The best 2 berth caravan will provide a layout which offers enough space, a kitchen and washroom which can be easily used, and plenty of comfort for the pair of you.
While you may think they sound similar, there is a difference between the best caravan for couples and a two berth caravan – the former doesn’t exclusively have to have two berths – instead, there can be additional berths. In comparison, a 2 berth caravan will offer just that – two berths.
At the Practical Caravan Awards 2025, we picked out the Xplore XC Duo as the best 2 berth caravan on the market, with its price, style and features all impressed our judging panel. Here, we’re taking a closer look at it, as well as the two vans that were both highly commended by our judging panel.
We’re also sharing our pick of the best two berth caravans from recent years too, giving you options whether you’re looking at the new or pre-owned market. This includes winners from recent years at the Practical Caravan Awards, as well as our other top picks, featuring some of the best caravan brands such as Adria, Swift and Bailey.
Couples and solo caravanners looking for a new model should consider these two berth caravans.
The best 2 berth caravans:
Shortlisted at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
Xplore XC Duo
Elddis Avanté 520
Coachman Acadia 460
The best two berth caravans from recent years:
Bailey Phoenix GT75 420
Swift Challenger Exclusive 480
Campmaster Duo
Swift Challenger 480 SE
Swift Conqueror 480
Bailey Discovery D4-2
Adria Altea Aire 492 DT
The best 2 berth caravan:
Xplore XC Duo
- Price: £23,499
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 1150kg
- MIRO: 1032kg
- Payload: 118kg
- Shipping length: 5.87m
- Width: 2.18m
Reason to buy:
- A bright stylish van that shouldn’t set you back too much
Reason to avoid:
- No snug carpets fitted as standard
The best 2 berth caravan at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
It is perhaps not surprising that a range of caravans that have been completely revamped to appeal to young things should work particularly well when it comes to a two-berth tourer. But this really is a great caravan that I suspect many people who might have thought they would only consider a more exclusive range would still want to have a look around.
It’s a standard two-berth layout with an end kitchen, but that end kitchen, with its white worktop, stylish black tap, and charcoal cupboards, wouldn’t look out of place in a city apartment. Neither would the grey upholstery. There’s a sizeable wardrobe, too, so the two of you would never have to skimp on clothing.
The silver sides and topographical patterns on the decals only add to the sense of excitement in this van.
Elddis Avanté 520
- Price: £26,299
- MTPLM: 1340kg
- MIRO: 1214kg
- Payload: 126kg
- Berths: 2
- Shipping length: 6.70m
- Width: 2.23m
Reason to buy:
- That sumptuous washroom
Reason to avoid:
- You don’t get a fixed bed
Highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
There has been a 520 model, a two-berth with an end washroom, in Elddis’s more upmarket Affinity range for some time now. This year, as part of a revamping of the whole Avante range, the company has seen fit to include 520 in there too. In the process, it has produced a van with the largest washroom the company has ever produced.
Step in here and you really will think you won’t ever need to traipse out to the campsite facilities, something which, when deciding on the best caravans, could be a dealbreaker. There is acres of room to get dressed in, and a large wardrobe where you should be able to store all the clothes you need for even quite a long tour.
Then in the main living area you still get the standard large sideboard opposite a well equipped kitchen, as well as two comfortable parallel settees that could certainly work as singles but join together with slats very easily to make a superbly comfortable double.
Full review: Elddis Avanté 520
Coachman Acadia 460
- Price: £29,745
- MTPLM: 1335kg
- MIRO: 1211kg
- Payload: 124kg
- Berths: 2
- Shipping length: 6.26m
- Width: 2.26m
Reason to buy:
- Very comfortable, Alde heating, large washroom
Reason to avoid:
- Wall patterns may not suit everyone
Highly commended at the Practical Caravan Awards 2025
As with Elddis, so – at a more luxurious level – with Coachman. The end washroom 460 layout has already been available for some time in the company’s more upmarket VIP range. This year it’s been included in Acadia too, as the whole range (which, despite being Coachman’s cheapest, still includes Alde heating as standard), has been upgraded. And a very comfortable caravan it makes too.
