Thanks for the mention and telling everyone we won the bloody lottery 😂😂 I like the new Elegance but I like ours better. I don't like all the white and I hate the drinks cabinet. But saying that it's still looks a gorgeous van. Thanks again for the mention 👍Deb
Thanks for watching. It's good your prefer you're one, we're the same with the Challenger, we weren't so keen on the next years version... No problem re the mention...
Great video Graham. Agree the lights on the swift elegance at the back look really good. We don’t go into the caravans as don’t get time whilst there so good to see…there huge 😅👍
Hi Graham , thanks for the vlog great to see the Caravans as we have nothing to view here in NI. I used to be an Elddis fan but the Swift range is superb. As you are the waste pipe of wisdom can you tell me how many prime Minister's it is to Christmas . LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣😉
Thanks for watching. Haha there will be as many Prime Ministers as there are caravans in the Swift range :-) FYI I'm just editing a vlog with reviews of Elddis caravan, maybe you might like them again after. Mind you, I feely admit I don't know much about Elddis. Now that is quality caravan vlogging :-)
Thanks for watching. Haha. I know what you mean. Problem is I don’t want to upset people. We all love our caravans, it would be like telling a Mum their Son is stupid, or there daughter ugly, or their sister is stupid and ugly 🤔😂 I’ll leave….
The greatest Caravan Vlogger ever, thanks for uploading, been waiting for some proper caravan news from the NEC, great video Graham, is Hobby there?, we love them❤
Thanks for watching. Haha well that’s 2 of us that think I’m the greatest 😂Hobby are there, yes, at least half a dozen vans. Right next the the live stage thingy….
I thought the hobby's were a tad weird. The insides were lovely (though some had the kitchen in the front, which is just... odd). The strangest thing about them was the shell. It was like that stippled stuff they made caravans out of in 1972. Oddly enough, my old primary school was made out of the same stuff.
As our first caravan was a Knaus with that dimpled shell, I think I’m just used to it. Also the fixed bed was at the front and lounge was at the back on it. You see, a true international vlogger 😁🤣 You had a weird school building 🤔
Hi Graham, thanks for the video, enjoyable as usual. Did you notice the Elegance MTPLM upgrade weight took the payload to 400 + Kgs ? This payload capacity means that with a mover, aircon and bikes etc we can still travel under the maximum weight and be legal whilst doing it. This differentiates the Elegance from Coachman and Buccaneers I was previously considering IMHO. We have a deposit on a 2023 Bessacar 850 ( Swift Elegance 850 is the donor van ). We have been waiting for 3 years to replace our 18 year old van but held off as the above mentioned vans could not legally transport the toys we wish to use now we are retired. The Swift/ Bessacar can with weight to spare. Keep up the "quality Vlogs" Thanks Colin
Thanks for watching. Re MTPLM, yes our Challenger is the same. We upgraded the plate to 2000kg and it gives us over 400kg payload. I think it’s sometimes overlooked as most seem to be around the 160kg mark. Ok if you don’t want movers, aircon and E&P levelling 😂
Thanks Graham for another great vlog and really enjoyed the info ref the 8' wide Elegance. But I bought an entry level Sprite Super Quattro 8' wide 3 years ago for less than half the price of todays Elegance. Same length, width and layout with slightly less plusher furnishings, but includes the command system. Our current van caters for our needs. So need a bigger incentive to go more expensive.
It's probably worth more now than when you brought it... it's a unicorn in that swift only make the 835 for one year before Thay decided that the layout was to good for the "PLEBS"!!!.🤔💕🇬🇧🇺🇦
Any chance you could post a review of the elegance 835 on its own... it's my favorite layout and you appear to be the only vlogger to post on this van... please 🙏🙏🙏💕🇬🇧
First time to the show on Tuesday. The Swift presence was incredible and epic displays. Credit where credit is due…. Especially there Basecamp display (biased owner!).
