SHOWROOM STARS

We look at seven used buys with lots of living space, a well-planned kitchen and adaptable bed arrangements – essentials for family touring

The conundrum

Truly family-friendly caravans – capable of accommodating up to six, including children from tots to teenagers – are a bit of a challenge for designers. You obviously have to provide plenty of space that is flexible, so it can adapt to a growing family’s changing demands. Yet at the same time, all this needs to fits in a van that is still relatively lightweight. That’s because the one thing young families tend not to have is a lot of spare cash – so they probably won’t be able to upgrade their car to tow the all-singing, all-dancing giant you’ve created! If you are one of those families looking for just such a well-judged, well-balanced van, here is our selection from years gone by.

BAILEY PEGASUS ANCONA (2016)

Layout Rear lounge 

Berths 5

L/W 6.44m/2.23m 

MTPLM 1475kg 

Payload 179kg 

MiRO 1296kg

Plus points Flexible sleeping arrangements, great end washroom 

Minus points No ATC fitted

OUR REVIEW SAID…

The Pegasus range was the first from Bailey to include its new Alu-Tech construction system, now used widely across all of its models.

Designed so there are no external fixings, that means this caravan, which is actually a fourth-generation Pegasus, should stand the test of time longer than some of this vintage.

At the time, this particular model was one of our long-term test vehicles. We loved the way the five berths in this caravan (with an optional sixth) created a realistic sleeping option for larger families that was missing from other Bailey ranges back then.