The most luxurious motorhome we’ve tested this year
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- High end British caravan manufacturer, Coachman, is moving into motorhomes with a bang, drawing on the expertise of its Swedish parent firm, Kabe, to offer a luxury motorhome that seriously impressed our inscrutable reviewer.
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◼️ REVIEWED BY: Peter Vaughan, Group Motorhome Road Test Editor for MMM magazine and What Motorhome magazine Editor. Peter has been writing about motorhomes since the age of 14, has a love of touring France and is mad about old Italian sports cars.
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Please drop the whooshing transitions!
I'll tell the producer!
@@MotorhomeCampervan
I agree!
Does it convert to American steering wheel on left instead of right???
Peter , your so entertaining, pointing out the good and bad things. You have sold me this new brand, love it x
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Excellent review with lots of nice inputs. It’s refreshing to see a new motorhome that has overall quality and innovation and is up to modern day standards. Well done Coachman.
We agree! The more you look, the more you realise it's a special motorhome
@@MotorhomeCampervan
How much is it please❓
I had a shocked face when he gave an honest review of the table! I realized he wasn’t a salesman. 🤣 Great review! Thank you!
My pleasure! I'm definitely NOT a salesman, so sometimes I upset the manufacturers with my honest reviews, but that's my job....
Wonderful done,and the way you explain it...well my compliments.
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks for an excellent review of a wonderful RV
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a motorhomer of 5 years was very interested in this - right up to the point I found out it had a small fresh water tank….for my purposes a motorhome is about freedom which means not constantly running out of water.
Yes, that's my biggest criticism of this model but not unusual with UK brands
@@MotorhomeCampervan strange isn’t it. Why do you think this is? I know that some use an aqua roll and external pump but On-board water storage is critical to the motorhome experience.
Brilliant review, we love it .....you are amazing with your detail and great honest reviews, thanks for sharing ! 😊
Very kind. Thank you for your comments
This was very good, ty :)
Nice rig, nice review, thanks !
Thanks for watching!
Great review..Love the whooshing transitions!
Glad you liked it!
Saw these at the last NEC show in Feb, very impressed with the quality and the design. I agree with you Peter, it is a very special motorhome. Great review again.
Thank you
Also he has an easy listening voice which makes a difference!
Wow very beautiful👍🏻
Just found your channel and subscribed 👍 looks great
Thank you!
The best channel, Peter.
Thank you!
Very cozy, nicel design!
Glad you like it!
Great review. I’ve liked and subscribed at last as I’ve been enjoying your reviews of late. Just waiting for Kimberley motor homes to contact me when they’re in stock to view
Hope you won't have to wait too long. It's a lovely 'van!
Excellent review, that must be one of the most luxurious motorhome on the market, with a real eye for detail
It really is! A superb motorhome
My oh my some people are easily pleased. This design is missing quite a few basics for 2023. Induction hob, Lithium, Decent solar capacity to support your lithium capacity and a decent lower down combi microwave rather than a large oven. No I am not impressed.
Very beautiful and well equipped motorhome. Even the price compared to top spec A class motorhomes is reasonable. That one is definitely on my wish list and at the very top. Great review as ever👍
It's worth a very close look
Very nice Motor home from mercedes thanks brilliant review 👍👍😊
Glad you enjoyed it
I really value all of your reviews as I research the best motorhome option for my wife and I
Thank you. There's loads more advice here - outandaboutlive.co.uk and in What Motorhome magazine - www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/motorhomes/store/digital-archive-subscriptions/what-motorhome-digital-archive/
Super review as usual.
Thank you. Hope you've subscribed!
Looking forward to picking ours up in a few weeks. The water tank size not an issue for us as we only spend the occasional overnight off grid. The table too not a problem as we tend to sit forwards like most people when eating.
Enjoy. You're a lucky chap to have such a nice motorhome!
Hi Peter, great, comprehensive review. I have a Hymer B544. What do you think as a comparison? I personally would love stabilisers as I do a lot of wild camping. Our current MH is nearly 10 years old and we really want to update it but haven't found anything quite as good, for our needs, so far. We love lots of space for sitting around by day and not all that bothered about having a large bedroom.
Thanks
Your B544 will be hard to replace as that type of layout in an A-class seems to have fallen out of fashion. I can only think of Roller Team, Mobilvetta and Pilote that do mainstream sub-7m A-classes without a fixed bed. If you can stretch to it, how about a Frankia I 640 SD?
Best motor home I’ve seen recently 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad you like it!
Rip out the island bed at back and make a sit group!
This looks great 👍 thank you for showing us in the USA 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching!
