Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards 2023

The results of the twenty-fourth Caravan and Motorhome Club Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards were announced today.

Judging took place during the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show at the NEC in February and via desktop  assessment prior to viewing the vehicles. 

Sixty-four vehicles were submitted for the Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards. The Competition provides the  best quality, and quantity, of information to members and buyers.

There’s never been a better time to explore the great outdoors and the Caravan and Motorhome Club does all it can  to inspire its members and help them to make the most of their leisure time. The Club helps members to get more  for their money and save by providing great offers on holidays, leisure and family activities, everyday products and  touring essentials.

As the No. 1 rated UK touring club and trusted experts with over 115 years of experience, the Club is delighted to  share the data and information gathered from the Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards to help members and  tourers make an informed decision about their next leisure vehicle purchase.

The vehicles went through a rigorous desk based evaluation prior to the judges going to the show to view the  motorhomes and campervans. The expert panel collectively spent over one thousand hours going through an  immense amount of data from websites, brochures, handbooks and entry forms to complete in-depth evaluations via  desktop.

The entries were thoroughly assessed against an extensive criteria including security, electrics, bed sizes, solar panels,  kitchen, washrooms, heating, leisure batteries, technical aspects, USB sockets and entertainment. The vehicles were  also evaluated regarding mechanical specifications, ISOfix points, number of seat belts provided, ease of parking  assist technology and driver’s aids.

At the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show at the NEC, the judges then viewed the vehicles to complete this  comprehensive judging process.

Nick Lomas, Director General of the Caravan and Motorhome Club said, “The Club extends its sincere congratulations  to all the winners. Our thanks go to our industry colleagues for their continued support of these awards which provide  an invaluable source of information and inspiration for people looking to either start this leisure pursuit or change  their vehicle.”

Grenville Chamberlain OBE, Chairman of the Caravan and Motorhome Club, who presented the awards to the winners  commented, “Huge congratulations to all the worthy winners and our thanks to the judging panel for their hard work  and dedication assessing the competition entries.”

The panel of experts:

Dan Cartwright
Dan has been a passionate caravan and motorhome advocate since 1989 when as an eight-year-old child he spent a wonderful week in a 1950’s Willerby Wisp. Dan founded CaravanTimes in 2010 and has been there ever since. Dan is also a self-confessed petrol head and has been chief car tester and motorbike journalist at CaravanTimes since it started.

Justine Higgins
A lifelong caravanner and camper, Justine discovered campervanning during a four-month tour of Europe with her husband and has been hooked ever since. Now, 15 years later, and with a family, they love nothing more than setting off on an adventure in the UK or abroad. After studying History and English literature at University, then 20 years as a HR manager, Justine turned her passion for the outdoors, travel and campervans into a career as a freelance writer. She is a regular contributor to magazines documenting her travels, giving practical advice and reviewing campsites. Justine is a member of the Caravan Writer’s Guild.

Martin Dorey MBE
Martin is a writer, green activist and lifelong campervanner. He presented the BBC 2 show ‘One Man and his Campervan’ in 2011 and was guest judge on ‘Caravanner of the Year’ in 2016. Martin writes best-selling books about camping, including ‘Take the Slow Road’, a series covering driving beautiful routes.

Sammy Faircloth
Sammy Faircloth is a freelance writer and her work includes writing practical articles, judging the Caravan and Motorhome Club Caravan Design and Lightweight Leisure Trailer Awards and the Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards; presenting ‘How to …’ videos for the Club and being on a panel of experts for a Q&A session at Birmingham NEC. In 2021, Sammy self-published her first book ‘The Caravan Handbook’, which is full of hundreds of colour photographs and covers everything you need to know about caravanning.

Mel Philpott
Mel is a dedicated motorhomer and a previous judge for this competition. Mel and her husband Ryan produce the YouTube vlog ‘OvernightersTV’ sharing their motorhoming adventures. Mel brings with her a wealth of experience in the world of motorhomes.

Martin Spencer
A degree-qualified engineer, Martin’s been Club Technical Manager for 22 years overseeing practical advice for members while undertaking extensive industry engagement, government consultations and work on national/ international standards development. His knowledge is underpinned by caravanning since the age of seven around most of the UK and Western Europe, and most recently motorhoming in Australia.

Nick Harding
It’s Nick’s third stint on the Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards judging panel and he brings with him some four decades’ journalistic experience of reviewing leisure vehicles. You’ll see his motorhome write-ups in the Club Magazine each month. He’s also owned a variety of leisure vehicles and toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.

