The best luxury caravan should combine style and sophistication with functionality and excellent build quality, providing plenty of home comforts when you’re on tour.
These types of caravan are set apart from the rest with their elegant, comfortable interiors, thoughtful storage systems and top of the range fixtures and fittings. So, if you’re looking for the best caravans at the top end of the market, how do you find the one for you? We’re here to help.
Our judging panel for the Practical Caravan Awards 2025 have used our combined decades of experience in the industry to do the hard work for you, picking out the best luxury caravans on the market for the 2025 season, as well as revealing our number one pick.
Last year, we rebranded the category to the best luxury caravans – in previous years, it was called the “best caravan over £30,000”, but we think this change provides a better reflection of the market.
Taking first place this year was the Coachman Lusso III, a twin-axle caravan that we consider to be the ultimate in touring luxury – see what we made of it and the other highly commended tourers at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025. We’re also sharing our other favourite luxury caravans from recent years, giving you the chance to look at the used market too.
The best luxury caravans
Shortlisted at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
Coachman Lusso III
Swift Elegance Grande 835
Adria Alpina Rio Grande
Our top picks from recent years
Coachman Laser Xcel 850
Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
Coachman VIP 675
Eriba Touring 820
Hymer Nova 470GL
The best luxury caravan
Coachman Lusso III
- Price: £52,195
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1984kg
- MIRO: TBC
- Payload: TBC
- Length: 7.89m
- Width: 2.44m
Reasons to buy:
- Some would say this caravan is the ultimate in touring luxury. We’re not arguing!
Reasons to avoid:
- The amazing spec attracts a hefty price tag.
The best luxury caravan at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
The category-winning Coachman Lusso III features exciting upgrades that take luxury caravanning to new heights. Renowned as the pinnacle of caravan elegance, the Lusso now boasts fresh features, a new layout and refined interior styling. The front lounge has been reimagined with superior foam-construction upholstery, higher and more supportive backrests, sculptured armrests and coordinating scatter cushions. A versatile footstool offers storage and comfort, and is complemented by luxurious deep-pile, stain-resistant carpets.
Practical features include a powerful, roof-mounted 120-watt solar panel to keep your leisure battery trickle-charged, Alde’s premium wet central heating system with its advanced 3030 Plus boiler and programmable LCD control panel. Oh, and let’s not forget air-conditioning and E&P auto levelling as standard.
New for 2025, the Lusso 3 layout caters to varied needs with twin single beds, a spacious and well-appointed end washroom and an L-shaped lounge. All of this eight-foot-wide luxury rolls on a twin-axle chassis for added stability and safety.
Swift Elegance Grande 835
- Price: £47,495
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 2099kg
- MIRO: 1898kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Length: 7.98m
- Width: 2.45m
Reasons to buy:
- The rear bedroom area is one of the very best in caravan world.
Reasons to avoid:
- Its high MTPLM weight (2099kg) means you need a large towcar to pull it safely.
Highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
Swift’s superb eight-foot-wide 835 has twin axles, and a spec list as long as your arm! It makes an ideal luxury choice for couples, but is also perfect for those with kids, or who entertain friends and family in the van. This is because of the mid washroom, which separates the front make-up bed area from the indulgent rear bedroom area with its large island bed, TV and storage. Occupants can use the facilities without disturbing others. This washroom features a spacious shower room plus a separate space for the loo and basin.
The 835’s kitchen is a lovely compact space that has everything the keen cook needs… and all within easy reach. From a top-quality four-burner hob to oven and grill, microwave and large tower fridge-freezer, the chef in the family will be very pleased.
This caravan comes complete with long warranties, so you can have full confidence in buying a tourer from Britain’s biggest manufacturer.
Adria Alpina Rio Grande
- Price: £47,495
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 2000kg
- MIRO: 1785kg (without All-Inclusive pack)
- Payload: 215kg
- Length: 8.19m
- Width: 2.46m
Reasons to buy:
- The aerodynamic shape delivers more stable and economical towing
Reasons to avoid:
- It’s a big caravan on a single axle
Highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
The 2025 Adria Alpina Rio Grande is a premium, all-seasons caravan designed with luxury and performance in mind. This four-berth, single-axle model features Adria’s distinctive aerodynamic silhouette, durable Comprex body construction, extra-large panoramic frontwindow and Alde heating, for optimal comfort in any climate or season.
