A four berth caravan can be a great choice for those of you who want a family van or are touring as a couple and want a bit of extra space but may have occasional guests stay over. Are you on the hunt for one? The Practical Caravan Awards 2026 are here to help. Our team of experts have used our decades of collective experience to judge the best 4 berth caravan on the market, as well as revealing our shortlisted choices.
Unlike the best caravan for families or the best caravan for couples, which can both have anywhere between two to six berths, a four berth caravan will have exactly that many berths – four. A good four berth will be characterised by having a layout that works for everyone.
Four berths can come with a range of sleeping arrangements, from fixed single beds to rear corner beds, but for the greatest comfort, many prefer island bed caravans.
Our winner this year is the Bailey Phoenix Black 640, a tourer our judging panel thought offered a great interior, which is easy to use. Here, we’re taking a closer look at the Bailey tourer, as well as the two models that our judges highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026. As well as that, you can take a look at the vans we think are the pick of the 4 berth caravans from recent years, including tourers from brands such as Adria, Bailey, Sprite and more.
The best 4 berth caravans:
Shortlisted at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026
Bailey Phoenix Black 640
Sprite Alpine 4
Swift Conqueror 580
Our top picks from recent years
Coachman Acadia 675 Xtra
Adria Alpina Colorado
Swift Challenger Exclusive 580
Adria Altea Dart
Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
Coachman Acadia 545
Adria Adora Tiber
Bailey Unicorn Black Edition Vigo
Coachman Laser Xcel 850
The best 4 berth caravan:
Bailey Phoenix Black 640
- Price: £25,649
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1438kg
- MIRO: 1276kg
- Payload: 162kg
- Shipping length: 7.35m
- Width: 2.21m
Reason to buy:
- A great, clean interior that is easy to use
Reason to avoid:
- Not for those who like some frills
The best 4 berth caravan at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026
Bailey’s Phoenix range remains a family favourite, while the vans’ relatively lightweight compared to the similar but wider Pegasus Black range means that they are much more likely to be capable of being towed by relatively “normal” tow cars. The 640, for example, despite being well over 7m long with an island bed and a central washroom spread across the caravan, still comes in with an MTPLM of just 1438kg. So it could be towed by something like a Skoda Superb Estate.
This particular model also has individual features that should make sure no member of the family feels left out. Bailey has reengineered the rear washroom door, so that you can swing it forward to gain more access to the comfortable island bed – and just as easily backwards to create more room when you actually have to spend a penny.
Releasing the SONOS speaker from what used to be its resting place on the sideboard makes this caravan more flexible, too, while replacing the curtains with very attractive cloth surrounds makes everything look a bit more modern.
Full review: Bailey Phoenix Black 640
Sprite Alpine 4
- Price: £20,995
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1247kg
- MIRO: 1102kg
- Payload: 145kg
- Shipping length: 6.45m
- Width: 2.23m
Reason to buy:
- A great cosy van, with defined spaces
Reason to avoid:
- The basin is out in the open (partitioned off) bedroom, which some mahy find not private enough
Highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026
The Alpine 4 has always been a favourite with us, because of its flexibility. It works fine as a four-berth, but, thanks to that cosy rear corner bed opposite a rear corner washroom, it’s great as a two-berth too, where you can use the front lounge to spread out during the day.
This season Sprite has made such a van even more keenly priced – there’s no more Sprite Exclusive to get in the way. But that doesn’t mean there’s been any decrease in spec. Far from it: new additions include sprung seat bases, a Dometic toilet, twin USB points on the front sill, and a new type of charger that has been optimised for all battery types.
Despite all that, thanks to nifty engineering overall weights have come down too. This little number comes in at 1247kg: something like a Mazda 6 could tow that.
Swift Conqueror 580
- Price: £36,595
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1660kg
- MIRO: 1503kg
- Payload: 157kg
- Shipping length: 7.63m
- Width: 2.25m
Reason to buy:
- Great comfort all around
Reason to avoid:
- Parents with bulkier, sulkier kids might prefer a front lounge that makes bigger single beds
Highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026
A transverse island bed with an end washroom has proven an enduring popular layout, so we were glad to see this one with a conventional width included in the new Conqueror line up Swift has launched this year, a couple of seasons after mothballing the whole Conqueror range.
The settees in the front lounge are really long enough to use as singles for kids who are well under 5ft, but if they don’t mind sharing a double they can positively grow into the one you make up here, as it is nearly 2m long.
Improvements Swift has made to the Conquerors since they last made an appearance that make this a highly commended van include revamped locker doors with soft-close hinges, a new Dometic sunroof, low-level lighting and a new look washroom.
All told, it makes a compelling package for those after a comfortable holiday without having to break the bank on a massive new towcar.
Coachman Acadia 675 Xtra
- Year: 2025
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1742kg
- MIRO: 1582kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Shipping length: 7.90m
- Width: 2.44m
Reason to buy:
- Great space for four, comfy front lounge
Reason to avoid:
- Not everyone will appreciate having a washroom at the rear.
