Swift secured an impressive double at the combined Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome Awards, coming away with the top gongs from both magazines at a prestigious ceremony in Solihull, West Midlands.
It's Swift Sprite Major 6, an affordable caravan for families, was announced Tourer of the Year 2018, while its sister model, the diminutive Escape 604, was named Motorhome of the Year 2018.
The awards, judged by a team of journalists for both magazines, focus on models that are all new or substantially revised for the season, so are seen as a celebration of innovation within caravan and motorhome manufacturing.
The award for the best awning went to the Outwell Nordic Collection, one of the new breed of Smart Air awnings, while the spotlights in Bailey’s Unicorn, which come with built-in USB sockets, were singled out as best innovation.
The full line up of category winners is listed below.
Practical Caravan Tourer of the Year 2018 Awards:
Best awning
Outwell Nordic Collection Pebble 300A
Best innovation
Bailey Unicorn spotlight USB sockets
Best tourer for couples
Bailey Unicorn Cabrera
Best small tourer for families
Swift Sprite Major 6
Best tourer for large families
Bailey Unicorn Segovia
Best tourer for seasonal pitches
Coachman VIP 620
Best budget tourer
Xplore 422
Best Luxury tourer
Alaria TI
Best specialist tourer
Swift Basecamp
Tourer of the year
Swift Sprite Major 6
Practical Motorhome Motorhome of the Year 2018 Awards:
Best luxury motorhome up to 3500kg
Hymer Exsis i588
Best luxury motorhome over 3500kg
Niesmann + Bischoff Arto 77E
Best for innovation
Sun Living S70 SP
Best rising-roof camper
Autocampers MCV on VW T6
Best high-top van conversion
Hillside Leisure Hartington
Best budget motorhome
Sunlight Cliff 601
Best compact motorhome
Swift Escape 604
Best coachbuilt motorhome
Bailey Autograph 79-4
Best motorhome for couples
Swift Bessacarr 599
Best family motorhome
Auto-Trail Imala 732
Motorhome of the year
Swift Escape 604