For the Coachman 545, the large fixed rear bed, and electric front bed is perfect for my family. The fixed living quarters door entry (instead of an electric step) does seem very low. Would have preferred an electric step. Could you get three off-road bicycles in the garage, do you think? For water, I can't see the difficulty in carrying water cooler size containers onboard. What is the function of the roof rails? Is it possible to stow gear on top of the van? I like all the controls being in one over door controller. Were the swivel seats plastic upholstered? Some large RVs have leather. What was your experience of the Coachman 545 driving it on roads. Would it frighten you driving on UK B roads? Also, could you bottom the rear end driving off a high camber road? Would it be easy to put the Mercedes auto transmission into reverse from drive while driving, using the up/down stalk? I have watched quite a few MMM videos now, and they are very high standard. Well done and thanks. I do agree with others that the jingles are distracting (not so much on the Coachman review, but others).
I think you'd have to take a look for yourself regarding three bikes in the garage - I'm no great cyclist myself! Maybe Coachman could advise?
Roof rails look cosmetic to me.
Cab seats are leather.
The Travel Master is wider than most rivals, so it depends how confident/experienced you are driving large vehicles and where you plan to go.
I wouldn't worry about rear overhang or going into reverse.
Very nice ❤️
Lovely looking van ans see.s excellent value 👌 👏
Very good review
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A great review Peter. Being critical the rear bed looked a bit uncomfortable should you want to sit up and read or watch TV but otherwise a very, very nice motorhome.
Thank you! Yes, it would be better without the centre cupboards above the bed but otherwise it's way ahead of its British-built rivals
another superb review ... i think i've just found my motorhome and also i think you have saved me over £100k on my previous choice. many thanks! ps i agree about the microwave .. totally unnecessary.
Wow, £100k saved!
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I like the Interior design. I like the Mercedes-Benz Chassis that It Is based on
Muy bueno el video saludos desde Claropolis playa Hermosa departamento Maldonado Uruguay
Thank you!
Too many compromises that would really, really irritate after a while.
Those cupboards above the bed headboard area aren’t a good idea if you like to sit up and read etc. The silly table… well don’t get me started on that one.
But the real Achilles heal is the water storage… 87 litres of fresh - I’d have to re-fill every day 😢
The microwave (clearly an afterthought) is, without doubt, at a dangerous height.
Finally though, adding a visible steel bar to brace the door to prevent ‘warping’ and then to have the temerity to sell it as a feature 😅
No, not for me!
I agree there are compromises, especially water capacity, but for serious use in winter you'd struggle to beat it at the price. Vastly superior to British-built rivals
I'm sold! Just gotta save for 10 years first...
Funny little man 😂
You do an excellent review of the unit as always. I do have a suggestion: When you are reviewing the toilet/shower areas of the unit, please have the camera person show the toilet/shower access at a distance so that the viewer can see where the doors are in the floor. We cannot tell if the access is from the hall or the bedroom. Perhaps the company can provide a floor plan that you could show us at the beginning of the review. I really enjoy the fact that when you do a review, you point out both positive and negative aspects of the unit.
He seems to be reviewing motorhomes on his own, the best way would then be to have a separate wider lens for these kinds of shots!
Sorry, there is no camera man, just me! Will do what I can with the (not very wide angle) lens
Heated floor that’s smart!
Excellent reviews, my only gripe is the woosh shot to shot editing, It's enough to give me an epileptic fit.
Sorry, we'll avoid that in future
reminds me of the first time Boeing introduced us to the 747 Jumbo, with the hump on the front. She's a beautiful looking vehicle. Would you recommend this as a home if I were to sell my home and purchase this for myself and the dogs to travel around the UK in my retirement. It does look like this would do the trick.
Always hard to recommend selling a home - won't you want to get back on the property ladder at same point? But this would make a fine vehicle for long-term touring - just remember the extra width and small water tanks compared with some rivals.
Very good review and I would say a benchmark in motorhomes, am I worried about its size, no I am not I have a coach licence.
Thank you. Yes, this is a very good motorhome!
Good review as always, but the swooshing changes are so distracting and a gimmick… they detract from the review!
I'll tell the video producer
I think the transitions are fine, but could do without the sound
Next stop Hollywood.
Sir David Attenborough of the BBC reviews luxurious motorhome. Simply smashing old mahhn!
Less of the old please, I'm 55, not 96 like Sir David...
Looking at some of the comments below, one would think they hadn't watched this video at all before commenting or asking questions !
So true...
Big like
Sorry, to clarify, by "stabilisers", I really meant Auto Levelling.