Thanks for watching. Yes, they weren't at the Feb show, I didn't think it was a big loss, but seeing them at the show is good as they bring so many caravans!
Graham is there any chance you could have a look at the Elegance Grande 845 as it has a rear bathroom. The other 2 look good but still not sure about a mid ships bathroom. I can’t get to the NEC & Swift are not there in Feb. Don’t worry if you can’t
Having been a caravanner for over 50 years I'd really like to know about the reliability of the product, e.g. is it damp proof, the estimated depreciation rate, something about the chassis etc. percentage repair work of the various models. I can see for myself the layout, what colour the fabrics are, the colour of the furniture etc. It's all the other stuff that reviewers seem to dismiss.
Great vlog love your humour and opinion you point out changes we would never have realised! Newbys only had our Sprite for 6mths love it and already thinking of what we’d choose next time 😀
Great video as always, we have a challenger 650 also but have always liked the elegance, a lovely van but not keen on the drinks cabinet. Having said that we are more than happy with our 650 and really couldn’t justify paying that much money for an elegance despite how nice it is.
Thanks for watching Paul. I like the Buccaneers, I’ve had a good look around, so will be a vlog soon. Very different caravan from the Elegance, good to have a choice though and I don’t think one is any better (or worse) than the other. Just a different way of going about things 🤷♂️
Great vlog. First time visitor to the show today and ‘newbie’ with an entry level Swift 😂 They’ve made a few changes from this years model that we’ve bought. Grey shower rooms - don’t like them. Got rid of the side window curtains (don’t know if I like that or not). But they’ve NOT managed to do something better with the stupid, useless, thin bottom cupboard 🙄 (hope they watch and read your vlogs 😂👍🏼) Only needs a blooming shelf or something adding in.
Thanks for watching. Ah yes, my use of entry level is my little attempt at annoying manufacturers - as I know they don't like it. :-) I really am that sad 🙄 They can be annoying can't they, when something little just needs improving. Every year I dread new models coming out in case I see something I wish I had hahaha..
On the Elegance Grande 850 I can’t help thinking a wider bed (Bailey style) would have a bigger selling point than those little bedside shelves they put in instead. And the microwave is positioned above the deepest part of the work top, making it difficult for smaller folk to reach in. Mind you I’d not kick it out of bed for dropping crumbs.
Thanks for doing that. Pity Swift no longer do a single axle Elegance. Consequently I am replacing my 2018 Elegance with a Conqueror as I already said elsewhere. Good to get a look at the Conqueror ... still pondering a Bessecarr 580 though.
Thanks for watching. I wanted to do some reviews on Bessacarr, but I think I'm going to run out of time. Might be able to sneak one in on Saturday morning though...
Thanks for watching. They're basically the same caravan just done a slightly different way. I think on looking at both, I might be tempted by the Bessacarr, mainly because it's a bit different and doesn't have the Swift badge - not that there's anything wrong with that, it just appears to give it a bit more exclusivity. Having said that, I wouldn't recommend one over the other, as it's such a personal choice thing.
@@CaravanVlogger yes thats what i was thinking the bessacarr over the swift just because its a bit more exclusive, the only difference that stands out is the bedroom headboard colour, thats all i could see, also im sure bessacarr use sonos for surround sound unless its changed you have to pay a monthly subscription to use there service but they are really good though
Great vlog mate. Love the look of the new elegance and conqueror but I have to admit, not a fan of that shelf at the front of the elegance, it looks like it cuts in on that part of the seat so much that it would be very uncomfortable to sit there facing down the caravan to relax in the evening, no idea why designers do this
Thanks for watching. You do have to wonder sometimes what the designers were thinking with certain decisions. Hope your both well and enjoying the static life 🥴🤩
Why have manufacturers done away with the barn door? Luckily we still have one on our Bailey. Good vlog though, nice vans but too many pounds for my wallet 😂
Like the elegance but not the price 😱. Going to have a look at the new Challenger Grande SE models on Saturday. Have you noticed any show offers or is it still very much a seller's market?