Coachman’s 575 layout, available both as an Acadia and as a VIP, is one of the company’s best-selling layouts. This 675 Xtra, a new model for 2025, is ideal for fans of this layout and 8ft wide caravans. That means you get extra space for the four of you to wonder about in, not to mention an L-shaped lounge at the front that feels much more homely than the usual parallel settees affair.
Unlike some caravans with L-shaped lounges at the front, storage options are quite fairly spread out here. So whoever sleeps at the front, whether it is children or grown adults, should not feel hard done by. They will still have to sneak through the rear bedroom to use the washroom at night, but the extra width this caravan has should make that less of an ordeal. And everyone can benefit from the Alde heating system.
Full review: Coachman Acadia 675 Xtra
Adria Alpina Colorado
- Year: 2025
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 2000kg
- MIRO: 1837kg
- Payload: 109kg
- Shipping length: 8.26m
- Width: 2.46m
Reason to buy:
- A stylish, modern looking caravan
Reason to avoid:
- Most of the lockers doors are handle-free, and there is no internal access to the underseat areas
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seems to have been the thinking that Adria had with its caravan ranges last season, where the only major changes have really been different colours to the decals on the outside to distinguish the Alpinas from the Adoras and the Alteas.
As it happens, the Alpinas have ended up with the brightest colours, and so this model with fixed single beds and a washroom at the end remains a strong contender as a four-berth.
It feels really airy, thanks to the large sunroof at the front and the concave shape of the overhead lockers, which makes them feel less weighty at the top.
There’s a big nod to comfort, too, with head rests in the corners of the U-shaped front lounge and an abundance of scatter cushions. The fixed beds can be lifted up at the head end too, for night time reading. And all the dimmable lighting can be controlled from a central panel.
Full review: Adria Alpina Colorado
Swift Challenger Exclusive 580
- Year: 2024
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1631kg
- MiRO: 1456kg
- Payload: 157kg
- Shipping length: 7.63m
- Overall width: 2.28m
Reason to buy:
- Great spec, modern exterior
Reason to avoid:
- No window in end washroom
The pick of the best four berth caravans at the Practical Caravan Awards 2024 provides a stylish modern exterior, plenty of storage and the popular transverse fixed bed, end-washroom layout. Combine that with its great spec that includes LED road lights, a 100W solar panel, Alde heating, 4G Wi-Fi (see: internet in a caravan if you want guidance on getting connected in your tourer) and the latest Thetford dual-fuel hob and oven, and it’s been a winning combination.
While we’d like to have seen a window in the end washroom, it still proved popular with our judges – we loved how spacious the area felt, something we always look out for in the best caravans.
A large sunroof and Heki roof vent ensure the lounge is well-lit, with plenty of lighting provided for evenings too. This creates the ideal setting for the four of you to stretch out on those comfortable settees – these are actually reminiscent of those seen in the Conqueror, echoes of which are seen throughout.
Comfort extends to the rear of the tourer too, where the transverse island bed comes with Swift’s exclusive Duvalay mattress.
Full review: Swift Challenger Exclusive 580
Adria Altea Dart
- Year: 2023
- Berth: 4
- MTPLM: 1650kh
- MiRO: 1454kg
- Length: 8.29m
- Width: 2.3m
Reason to buy:
- Excellent spec for its price, great storage
Reason to avoid:
- Very modern interior may not be to everyone’s liking
The Adria Altea Dart is a four-berth caravan with a fixed island bed caravan layout, ideal for parents with young children.
The central washroom offers a separate shower, while the toilet is opposite. The side kitchen provides an oven and three-burner hob, ideal for keeping a family of four fed.
The caravan boasts great storage, while the front lounge offers a cosy family area with wraparound seating, the front end of which can be made into a large double bed.
The Dart looked better than ever after its makeover, now coming with a larger front window, along with a smarter profile and graphics. It’s also a relatively lightweight tourer for its size and layout.
Full review: Adria Altea Dart
Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
- Year: 2023
- MTPLM: 1855kg
- MiRO: 1694kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Shipping length: 7.86m
- Width: 2.45m
Reason to buy:
- Loads of space, plenty of storage
Reason to avoid:
- Table can be hard to retrieve from under the bed.
In the wake of the lockdown, the Evora was the only new model Bailey has launched for the 2023 season. But it proved to be a useful one, because it brings a popular transverse island bed and end washroom layout into what is the Bristol manufacturer’s most exclusive range – offering top notch spec in eight feet of width, as you would expect from one of the best four berth caravans.
This is obviously good news for families. But adults will also be pleased to know that while the front lounge is nice and big and easily converts into beds your children will not complain about, Bailey has redesigned the rear bedroom in ways that make it feel much more like home for the adults too. You won’t find the usual thin wardrobes hemming in the bed, for example. Instead, you get one large wardrobe in the rear corner with two hanging rails – more than enough space for everyone!
The rear washroom and in particular it shower cubicle should also be big enough even for growing teenagers to get washed and dressed in.
