SWIFT ELEGANCE GRANDE 845

Minor design tweaks for the new season add to the huge appeal of this classy eight-footer

- Words and photos: Nigel Hutson

Price £44,155 Berths 4 MIRO 1901kg MTPLM 2102kg

SWIFT'S ELEGANCE GRANDE range sits at the top of its caravan portfolio. For 2026, the four-van lineup (all twin-axle) has seen some small design tweaks (p42). We took a look at the 845, with the ever-popular end washroom and transverse fixed bed layout.

Pitch and setup

The 845 is 2.45m (8ft) wide and getting on for 8m long, and has an MTPLM of 2102kg, so you are going to need a fairly substantial vehicle to tow it.

Experience we've had of towing large Swift caravans in the past shows that they do tow extremely well, but for additional peace of mind, ATC and an Al-Ko stabiliser have been fitted as standard.

The Elegance is a handsome caravan, and a totally GRP-skinned body should keep it looking that way for a long time to come. All service points are easy to access on the offside and are lit by a service light, which is placed towards the rear.

Lounge

As is usually the case with this layout, the length of the parallel lounge seats is slightly compromised. However, there's still plenty of room for four people to sit comfortably here, and because we would expect most of these caravans to be used by couples, space is not likely to be at a premium.

The new sprung seats are trimmed in Samara (oatmeal) Aquaclean fabric and have six contrasting scatter cushions.