Bentley Cobalt

Bentley Artisan Cobalt 2011

Motorhome review of the Bentley Cobalt motorcaravan on a 2.0-litre Renault Trafic. This motorhome review first appeared in the July 2011 issue of MMM (Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly)

The launch of a whole new brand and family of British motorhomes is a rare event, particularly when a base vehicle other than the ubiquitous Fiat Ducato is used.

It’s especially exciting when you know that the designers are the vastly experienced and respected triumvirate of Gordon and Richard Bentley and John Cockburn who were, until the Swift Group takeover, the leading executives within Autocruise.

We were, therefore, delighted to test the new Bentley Cobalt, one of the Artisan range of three low profile coachbuilts based on the Renault Trafic.

We travelled over to Mexborough, near Doncaster, to collect the prototype from the Bentley Motorhomes factory.

It was a hive of creative activity: not only were production Cobalt, Indigo and Ochre motorhomes under construction, but work was proceeding apace on three more new coachbuilts, based on Renault’s latest Master...

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Well made conversion that will appeal to traditionalists, while still having some innovative ideas (such as the fuse-less power management system).