 

The Caravan and Motorhome Club
Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards 2023
Winners

Download the PDF photo sheet of winners here

Campervans under 5 metres
Swift Monza

Campervans over 5 metres
Ecowagon Expo+

Van Conversions with a rising or pop top roof
Adria Twin Sports 600 SPB

Van Conversions with fixed roof under 6 metres
Auto-Trail V-Line 610 Sport

Van Conversions with fixed roof over 6 metres
RP Motorhomes Rebellion 2 Front Lounge All Electric Habitation

Two-Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes under 6 metres
Auto-Sleeper Nuevo EK

Two-Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes over 6 metres
Auto-Sleeper Broadway EL

Three or Four Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes under 7 metres
Bailey Adamo 69-4

Three or Four Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes over 7 metres
Adria Matrix Supreme MB 670 SL

Five or Six Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes under 7.5 metres
Roller Team Auto-Roller 707

Five or Six Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes over 7.5 metres
Auto-Trail Frontier Scout

A Class under 7 metres
Mobilvetta Tekno Line K-Yacht 80

A Class 7 - 8 metres
Adria Supersonic 780 SL

A Class over 8 metres
MORELO EMPIRE LINER 93LB

 

The Caravan and Motorhome Club
Motorhome and Campervan Design Awards 2023
Entry List

Campervans under 5 metres
Auto-Sleeper Air
Hillside Birchover All Motion SWB
Swift Monza
Three Peaks Ford Custom Campervan
Vantage LUNA
Volksleisure White Star
WildAx Proteus

Campervans over 5 metres
Ecowagon Expo+
Hillside Cromford

Van Conversions with a rising or pop top roof
Adria Twin Sports 600 SPB
Auto-Trail Expedition 68

Van Conversions with Auto-Sleeper Symbol
Auto-Trail V-Line 610 Sport
Globecar Summit Prime 600
Hillside Hopton
Rimor Horus 66
RP Motorhomes Rebel AWD U
Vantage SOL
WildAx Pulsar MK2fixed roof under 6 metres

Van Conversions with fixed roof over 6 metres

Adria Twin Supreme 640 SLB
Auto-Sleeper Warwick XL
Auto-Trail V-Line 635 Sport
Globecar Summit Prime 640
Moto-Trek Limited Leisure-Treka EB Elite
Rimor Horus 95
RP Motorhomes Rebellion 2 Front Lounge All Electric Habitation
Swift Carrera 184
Vantage RIO
WildAx Altair

Two-Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes under 6 metres
Auto-Sleeper Nuevo EK
Auto-Trail F-Line F62
Moto-Trek Limited Xplora FDB

Two-Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes over 6 metres
Auto-Sleeper Broadway EL
Auto-Trail F-Line F68

Three or Four Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes under 7 metres
Adria Compact Supreme DL
Auto-Trail F-Line F60
Bailey Adamo 69-4
Benimar Tessoro 481
Frankia MT7 GDK Neo Mercedes Benz 3.5T
Mobilvetta Tekno Line Kea 80
Rimor Kilig 67
Roller Team T-Line 700

Three or Four Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes over 7 metres
Adria Matrix Supreme MB 670 SL
Auto-Trail F-Line F74
Bailey Adamo 75-4T
Benimar Tessoro 482
Mobilvetta Tekno Line Kea 90
Rimor Evo 66 Plus
Swift Voyager 540

Five or Six Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes under 7.5 metres
Auto-Trail Expedition C72
Rimor Kilig 695
Roller Team Auto-Roller 707

Five or Six Berth Coachbuilt motorhomes over 7.5 metres
Auto-Trail Frontier Scout
Carthago c-tourer T 148 LE H

A Class under 7 metres
Mobilvetta Tekno Line K-Yacht 80
Roller Team Pegaso 590

A Class 7 - 8 metres
Adria Supersonic 780 SL
Carthago liner-for-two I 53 Fiat
Frankia F-Line I 680 PLUS
Mobilvetta Tekno Line K-Yacht 95

A Class over 8 metres
Auto-Trail Grande Frontier GF-88
Carthago chic e-line I 64 XL QB MB
Frankia I 8400 PLUS PLATIN
MORELO EMPIRE LINER 93LB

 

Notes to Editors 

About Caravan and Motorhome Club 

Championing and helping its members get more from the great outdoors, whether glamping or touring, the Caravan  and Motorhome Club represents the interests of over 1.1 million caravan, motorhome, campervan and trailer tent  owners across the UK. With over 115 years of knowledge and expertise, the Club has a wealth of experience and  prides itself on offering great value and high quality campsites for tourers and glampers. 

Caravan and Motorhome Club membership is just £59 per year and provides members with access to over 2,700  quality campsites across the UK and Europe. As the UK’s No. 1 rated touring club* it makes sure members get the  most from their membership, saving them money with great value offers whether touring or at home. 

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