The range upgrades have included some changes to the interior (changing from curved to flat overhead locker doors, for example). There are also striking new patterns on some of the walls that we suspect may not be to everyone’s taste (although they do make the interior feel more lively.)
But this is still a great addition to a popular range and a real contender if you are looking for a comfortable two-berth with just that little bit more oomph.
Full review: Coachman Acadia 460
Bailey Phoenix GT75 420
- Year: 2024
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 1142kg
- MiRO: 1025kg
- Payload: 117kg
- Shipping length: 5.56m.
- Width: 2.21m
Reasons to buy:
- Good price, good length, nice update
Reasons to avoid:
- You don’t get a fixed bed
Last year’s winner of the best 2 berth caravan category was the smallest model in the Bailey Phoenix GT75 lineup, introduced for the brand’s 75th anniversary.
It has an internal length of less than 5m, yet what impressed us was how it still manages to have a spacious end washroom. The manufacturer has also provided a comfortable front lounge with two settees that, at 1.92m long, should be long enough for most people to use as single beds – although if you prefer, the seating converts easily into a double.
An MTPLM of 1142kg makes this a fairly easy tow, without you having to make any particularly severe sacrifices on spec levels. You still get a Truma Combi 2 heating system, a kitchen with a 103-litre fridge, a four-burner gas hob and an oven, and a washroom with a separate shower cubicle. Plus there is a payload of 117kg, which should be fine for just the two of you. And also coming in the 2024 tourer this time around was a SONOS Bluetooth speaker.
Swift Challenger Exclusive 480
- Year: 2024
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 1442kg
- MiRO: 1315kg
- Payload: 127kg
- Shipping length: 6.68m
- Width: 2.28m
Reasons to buy:
- A useful upgrade makes this popular model last longer
Reasons to avoid:
- No fixed bed
Swift has stuck with the 480 end washroom caravan layout through the many different variations of the Challenger there have been throughout the years. It’s not hard to see why. Its body length of just under 5m gives the two of you enough room to move around without getting on each other’s toes.
So along with that end washroom, you get a spacious front lounge with settees that are long enough for most adults to enjoy as single beds, but still come together to make a great double. In between there is a kitchen and sideboard area that has been carefully thought through, rather than squeezed in the remaining space.
This season the Exclusive tag means you also get grey GRP side panels, fully diamond cut alloy wheels, exclusive graphics, an offside services light, onboard 4G wi-fi, a wireless mobile phone charger, an upgraded oven with a cast iron trivet, and an exclusive Willow fabric scheme with automotive quilting.
Campmaster Duo
- Year: 2024
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 750kg
- MiRO: 615kg
- Payload: 135kg
- Shipping length: 4.60m
- Width: 2.00m
Reasons to buy:
- A cosy caravan with a great price and light weight
Reasons to avoid:
- It is very basic
Well, this 2024 caravan from Camperlands really can claim to be a two-berth, because the double bed that is inside it takes up over half the internal space. You do get a kitchen inside (the first time Camperlands has such a vehicle) and a surprisingly large amount of storage space, both under the huge bed and in a side wardrobe.
The tourer, which was shortlisted for the best small caravan at the Practical Caravan Awards 2024, is fairly basic – you can’t get away from that. And it runs on a Knott chassis, rather than the standard Al-Ko chassis that you might be more familiar with. But it still has a stabiliser, and in an era where you can quite easily pay well over £20,000 for a fairly bog standard two berth caravan, and possibly even more than that, it is good to see this one retailing potentially at less than £12,000. With an MTPLM of just 750kg, you shouldn’t need to shell out for a huge gas-guzzling tow car either.
Full review: Campmaster Duo
Swift Challenger 480 SE
- Year: 2023
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 1435kg
- MiRO: 1308kg
- Payload: 127kg
- Length: 6.66m
- Width: 2.28m
It’s hard to believe, but the Swift Challenger range reached its 38th year in 2023. It’s been seen in various guises over that long period of time and one designation is the SE, which was brought back for 2023, added even more specification to this established range.
The 480 is a long term favourite for those wanting an end washroom tourer which provides plenty of storage and living space. The 2023 model came with new front and rear GRP panels which we think made the Challenger one of the smartest looking tourers on the market.