My pet hates on caravan design: Why have we ‘suicide’ entry doors which cannot then accommodate a grab handle for the infirm and why do we have flat draining boards when for another twenty quid we could have a proper moulded one which actually drains into the sink without getting water everywhere.. come on Swift Group.
Top quality caravan vlogging - thanks for showing us around the NEC !
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching
Thanks for the mention and telling everyone we won the bloody lottery 😂😂 I like the new Elegance but I like ours better. I don't like all the white and I hate the drinks cabinet. But saying that it's still looks a gorgeous van. Thanks again for the mention 👍Deb
Thanks for watching. It's good your prefer you're one, we're the same with the Challenger, we weren't so keen on the next years version... No problem re the mention...
Hi... looks lovely .... very envious... can't wait to get there on Sunday lol... cheers 'The Camp Caravanners'
Nice to look at caravans with you. We didn't look around any at the show this year as there wasn't enough time. 😀 Trev
Great video Graham. Agree the lights on the swift elegance at the back look really good. We don’t go into the caravans as don’t get time whilst there so good to see…there huge 😅👍
Great video…. Looking forward to seeing the other videos from the show…… thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching
Hi Graham , thanks for the vlog great to see the Caravans as we have nothing to view here in NI. I used to be an Elddis fan but the Swift range is superb. As you are the waste pipe of wisdom can you tell me how many prime Minister's it is to Christmas . LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣😉
Thanks for watching. Haha there will be as many Prime Ministers as there are caravans in the Swift range :-)
FYI I'm just editing a vlog with reviews of Elddis caravan, maybe you might like them again after. Mind you, I feely admit I don't know much about Elddis. Now that is quality caravan vlogging :-)
Thank you for the tour of the the Challenger 480. Mine is a year old now and it was good to compare the changes. Great vlogs.
Thanks for watching.
Going tomorrow - can’t wait 🎉
Thanks for watching. Have a great time, if you see me, feel free to say hi
Great Vlog
From the international caravan vlogger 👍
Thanks for watching.
If I see you Saturday I will say hello 👋
Don't worry about giving your opinion on style; we are all different; hence, Mrs V chose me. Keep them coming, Graham.
Thanks for watching. Haha. I know what you mean. Problem is I don’t want to upset people. We all love our caravans, it would be like telling a Mum their Son is stupid, or there daughter ugly, or their sister is stupid and ugly 🤔😂
I’ll leave….
The greatest Caravan Vlogger ever, thanks for uploading, been waiting for some proper caravan news from the NEC, great video Graham, is Hobby there?, we love them❤
Thanks for watching. Haha well that’s 2 of us that think I’m the greatest 😂Hobby are there, yes, at least half a dozen vans. Right next the the live stage thingy….
I thought the hobby's were a tad weird. The insides were lovely (though some had the kitchen in the front, which is just... odd).
The strangest thing about them was the shell. It was like that stippled stuff they made caravans out of in 1972. Oddly enough, my old primary school was made out of the same stuff.
As our first caravan was a Knaus with that dimpled shell, I think I’m just used to it. Also the fixed bed was at the front and lounge was at the back on it. You see, a true international vlogger 😁🤣
You had a weird school building 🤔
@@CaravanVlogger We did - it was also bright (banana) yellow.
Those chrome birds remind me of the ducks people used to have on the wall back in the old days!
Thanks for watching. Yes, they do haha.
Hi Graham, thanks for the video, enjoyable as usual. Did you notice the Elegance MTPLM upgrade weight took the payload to 400 + Kgs ?
This payload capacity means that with a mover, aircon and bikes etc we can still travel under the maximum weight and be legal whilst doing it. This differentiates the Elegance from Coachman and Buccaneers I was previously considering IMHO.
We have a deposit on a 2023 Bessacar 850 ( Swift Elegance 850 is the donor van ).
