August 2015

See the new Bürstner Ixeo with its unusual lengthways drop-down bed and extra-large lounge; the Westfalia Amundsen which squeezes fixed single beds into a six-metre van conversion; and the new Pilote Premium Class, the French company’s fabulous new flagship.

We've also got an emphasis on A-classes, with 12 of the very best of these designed-from-the-wheels-up leisure vehicles – from Adria, Bürstner, Carthago, Frankia, Hymer, Knaus, Pilote and Rapido – compared back-to-back in our latest Ultimate Showdown. All compete at top of the mainstream sector, with prices under £80,000, but – as ever – we pick a winner.

Plus, there’s an 8-page Checklist to some of the very best models on the market – from tiny campervans to XXL-sized Liners. Used motorhomes are examined at two top dealers. And the Editor goes touring in the South of France in the latest island bed model from Chausson, based on the brilliant-to-drive Ford Transit.