Earlier this summer Swift Caravans revealed an all-new range of caravans to succeed the Charisma and Europa models. And after an eventful few weeks of press coverage and reviews, caravanners can now view the Swift Challenger Sport and Sterling Eccles Sport at dealerships around the country.
Dealers took delivery of the first of these brand new models at the end of last month ahead of the Caravan Extravaganza at the Lawns. For most visitors to the annual caravan show in Cottingham this was their first chance to view the striking new tourers- and many were enthused by the fresh designs.
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Family resemblance
The Swift Challenger Sport and Sterling Eccles Sport are the 2012 replacements for the popular Charisma and Europa ranges. Those caravans were always set to be a tough act to follow, yet Swift has acted boldly in completely redesigning the look and feel of the ranges. A new curved exterior profile echoes that of bigger brother the Swift Challenger, and also features an optional panoramic sunroof. Meanwhile the interior features improved upholstery and luxury appointments, giving a premium feel to these mid-range caravans.
“A real reason to change”
Darren Bull recently took his first delivery of the new models at Cornish dealership Atlantic Caravans, and was excited by the response so far.
“With these new Sport models, Swift has hit the nail on the head – in the main because it’s significantly lighter. I’ve got a guy who had a 2010 Charisma 535, which was a really small fixed bed. He’s currently looking at the equivalent in the Challenger Sport range, which is a little lighter in weight, and yet it’s a bigger ‘van. This means Swift have given people a real reason to change.”
And Darren was similarly enthused himself by the design of the new Swifts.
“We recently got the Sport 514 in, and having spent more time with it in the flesh, it’s absolutely cracking. The upholstery is spot on, and the “Sport” term is just right for this – it has a stance where it actually looks like it’s raring to go. Last year, those people who were looking at the design of the Challenger and Conqueror wouldn’t even go near the Charisma. But now it’s completely different. This really could save people money with an attractive package.”
