

Axle Twin

Berth Six

Layout Front parallel seating, side dinette, triple rear bunk

MPTLM TBA

 

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