SWIFT BESSACARR 845

This elegant, highly specified four-berth has plenty to offer caravanners who are seeking comfort and style

- Nigel Hutson

Price £49,995 Berths 4 MiRO 1839kg MTPLM 1996kg*

THE BESSACARR BRAND was acquired by Swift in 1996 and sold as the company’s most luxurious caravan range.

In 2008, Swift carried out a streamlining process, which saw it drop the Bessacarr line-up, although it still used the name for a motorhome range for some years.

That prompted Couplands Caravans, in Lincolnshire, and Swindon Caravans, in Wiltshire, to enter an agreement with Swift to build Conqueror-based models that were badged as Bessacarrs.

From 2014, Couplands Caravans and its subsidiary, Brayford Leisure, became the sole dealers for the range.

For 2023, there are five Bessacarrs: two single-axle models based on Conquerors, and three twin-axle Elegance Grande derivatives, the latter having the new bodyshell introduced for this season.

So, how do Couplands upgrade what is an already high-specification caravan? We went to have a look around the 845 twin-axle model, which is fitted with a transverse bed and an end washroom.

Pitch and set-up

Less is often more: this has always been the case with Bessacarrs. The exterior graphics are toned down from the standard Elegance Grande, which to us makes them look even classier. Combined with the stunning new shape, they really do look good.