Its 2.28m width provides an excellent floor area – in fact we’d say it feels more like an 8ft wide tourer. A large front lounge offers comfort for two while the well equipped kitchen comes complete with an extractor fan and a spacious side dresser unit. End washroom fans won’t be disappointed with the size of the washroom here, with a practical design that offers a decent amount of storage for toiletries too.
Full review: Swift Challenger 480 SE
Swift Conqueror 480
- Year: 2022
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 1477kg
- MiRO: 1351kg
- Payload: 126kg
- Shipping length: 6.59m
- Width: 2.28m
Reason to buy:
- Good build quality and kitchen area
Reason to avoid:
- No window in washroom or roof vent in shower
‘Best two-berth’ is one of the most searched-for categories in our online Buying Guides, so taking the title at our 2022 Awards is a real pat on the back for Swift, whose Conqueror conquered all.
There were four single-axles in the range, and the winning two-berth 480 has a front-lounge/rear-washroom layout.
Our judges liked the sleek look of the exterior, with its front GRP panel and large window, and applauded the Al-Ko stabilisers and shock absorbers, and the inclusion of an external barbecue point and 230V socket.
We were hugely impressed by the spacious, modern interior – the well-equipped kitchen has excellent storage, while the soft furnishings in the lounge are smart and comfortable. The decent-size bed (6ft 7in x 6ft 1in) and good quality washroom sealed the win. We thought it made a great all-rounder.
Full review: Swift Conqueror 480
Bailey Discovery D4-2
- Year: 2020
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 995kg
- MiRO: 884kg
- Payload: 111kg
- Length: 5.61m
- Width: 2.23m
Reason to buy:
- Lightweight and ideal for those with a smaller tow car
Reason to avoid:
- Could want a better spec, windows could be too small
With a clear focus on first-time buyers, Bailey’s Discovery range includes this smart, compact 2 berth caravan that is lightweight with an MTPLM of just 995kg. This makes it ideal for those with less powerful and small tow cars, as well as those with smaller budgets. It was priced at just £16,199 when it was released in 2020, so it should make a very affordable option for those who are looking at buying a used caravan which isn’t top-spec. top-spec.
The layout is fairly traditional, with a front lounge that makes up into a generous double bed, a side kitchen with a dresser opposite, and an end washroom.
The exterior design is a distinctive profile – it has a curved front with a single portrait-style window, and retro-style radius corners at the rear. For its release, Bailey even designed an awning that fits right around the rear of the caravan, giving lots of space. However, if you find a pre-owned model that comes with this, it’s worth bearing in mind use of this may be restricted by site pitch sizes.
Full review: Bailey Discovery D4-2
Adria Altea Aire 492 DT
- Year: 2020
- Berths: 2
- MTPLM: 1500kg
- MiRO: 1256kg
- Payload: 244kg
- Length: 6.96m
- Width: 2.30m
Reason to buy:
- Spacious lounge
Reason to avoid:
- Could be a bit too low spec
This model was brand new for 2020, and offers a very contemporary feel. The caravan has a spacious lounge with a large sunroof, an off-side kitchen, and a generously-sized rear washroom.
This is not the first iteration of this layout from Adria; the 2014 Adora Loire also had a rear washroom, but it didn’t quite have the same appeal as this newer model, which is less cramped and includes a lined shower.
This tourer is ideal for those who are looking at the types of caravans which are more compact and easy-to-tow caravan, but with a lower spec level to keep that price down.
The new-look interior it came with at the time and its robust build quality make this a very good 2 berth caravan.
Full review: Adria Altea Aire 492 DT
How we choose the best 2 berth caravan
The hallmarks of the best two berth caravans include the space on offer, the value for money the tourer provides, and how easy it is to use the washroom and kitchen.
Since Practical Caravan first launched in 1967, we’ve been regularly testing and reviewing the newest models – you can find many of these by heading to our caravan reviews section. Each test is fair – we make sure we draw attention to the pros and also the cons of each model. If you would like to find out more about our testing process, our About Us page provides further information.
Our Owner Satisfaction Awards provide further insight, where our readers vote to tell us about their buying experience.
Pooling this together leaves us in a good position to start drawing up our shortlist. We then start to whittle it down, to create our final list.
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