The Practical Caravan Awards 2026, in association with The Insurance Emporium, are over for another year, but if you missed any of the winners or highly commended contenders, this is your chance to catch up.
The Practical Caravan Awards see us pick out the standout caravans across a number of categories, helping our readers choose the right tourer for them, whether they’re looking for a compact tourer, a family van or one for a seasonal pitch. As well as that, we also have tow car categories, so the process of matching car to caravan is as straightforward as possible.
Each of our caravan categories has one overall winner, as well as two highly commended contenders, while our tow car categories have one winner and four shortlisted options. Here, you can find the full list of winners and contenders.
Caravan categories
Winner: Swift Conqueror 480
Highly commended: Coachman Laser Xtra 480, Bailey Phoenix Black 420
Winner: Bailey Phoenix Black 640
Highly commended: Sprite Alpine 4, Swift Conqueror 580
Winner: Elddis Avante Apex 840
Highly commended: Buccaneer Starliner Aruba, Bailey Pegasus Black Amalfi
Winner: Sprite Major 4 SB
Highly commended: Bailey Phoenix Black 440, Elddis Whirlwind 868
Winner: Swift Challenger 590
Highly commended: Swift Conqueror 645, Coachman VIP 565
Winner: Buccaneer Starliner Barracuda
Highly commended: Coachman Lusso III, Swift Elegance Grande 845
Winner: Coachman Laser 480 Xtra
Highly commended: Barefoot Bothy, Coachman VIP 545
Winner: Barefoot Bothy
Highly commended: Swift Basecamp 2, Camperlands Campmaster Duo CE
Best caravan for seasonal pitches
Winner: Bailey Pegasus Black Bologna
Highly commended: Coachman Laser 845 Xtra, Buccaneer Starliner Barracuda
Tow car categories
Best small tow car (under 1500kg)
Winner: Nissan Qashqai DiG-T MHEV 158 N-Connecta
Shortlisted: Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI Evo 150PS SE Technology DSG, Skoda Kamiq 1.5 TSI SE L Edition, Ford Puma 1.0 Ecoboost MHEV 125PS ST-Line X, Dacia Duster TCe 130 Expression
Best car for towing a 1500kg caravan
Winner: Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDI 193PS 4×4 SE L (7st)
Shortlisted: Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi ‘3’, Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eTSI Elegance, BMW X3 20d xDrive M Sport, Ford Kuga 2.5 FHEV ST-Line FWD
Best tow car for a 2000kg caravan
Winner: Range Rover Sport D350 Autobiography
Shortlisted: BMW X5 50e xDrive M Sport, Volkswagen Multivan 2.0 TDI 150PS Life Standard, Mercedes E450 d 4Matic AMG Line Premium Estate, Kia EV9 GT-Line
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