Master class
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Hull-based caravan manufacturer, Coachman, has had aspirations to move into motorhomes for some years and its acquisition by Swedish parent, Kabe, has opened the door for it to offer a range of high-quality British-designed coachbuilts.
This Anglo-Swedish association has resulted in the very first Coachman-branded motorhome, designed to suit the UK market – from NCC approval to having the habitation door on the left. The three-model Travel Master range made its debut at the NEC show in February and now here’s the first road test.
A twin-bed version and shorter French bed model are also available, but here we have the one that’s chalked up the most initial sales – the island bed 545. It’s over eight metres long and, like all Travel Masters, comes on a 4.5-tonne Mercedes Sprinter with Al-Ko chassis.
At £108,500, it’s also a step up from other mainstream British flagship coachbuilts, such as the Auto-Trail Frontier and Swift Kon-tiki.
Coachman says that it also combines the very best in both UK and European motorhomes, with features such as side settees and a microwave mated to German-style build quality. Where it immediately plays its ace card, though, is with its construction methods, developed over many years. These include non-porous Ecoprim insulation, a