We have been waiting for 3 years to replace our 18 year old van but held off as the above mentioned vans could not legally transport the toys we wish to use now we are retired. The Swift/ Bessacar can with weight to spare.
Keep up the "quality Vlogs"
Thanks Colin
Thanks for watching. Re MTPLM, yes our Challenger is the same. We upgraded the plate to 2000kg and it gives us over 400kg payload. I think it’s sometimes overlooked as most seem to be around the 160kg mark. Ok if you don’t want movers, aircon and E&P levelling 😂
Thanks Graham for another great vlog and really enjoyed the info ref the 8' wide Elegance. But I bought an entry level Sprite Super Quattro 8' wide 3 years ago for less than half the price of todays Elegance. Same length, width and layout with slightly less plusher furnishings, but includes the command system. Our current van caters for our needs. So need a bigger incentive to go more expensive.
Thanks for watching. I was impressed by the Sprite. You're right though, the incentive isn't great enough to pay double!
It's probably worth more now than when you brought it... it's a unicorn in that swift only make the 835 for one year before Thay decided that the layout was to good for the "PLEBS"!!!.🤔💕🇬🇧🇺🇦
Any chance you could post a review of the elegance 835 on its own... it's my favorite layout and you appear to be the only vlogger to post on this van... please 🙏🙏🙏💕🇬🇧
Thanks for watching. The only footage I’ve got is the 3 or so minutes in this vlog..
@@CaravanVlogger yes that's fine if you could it would be appreciated.💕🇬🇧
Be nice to see some of the smaller vans on show.
Thanks for watching. Yes certainly something for everyone
First time to the show on Tuesday. The Swift presence was incredible and epic displays. Credit where credit is due…. Especially there Basecamp display (biased owner!).
Thanks for watching. Yes, they weren't at the Feb show, I didn't think it was a big loss, but seeing them at the show is good as they bring so many caravans!
Graham is there any chance you could have a look at the Elegance Grande 845 as it has a rear bathroom. The other 2 look good but still not sure about a mid ships bathroom. I can’t get to the NEC & Swift are not there in Feb. Don’t worry if you can’t
Hi Steve thanks for watching. I’ll do my best 👍🏻Graham
Having been a caravanner for over 50 years I'd really like to know about the reliability of the product, e.g. is it damp proof, the estimated depreciation rate, something about the chassis etc. percentage repair work of the various models. I can see for myself the layout, what colour the fabrics are, the colour of the furniture etc. It's all the other stuff that reviewers seem to dismiss.
Great vlog love your humour and opinion you point out changes we would never have realised! Newbys only had our Sprite for 6mths love it and already thinking of what we’d choose next time 😀
Thanks for watching and the kind words. Oh yes, we’ve done the same always looking out for the next caravan. That’s where the shows are so dangerous 😮
Great video as always, we have a challenger 650 also but have always liked the elegance, a lovely van but not keen on the drinks cabinet. Having said that we are more than happy with our 650 and really couldn’t justify paying that much money for an elegance despite how nice it is.
We went to have a look around. Ended up buying an Adria Altea....
I really though the Adrias were the best value caravans at the show.
Thanks for watching and congratulations. Yes Adria's were nice. Tomorrow's vlog I look at the Alpina Rio Grande. I liked it a lot...
Thanks for showing us around Graham we had 2 swifts in the past. Is the elegance a contender if we change the buccaneer!👍
Thanks for watching Paul. I like the Buccaneers, I’ve had a good look around, so will be a vlog soon. Very different caravan from the Elegance, good to have a choice though and I don’t think one is any better (or worse) than the other. Just a different way of going about things 🤷♂️
Nice
Great blog thank you.
Thanks for watching.
Graham
Great vlog. First time visitor to the show today and ‘newbie’ with an entry level Swift 😂 They’ve made a few changes from this years model that we’ve bought. Grey shower rooms - don’t like them. Got rid of the side window curtains (don’t know if I like that or not). But they’ve NOT managed to do something better with the stupid, useless, thin bottom cupboard 🙄 (hope they watch and read your vlogs 😂👍🏼) Only needs a blooming shelf or something adding in.