The front-end kitchen is both stylish and functional. It’s equipped with a three-burner gas hob, oven, grill, sink with mixer tap, a large fridge-freezer and generous worktop and storage space. There’s even dedicated storage for the free-standing table, that’s easily-accessible.
The mid-ships lounge offers comfortable and cosy wrap-around seating on both sides. The luxury is enhanced by the Adria Media sound system with Bluetooth amplifier, a TV bracket, useful for owners of the best caravan TV, intuitive light management with brilliant (literally) mood-lighting options, loose-fit carpets, concave overhead cupboards, and a rechargeable light for indoor and outdoor use. A sliding solid partition door separates the lounge from the bedroom.
The bedroom features a fixed transverse island double bed with under-bed storage, side wardrobes, and overhead lockers. At the rear, the full-end bathroom includes a shower cubicle, hand basin, mirror, radiator, and Thetford toilet, creating a luxurious space for relaxation.
Interested in an older Grande? Then check out our review of the 2023 Adria Alpina Rio Grande.
Coachman Laser Xcel 850
- Year: 2024
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1929kg
- MIRO: 1769kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Shipping length: 7.90m
- Width: 2.44m
Reasons to buy:
- This caravan has just about everything you need included as standard
Reasons to avoid:
- It is really quite heavy
The changes that made this model new for 2024 were relatively minor – just the transverse island bed switched to the opposite direction, and, perhaps less helpfully, a wardrobe moved more into the back bedroom itself rather than in the large central washroom. But this is still a highly luxurious caravan, with everything that is likely to cater for your needs.
It’s an 8ft wide caravan, so you have extra space to move about, twin axle to make it easier to tow, and very stylishly designed, particularly with the new matt black spotlights and swan neck taps in the kitchen.
Go for a Laser Xcel and you get a levelling system fitted as standard too. This is still only an optional extra with some of the competition. So you don’t even have to worry about winding the corner steadies down and then adjusting them to ensure a good night’s sleep. The tourer that was our pick of the luxury caravans at the Practical Caravan Awards 2024 does that for you.
Full review: Coachman Laser Xcel 850
Swift Elegance Grande 860
- Year: 2024
- Berth: 4
- MTPLM: 2077kg
- MiRO: 1867kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Shipping length: 7.98m
- Width: 2.45m
Reason to buy:
- Good headroom, plenty of features
Reason to avoid:
- Heavy, so will require a hefty tow car
The 8ft-wide Elegance Grande 860 more than lives up to its name, providing caravanners with a truly luxurious caravan experience.
Attention to detail is evident throughout. Spec includes a 100W roof-mounted solar panel and three LED awning lights, while its smart GRP sidewalls provide an injection of style.
Then there’s the highly comfortable lounge – the 6’5″ headroom creates a spacious feeling, while a Midi-Heki roof light and a sunroof (which incorporates recessed lights and speakers) create a well-lit interior.
Head to the rear bedroom and you’ll now find it comes with a lift-up mattress headrest to ensure you get that bit of extra space.
The kitchen offers plenty for cooking on tour: there’s a dual-hinged 177-litre Dometic Series 10 fridge with a 35-litre freezer compartment, a stylish worktop with an extension if you need more space, a Thetford thermostatic oven and grill, complete with a three-burner gas hob and an electric hot plate – the list goes on.
There’s also the new Swift command control system, a 7-inch control panel which offers easy use of LED lighting, underfloor heating and more.
Full review: Swift Elegance Grande 860
Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
- Year: 2023
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1855kg
- MiRO: 1694kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Shipping length: 7.86m
- Width: 2.45m
Reason to buy:
- Spacious bedroom, comfy front lounge
Reason to avoid:
- Table storage could be better
The latest addition to Bailey’s 8ft-wide Alicanto Grande range for 2023 offered all the design features and spec you would expect from a caravan that, on its release, cost close to £40,000.
The rear bedroom in particular includes a large wardrobe with two hanging rails. And yet you still get a dressing table unit complete with an adjustable mirror and a socket for that all important hairdryer. The bed can be rolled back to make a comfortable day bed where you can really kick back and relax.
The end washroom includes a huge shower cubicle, with plenty of space to get dressed in the main section. The door to it opens wide in the centre of the van, so it feels like a proper en suite washroom, not something that has just been tacked on to the rear of the van with only a narrow access door.
