Bailey is splitting its Unicorn range into three sub-ranges for the new season, both to make it more appealing to people with smaller cars and EVs, and to amalgamate models from the Alicanto range, which is being discontinued.
The new Unicorn Grande range is 8ft-wide and all of the models are twin-axle caravans. Two of the four models – all four-berths – have layouts directly taken from the old Alicanto range, now done up as Unicorns but with a similar spec to the old Alicantos. They all cost £41,999 OTR.
The Lucena, with a parallel settee lounge and a transverse island bed facing left as you look down and an end washroom, is effectively the old Alicanto Evora, while the Vilena, with an L-shaped front lounge, a transverse island bed facing the other way and again an end washroom, is effectively the old Alicanto Alvor.
The Cornella, with a U-shaped front lounge, a central washroom and an in-line island bed, is almost like the old Alicanto Porto.
That then leaves the Cordoba, which features a caravan layout that as as twin axle hasn’t been seen since the third generation Unicorns at the end of the last decade – with a U-shaped front lounge, and fixed single beds in front of an end washroom.
At the other end of the scale, the Bristol company has introduced Unicorn Lite, a range made up of three models, all of a conventional width, and all with MTPLMs of less than 1500kg.
This weight reduction has been achieved by removing some spec that would traditionally have been in a Unicorn – so there is a Truma CombiNeo system rather than Alde heating, a half-height caravan fridge rather than a tower model, and you only get standard corner steadies.
The three models in the range are the Seville (£27,799), a two-berth with an end washroom, the Valencia (£29,999), a four-berth with a corner bed in front of an end washroom, and the Murcia (£30,999), a four-berth with a central washroom and an end in-line island bed.
In between, the Unicorn Deluxe range remains largely with the same spec as last season, with four single-axle models, all four berths and all with a conventional width. In terms of spec, the caravans now come with 15-inch diamond cut alloy wheels as standard, and have an upgraded 12-volt LED lighting system which now includes ceiling mounted down lighters and directional spotlights.
The layout of the Cabrera (£35,499), with an in-line island bed, has been changed so that it now comes with a sliding door to the central washroom.
Other models in the range include the Madrid (£34,999), with a side dinette and and end washroom, the Cadiz (£35,499), with fixed single beds and an end washroom, and the Vigo (£35,499), with a transverse island bed and an end washroom.
In other recent news, Swift has announced it is dropping its Basecamp range for the 2027 season as it has re-added two family tourers to its line-up. The changes have come as the brand announced retail sales of caravans grew by 22% last season.
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