The best tourers for your 2016 caravan holidays

The 2016 National Caravan Awards

The winners have been announced! Discover which touring model has been crowned Caravan of the Year 2016 by clicking here. Or read on to see which tourers were on the shortlist.

Welcome to the 2016 Caravan of the Year shortlist! Is your favourite tourer for next season on here? Which of our shortlisted new caravans for sale is your favourite and who's won the prestigeous title? Get in touch via the details at the bottom of the page or email Caravan magazine with your thoughts.

The new caravans for 2016 feature a total of 21 models that have been unveiled from six caravan manufacturers, and there are lots of new features arriving on existing ranges.

Coachman launches the first ever fixed-bed two-berth, and reduces weights across its ranges by up to 70kg.

• The Explorer Group launches six new models across its four brands, including Britain’s first transverse twin-bed layout.

• In the choice of Bailey caravans, a new Pegasus range arrives, with three fresh layouts.

• Two new models come from Slovenian manufacturer, Adria.

• Four new island bed models and a new twin-bed layout have been unveiled from the Lunar stable.

Swift launches a new, entry-level range of three six-berth layouts, and two new island bed layouts also arrive.

From this brilliant portfolio, we distilled a shortlist of Highly Commended caravans, which are detailed below.

 

The categories for 2016

• Best Family Caravan Under £15,500

• Best Family Caravan Over £15,500

• Best Couple’s Caravan Under £17,000

• Best Couple’s Caravan Over £17,000

• Lightweight Caravan Of The Year

• Best Luxury Caravan

• Best Layout Award

• Innovation Award

 

The contenters


Best Family Caravan Under £15,500

Xplore 586

Adria Altea Eden

Sprite Freedom 6 TD

 

Best Family Caravan Over £15,500

Compass Rallye 636

Coachman Vision 570

Bailey Pegasus Palermo

 

Best Couple’s Caravan Under £17,000

Venus 570/4

Bailey Pegasus Modena

Sprite Alpine 4

 

Best Couple’s Caravan Over £17,000

Lunar Lexon 560

Adria Adora Isonzo

Bailey Pegasus Brindisi

 

Lightweight Caravan Of The Year

Venus 570/4

Adria Altea Eden

Xplore 586

 

Best Luxury Caravan

Buccaneer Clipper

Lunar Delta RI

Sterling Elite 650

 

Best Layout Award

Coachman Pastiche 470

Lunar Delta RI

Coachman Vision 570

 

Innovation Award

DreamSleep, by Belfield Furnishings

Whale Expanse space and water heater

 

Caravan of the Year 2016

The 2016 National Caravan Awards results were announced on 14 December 2015 at The Ritz Hotel in London.

 

 


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