The kitchen includes a flatbed microwave and even a wine rack that is easy to reach if you fancy a tipple.
And the front lounge is light and airy, with a handy wireless charging pad for keeping your device going. Our only issue was really getting the heavy table out from under the bed. But if there are just the two of you eating, the central pull-out shelf is more than adequate.
Full review: Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora
Coachman VIP 675
- Year: 2023
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 1810kg
- MiRO: 1650kg
- Payload: 160kg
- Length: 7.89m
- Width: 2.31m
Reason to buy:
- Good storage and excellent spec
Reason to avoid:
- Kitchen extension butts into lounge
The Coachman VIP range has been synonymous with luxury tourers since 1988, gaining a firm following of caravanners wanting quality build, style and practical design.
The 675 has a luxurious layout that sleeps up to four. With a transverse fixed bed and rear full width end washroom, it’s a tourer that offers a practical design.
Storage in the 675 is also very good, especially in the kitchen area which offers great worktop space too. The VIP 675 also boasts an excellent spec, coming with the latest Alde heating boiler and Dometic fridge, as well as an alarm, a solar panel and wireless phone charging.
It’s a tourer that offers high standards in design and specification, making it a great choice in its class.
Full review: Coachman VIP 675
Eriba Touring 820
- Year: 2022
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 2500kg
- MiRO: 2050kg
- Payload: 450kg
- Shipping length: 8.48m
- Width: 2.36m
Reason to buy:
- Excellent build, modern interior
Reason to avoid:
- Heavy, wardrobe tight on space
If you’re paying over £78,000 for a caravan, you’d be entitled to expect an excellent fit and finish – and that’s something that this famous caravan provides. It’s instantly recognisable on the road, thanks to that eye-catching silver exterior and the V-shaped front.
We love the touches such as the illuminated electric step by the door and the inclusion of tinted windows, providing a welcome bit of privacy. Luxurious touches are dotted throughout the caravan, including underfloor heating and a self-levelling system.
Inside, you’ll find a well-lit interior. We’re fans of the wraparound windows, while a large panoramic sunroof ensures there’s plenty of daylight flooding in.
The inclusion of leather upholstery leads to a luxurious feeling, while the options of a fold-down coffee table or a freestanding table gives you the flexibility of creating the space you need, depending on the situation.
Full review: Eriba Touring 820
Hymer Nova 470GL
- Year: 2019
- Berth: 2
- MTPLM: 1800kg
- MiRO: 1465kg
- Payload: 335kg
- Shipping length: 6.88m
- Width: 2.3m
Reason to buy:
- Great build, end washroom
Reason to avoid:
- No window in the washroom
The build quality is the USP when it come to the Nova 470GL, it’s solid and well finished. Coming on an Al-Ko chassis with an extra-long A-frame, it comes with a two-berth end-washroom, front lounge layout – capable of being played to 1800kg, it’s not a lightweight option.
In that front lounge, you’ll find natural light floods in, thanks to a sunroof and the windows – this gives it a bright and airy feel. It’s here that the two berths can be found, with the lounge seating converting into a bed. There’s a choice of either using the settees as two single beds or using the slatted system to make up a double. We found it quick to make the double up, thanks to a slatted system.
The rear washroom also impresses. A full-height mirror sits on the back of the entrance door, with another small mirror above the handbasin. On the right, a shower cubicle can be found too, with a wardrobe opposite.
The kitchen is also well-equipped, including a full oven with a dual-fuel hob, a fridge opposite the dresser and a large stainless steel sink. It could be worth looking for a caravan microwave too, as one isn’t fitted as standard.
Full review: Hymer Nova 470GL
How we choose the best luxury caravan
When we’re compiling our shortlist, there are a number of factors we look at, ranging from the build quality to the practicalities of the layout. We’re well placed to judge this – between us, our team have decades of touring experience, giving us a keen sense of what it is that makes a good caravan.
We also carry out regular tests of the latest vans on the market, many of which can be found in our caravan reviews section. We make sure that each review highlights both the pros and the cons of each model – head to our About Us page to find out more about our testing process.
We also run the Owner Satisfaction Awards, which sees our readers vote and let us know how they have got on when buying a van.
Combining this puts us in a strong position to start compiling a shortlist, which we then whittle down to a final list. In this guide, you can see the models that we consider to be the best caravans over £30,000, as well as the reasons we have included them.
Written with contributions from John Sootheran.
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