Thanks for watching. Ah yes, my use of entry level is my little attempt at annoying manufacturers - as I know they don't like it. :-) I really am that sad 🙄
They can be annoying can't they, when something little just needs improving. Every year I dread new models coming out in case I see something I wish I had hahaha..
Not watched it yet, but looking forward to it 👍 😀
On the Elegance Grande 850 I can’t help thinking a wider bed (Bailey style) would have a bigger selling point than those little bedside shelves they put in instead. And the microwave is positioned above the deepest part of the work top, making it difficult for smaller folk to reach in. Mind you I’d not kick it out of bed for dropping crumbs.
Thanks for doing that. Pity Swift no longer do a single axle Elegance. Consequently I am replacing my 2018 Elegance with a Conqueror as I already said elsewhere. Good to get a look at the Conqueror ... still pondering a Bessecarr 580 though.
Thanks for watching. I wanted to do some reviews on Bessacarr, but I think I'm going to run out of time. Might be able to sneak one in on Saturday morning though...
Great vlog Graham, liking the new design of the Elegance Grande, just off to see how much I can get for one of my kidneys to pay for it 😁
Thanks for watching. Yes, pricey. Fortunately, we have 2 kidneys :-)
They no longer do single fixed beds so not worth looking 😢, sooner have our Conqueror, but haven’t seen it for real of course
Great vlog, thank you xx
Thanks for watching. I've not seen anything new that would make me want to change, especially with the prices.
Could you see any difference with the swift grande 850 and the besscarrer in the inside? Cheers
Thanks for watching. They're basically the same caravan just done a slightly different way. I think on looking at both, I might be tempted by the Bessacarr, mainly because it's a bit different and doesn't have the Swift badge - not that there's anything wrong with that, it just appears to give it a bit more exclusivity. Having said that, I wouldn't recommend one over the other, as it's such a personal choice thing.
@@CaravanVlogger yes thats what i was thinking the bessacarr over the swift just because its a bit more exclusive, the only difference that stands out is the bedroom headboard colour, thats all i could see, also im sure bessacarr use sonos for surround sound unless its changed you have to pay a monthly subscription to use there service but they are really good though
Great vlog mate. Love the look of the new elegance and conqueror but I have to admit, not a fan of that shelf at the front of the elegance, it looks like it cuts in on that part of the seat so much that it would be very uncomfortable to sit there facing down the caravan to relax in the evening, no idea why designers do this
Thanks for watching. You do have to wonder sometimes what the designers were thinking with certain decisions. Hope your both well and enjoying the static life 🥴🤩
Why have manufacturers done away with the barn door? Luckily we still have one on our Bailey. Good vlog though, nice vans but too many pounds for my wallet 😂
Love white and Crome units not a lot different to mine Stirling Eccles moonstone 2014
Thanks for watching. I think they run out of ideas and start going through bit they've used before just to make it different...
Like the elegance but not the price 😱. Going to have a look at the new Challenger Grande SE models on Saturday. Have you noticed any show offers or is it still very much a seller's market?
Thanks for watching. They're not making a big thing about discounts as far as I could see. But you never know.
You are fast with your uploading, will watch it when Andy lets me have the telly on, he’s editing so no noise is allowed!! 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Haha, remember I've been here since Tuesday :-)
Was going to send you on with ours to edit tomorrow 😂
My pet hates on caravan design: Why have we ‘suicide’ entry doors which cannot then accommodate a grab handle for the infirm and why do we have flat draining boards when for another twenty quid we could have a proper moulded one which actually drains into the sink without getting water everywhere.. come on Swift Group.
Thanks for watching. Yes agree on both of those things. Makes you wonder if these people have ever caravanned 🤷♂️