There are nice extra touches in this 4 berth caravan too, like the wine rack by the oven and the wireless charging pad by the door.
Full review: Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
Coachman Acadia 545
- Year: 2023
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1585kg
- Payload: 155kg
- MiRO: 1430kg
- Length: 7.39m
- Width: 2.26m
Reason to buy:
- Comfy rear washroom, good payload for a single axle
Reason to avoid:
- Loo position means cassette access would come within any awning
The smallest, lightest model in Coachman’s cheapest range was redesigned for the 2023 season, primarily in the washroom. The once fashionable layout of having a washbasin in front of a central pillar has been scrapped in favour of a new plan where the loo and washbasin are on the nearside, and the large shower cabinet is on the offside, with a space for getting dressed in between that is completely partitioned off.
Parents who, while they love having family holidays, still want somewhere where they can retreat to might value this arrangement as that central washroom does create something of a barrier between you and the rest of the caravan.
But the kids, or whoever is in the front lounge, should not feel short changed. The side kitchen has plenty of space to create a large meal too.
Full review: Coachman Acadia 545
Adria Adora Tiber
- Year: 2022
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1800kg
- MiRO: 1647kg
- Payload: 153kg
- Shipping length: 8.24m
- Width: 2.46m
Reason to buy:
- Roomy and with plenty of stylish touches
Reason to avoid:
- Size will be best suited to confident towers
With its extra-large in-line panoramic window and stylish interior, it’s no surprise that the Adora Tiber was our pick of the 4 berth caravans at the Practical Caravan Awards 2022. Adria’s caravans are full of smart design touches, such as alloy wheels, wind diffusers and easy-access storage, which make all the difference when it comes to that all-important purchasing decision. The Tiber also has an Al-Ko chassis with AKS stabiliser coupling.
The Adora range has four layouts, with the Tiber offering a rear bed and central washroom. Inside, the smart lighting, well-equipped kitchen and supremely comfortable bed are huge plus points, and the washroom is well laid out and well featured. We also liked the thoughtful little extras, such as the Bluetooth amplifier, USB ports and easy-to-use digital control panel.
Full review: Adria Adora Tiber
Bailey Unicorn Black Edition Vigo
- Year: 2020
- Berths: 4
- MiRO: 1344kg
- MTPLM: 1499kg
- Payload: 155kg
- Length: 7.36m
- Width: 2.28m
Reason to buy:
- Stylish and luxurious
Reason to avoid:
- Front double requires pull-out slats
Bailey refreshed their luxury Unicorn range for the 2020 season, making it, at the time, more stylish and luxurious than ever. This particular model makes a great four berth caravan choice, and the upgrades made to the 2020 model made it sportier, with a lot of the major changes happening on the outside.
This model boasts a transverse island bed and a rear washroom – a popular layout for couples. It’s not quite top of the range, but it certainly has some high-end touches, and the large kitchen is particularly appealing for those who are looking at buying a secondhand caravan.
One slight downside is that the front double is made up with pull-out slats, but if you’re only using it occasionally, this shouldn’t be a deal breaker.
Full review: Bailey Unicorn Black Edition Vigo
Coachman Laser Xcel 850
- Year: 2019
- Berths: 4
- MiRO: 1767kg
- MTPLM: 1927kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Length: 7.9m
- Width: 2.44m
Reason to buy:
- Impressive washroom
Reason to avoid:
- Settees feel cramped if used for more than four
The Coachman Laser Xcel 850 took the title of our Best Luxury Tourer award from our 2019 Tourer of the Year Awards.
This model joins the 8ft-wide club on a twin-axle, and makes great use of the extra space with a spacious bedroom and a well-planned washroom. The front lounge has parallel settees and plenty of daylight from the windows, rooflight and sunroof, making it very pleasant for lounging and a spacious make-up double. However, it can feel a little cramped, in part as the settees are not the biggest – they would be comfortable for four, but no more than that.
There’s an L-shaped kitchen unit, and an impressive central washroom that boasts plenty of storage space, a window, and a circular shower with a useful clothes hook.
It’s not the lightest 4 berth caravan you’ll find, but it is very well kitted out.
Full review: Coachman Laser Xcel 850
How we pick the best 4 berth caravan
Wen we compile our shortlist, we were looking at factors including the layout, the ease of putting the extra beds together, the value for money it offers and more.
We’re well placed to be assessing this – our expert team have decades of touring experience between us, helping us to develop a keen sense of what to look out for when picking the best 4 berth caravan.
We frequently test the latest tourers on the market, with over 400 models included in our caravan reviews section. Each review is honest, as we draw attention to the pros and the cons of each model – you can find out more about our testing process on our About Us page.
As well as this, we run the Owner Satisfaction Awards, where our readers offer an insight into their buying experience.
Combining this allows us to start drawing up our initial shortlist of the tourers we think could be worth including, before whittling it down to create a final list. Below, you’ll be able to see the vans we included on our shortlist for the best 4 berth caravan, as well as the reasons why we included them.
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