Winners of the 2023 Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Competition are announced

Bailey of Bristol was invited by The Caravan and Motorhome Club to supply the caravans used in this prestigious event for the 24th consecutive year. Whilst the purpose of the testing is to assess the performance of the individual tow vehicles, this competition also provides a thorough examination of the participating caravans in terms of product durability and stability.

A selection of ten Bailey Discovery, Phoenix+, Pegasus Grande SE, Unicorn and Alicanto Grande caravans were chosen for the testing process to provide each of the entrants with a suitable tow match. Every caravan was ballasted to 85 per cent of the towcar’s kerb weight, or its maximum towing limit, if lower, and had any stability aids (such as an AL-KO ATC trailer control unit) disabled to ensure each car’s reactions to the demanding series of tests could be fully assessed.

All Bailey leisure vehicles are built using our patented Alu-Tech construction technology, cloaked in a GRP outer skin, making them more robust, more durable, and yet lighter than those manufactured using conventional methods to offer greater protection against the elements to keep you comfortable, safe, and secure all year round. To date over 70,000 Bailey leisure vehicles have been made using this ground-breaking technology and are currently being used around the world.

During the evaluation period over 120 circuits of the Millbrook track featuring a lap of the high-speed circular track and a demanding hill route (equating to over 625 test miles), were successfully completed with the test caravans without incident.

Participating in this competition is one of many ways Bailey of Bristol like putting their caravans and motorhomes through their paces. Click here to find out more about the industry’s most comprehensive product validation programme.

 Simon Howard, Marketing Director of Bailey of Bristol, said: “We have really enjoyed playing our part in this prestigious event over the past two decades. The collective effort which goes into ensuring every entrant is evaluated both thoroughly and fairly during the competition make this the definitive guide for a potential new tow car purchase.”

“From the Bailey point of view Towcar of the Year always represents a very stern test for our caravans. Seeing how well they perform being towed by a wide variety of tow vehicles on a very demanding circuit is always very reassuring.” He added.

Grenville Chamberlain OBE, Caravan and Motorhome Club Chairman, said: “Our sincere congratulations go to all the worthy winners in the Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year 2022 competition. The Club is delighted to be able to share the wealth of data and information about towing vehicles to help both our members and all those who tow.”

The full results of the competition were announced at The RAC Club in London on 23^rd  September and details of the winners can be found by clicking here