SWIFT CHALLENGER X 860

Price £30,995 Berths 4 MiRO 1504kg MTPLM 1660kg

CARAVANS THAT ARE 8ft wide have been included in British manufacturers’ ranges for some time. Eight-footers on a single axle have been less common, especially with an equally fashionable L-shaped lounge.

Now Swift has introduced a single-axle with L-shaped lounge to its Challenger X range. The 860 takes the same layout as the 850, with a central washroom and an inline island bed at the rear.

With a single axle, it is £2000 cheaper and 135kg lighter unladen –