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AUTO-TRAIL F-LINE F68

Price from: ÂŁ50,229

Berths: 2 Travel seats: 2

Base vehicle: Ford Transit

Length: 6.80m

Gross weight: 3,500kg

Arear lounge – seating at the back only, not with a second seating area up front – is, perhaps, the classic British layout. It’s the one that continental makers often don’t really ‘get’. But, in coachbuilt motorhomes (rather than van conversions), this floorplan is not nearly as commonplace as you might think. Or as frequently found as it once was.

The UK’s largest leisure vehicle manufacturer, Swift, doesn’t have this layout anywhere in its 2021 coachbuilt motorhome portfolio. Over at the Erwin Hymer Group UK, which makes the Elddis range, it seems to be almost as out of favour, with no rear lounge version of either the Autoquest or Encore (although the petite Accordo 120 keeps the faith for those looking for a smaller ‘van). And, Bristol-based Bailey does not have an end lounge two-berth format in its Alliance and Adamo ranges, keeping it solely for the more expensive Autograph.

Of course, there’s a huge selection to choose from if you want a rear lounge campervan, but those seeking the extra space of a coachbuilt might be disappointed by the lack of choice – unless you can afford something