Technical Specification

Model Year	2009
Manufacturer	Coachman Caravans
Class	Single Axle
Range	VIP
Base Vehicle	-
Price from (£)	17945
Berths	4
Shipping length (m)	7.58
MRO (kg)	1444
MTPLM (kg)	1635
Max width (m)	2.26
External height (m)	2.66
End Washroom	No
Island Double	Yes
Fixed singles/bunks	No
Triple bunks	No
End Kitchen	No
Back & Front Dinette	No
Side dinette	No
Caravan Buyer Test Date	-
Caravan Test Date	-
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Detailed Review

Coachman VIP 545/4, 2009

Price new: £17,945

This caravan is a: four-berth with an island bed

A superficial inspection of any caravan is likely to leave you with the impression that it’s been well built. But it’s only when you take a more detailed look in the lockers and under the seats and beds that the difference in quality starts to show. There’s no better example than this 2009 model from Coachman. It’s a single-axle four-berth with an island bed and a price tag of £17,945.
The basic layout of the van is a front end lounge area with two bench seats, a centre offside kitchen and the fixed bed area at the rear. The van has an all-up weight of 1635kg, which means that it’ll need a hefty tow car – a Kia Sorento or Land Rover Discovery for example.
Externally there is a 230V socket, a gas barbecue point, and a Truma awning warmer outlet sited between the door and the front nearside corner. The awning entry points are located at around 1m from ground level, which is a hugely preferable to the 2m points on some caravans.
Our one criticism is the siting of the waste outlets at the rear of the caravan. There’s no problem if you’re sited on a level pitch, but not all pitches are level and if the van is facing down the slope then the waste water has to be discharged uphill. Moving the outlets to the rear of the offside wheel would solve this problem.
In the doorway is a full flyscreen and the van’s electric control panel has been fitted above the door. And here’s the quality: the control panel has been fitted into a moulded timber housing with dark wood beads at each end.

Caravan layout

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