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