The Practical Caravan Awards 2023, held in association with Auto Finance, are over, so we’ve put all of the winners together in one handy guide, in case you missed any of them.
Our expert judging panel used our combined decades of experience to pick the standout tourers across a number of categories, to make your buying process as simple as possible. We also did the same for our tow car and accessory categories, held in association with Compass, with the results listed below.
You can find out who won in the video below as well, as Practical Caravan’s Editor-in-chief, Sarah Wakely, takes to the NEC Show to talk you through the results.
The winners of the Practical Caravan Awards 2023:
Winner: Weinsberg Cara One 400LK
Shortlist: Go-Pod Platinum, Weinsberg Caracito 390QD
Winner: Swift Sprite Major 4 SB
Shortlist: Swift Sprite Compact, Freedom Carpento 410
Winner: Swift Challenger 480 SE
Shortlist: Adria Altea 622 DK Avon, Swift Basecamp 3, Adria Altea 622 DP Dart, Swift Sprite Grande Quattro FB
Winner: Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
Shortlist: Coachman VIP 675, Eriba Touring 820, Compass Camino 668
Winner: Swift Sprite Compact
Shortlist: Swift Challenger 480 SE, Go-Pod Venus
Winner: Adria Altea 622DP Dart
Shortlist: Swift Sprite Grande Major 4 SB, Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora, Coachman Acadia 545
Best Caravan for Seasonal Pitches
Winner: Coachman Laser Xcel 855
Shortlist: Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora, Hobby Maxia 660 WQM, Adria Alpina Rio Grande
Winner: Coachman Laser 665
Shortlist: Hobby Maxia 585 UL, Knaus Azur 500 EU, Adria Altea 622DK Avon, Swift Challenger Grande 670, Elddis Crusader Tempest, Freedom Carpento 410
Winner: Compass Camino 650
Shortlist: Swift Basecamp 3, Adria Altea 622 DP Dart, Coachman Laser Xcel 855, Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
Winner: Knaus Azur 500EU
Shortlist: Swift Basecamp 3, Adria Altea 622 DP Dart, Coachman Laser Xcel 855, Isabella floor heating panels
Winner: Westfield Galaxy
Shortlist: Isabella Buddy, Dometic Portico, Dometic Residence, Trigano Aruba
Winner: Thule OutWay Platform
Shortlist: Thule Elite G2 One Bike, Thule Caravan Superb Standard, Fiamma Carry-Bike Caravan Active E-bike, Fiamma Carry-Bike Caravan Simple
Winner: Al-Ko Mammut Manoeuvring System
Shortlist: Emove EM305, Purple Line Quattro Titanium Caravan Mover, Truma Caravan Mover XT, Powrtouch Evolution
Winner: Specialised Caravan Covers
Shortlist: Protec Caravan Cover, Maypole Caravan Cover Premium 4-ply Breathable, Protec Towing Jacket. Specialised Tow Pro Lite
Winner: TomTom Go Camper Max
Shortlist: Avtex Tourer Two, Garmin Camper 780, Garmin Camper 1090, Aguri RV 740
Winner: Fenwick’s Caravan Cleaner
Shortlist: Silky Cream Cleaner, Dirtbusters Premium Caravan Motorhome Wash & Wax, Autoglym Caravan & Motorhome Cleaner, Care-avan Caravan Shampoo. Mudbuster Caravan & Motorhome Cleaner, Rhino Goo! Caravan and Motorhome Cleaner, Autoglym Interior Shampoo, Bilt Hamber Auto-Wheel
Winner: Omnia Stovetop Oven
Shortlist: Campingaz 360 Grill, Aerative Heated Hanger, Transcool Air Cooling Unit, Dometic CFX3 35, Quest Rocket 1-litre kettle
Practical Caravan Anniversary Award
Winner:ATC: Al-Ko Trailer Control
Best Caravan Tow Car under 1600kg
Winner: Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI Evo 150PS SE DSG
Shortlist: Volkswagen Golf 8 2.0 TDI Style, Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI 150PS SE L, Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DiG-T Tekna+ Xtronic, Ford Focus Estate 1.5 EcoBlue 120PS ST-Line, Dacia Duster BluedCi 115 4×4 Journey
Best Caravan Tow Car under 2000kg
Winner: Skoda Karoq 2.0 TDI Evo 150PS SE L 4×4 DSG
Shortlist: Kia Sportage 1.6 HEV GT-Line S AWD Auto, Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake 1.4 TSI eHybrid R-Line DSG, Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi Edition, Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Premium 4WD Auto, Ford Kuga 2.5 FHEV 190PS ST-Line X Edition, Audi Q5 40 TDI Quattro Sport
Best Caravan Tow Car over 2000kg
Winner: BMW X5 45e M Sport
Shortlist: Kia EV6 77.6kWh GT-Line AWD Auto, Land Rover Discovery D300 S, Volkswagen Multivan 2.0 TDI 150PS Life standard, Volvo V60 T6 Recharge AWD Plus
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