No corner steadies. For auto levelling you'd need to add a jacking system or air suspension
Hi Peter How would you rate/compare to the Carthago C Tourer 149 you last tested at £116,000, Coachman has aircon in bedroom but is the quality all round as good as the German offering, love to buy British (well Swedish)
The C-tourer will have gone up in price, making the Coachman look excellent value. I couldn't fault the quality of the Travel Master. The only issue for me was the wooden floor (underneath the 'van) but Kabe has apparently always done this without any issues.
Very nice. Is there a U.S. version? And how much does it cost? Also did it have an awning?
Just for the UK for now
Good review but the whoooosh voom in got a bit too much. Maybe I should trade in my camper for this one. Saddened tho that the canopy is 1300 English pounds extra.
But everything else is standard, unlike on most German 'vans
A small drop leaf table would work.
Hi love your reviews. One thing that I always wonder is the amount of headroom with those motor homes with drop down beds. I’m 185cm tall and don’t want to have to stoop particularly in the lounge area.
That's why the bed recessed into the roof is so good here
@@MotorhomeCampervan
yeh wouldn't buy a camper without over cab sleeping..utilised the space and strengthens the bed
An excellent, interesting review.
Are there any specific driving licence requirements??
As it's over 3,500kg, you'll need a C1 licence in the UK
Get a composting toilet, so you can get a larger water tank an small grey tank
I wouldn't do away with the microwave, I'd just reposition it. If you're spending £108k there should be some movement allowed in the layout.👍
Where would it go? I wouldn't want to lose kitchen storage for it
@@MotorhomeCampervan But the place that the microwave leaves behind could become a cupboard.
Great review Peter. A couple of questions if I may; what is your view of the air conditioning being in the bedroom rather than the habitation?
When spending this sort of money, does this change your opinion on levelling systems?
Thanks Peter
If it's really hot you'd probably be outside in the day, but a bedroom that's too hot will stop you sleeping, so that seems a good idea.
Would love air suspension with auto levelling on this 'van.
I forgot how boring he was.
Hello does the air con run on diesel or do you need an electric hookup?
@@greenjacket66 You're on your own there.
@@simonmellor4028 -what you meen
thats such a huge vehicle to be front wheel drive
Few few motorhomes are RWD now. Only Frankia and Auto-Sleepers use the RWD Mercedes and a few use Iveco.
I love this motorhome! Is it possible to get it delivered to the U.S.?
I doubt it but you'd need to speak to Coachman
Whats the best luxury Moho for 3.5t restricted licence ? Love this coachman buts it's heavy.
Have you looked at our Globe-Traveller review? czcams.com/video/H-8FSUqI2y8/video.html
You can see all this year's award-winning motorhomes here - www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/motorhomes/information/motorhome-awards-official-homepage
Whatever you buy make sure there's enough payload!
Have to admit the almost BMW logo on the back and the Mercedes star in the front really confused me at first...
Makes the £70'000 transit look chuffing expensive.
Very nice, but needs bike rack and solar panel? Very expensive though, £50k more than we paid for our new one last year of similar layout, albeit on a Ford Chassis
Why do you need a bike rack, isn't that what the garage is for? Compare the spec here and it's tens of thousands cheaper than some German rivals of equivalent spec and quality.
Merc chassis probably adds £10k compared with Ford and your 'van is probably £10k more this year. Then there's the air con, Alde heating, etc
Which motorhome did you buy new for £60K please?
How long is the battery going to last off-grid with all those electrics?
There's a 140W solar panel but I'd recommend upgrading to a lithium battery or two for serious off-grid use. If you want the ultimate motorhome for off-grid life look out for our review of a Frankia, coming soon...
Does anyone know of a motorhome made for two, with only a drop-bed and large kitchen, washroom and bigger storage? I have yet to see a kitchen area in a motorhome big enough for a decent meal making sesiion by two chefs !
How about a Chausson 630, Bürstner Lyseo TD 680 G, Pilote Evidence P696D or Adria Matrix 600 DT?
A genuine question: where do people go in motorhomes this wide and long? We've just come back from touring south Wales in a van conversion and that was stressy enough at times. I can't imagine driving this beast down many of the roads we encountered!
Stressy; Is that a younger generation thing or an area thing?
Just a different way of touring, with more use of bikes, walking and possibly public transport. Or even tow a small car
I know what you mean, I live in the south Wales valleys and drive a tiny Fiat Panda 4x4 and our roads weren't built for cars . Very narrow in some cases
Love it, can you get it in America
UK only, I'm afraid
I maybe wrong, but why do most of the wheeled homes available in Britain have doors leading into the front driving position.
Wouldn't it save space if you got into the driving seat to drive by coming through the main living room area? And not having the front doors
Thank you for showing this.
Interesting
A-class models sometimes have only one cab door, and Niesmann + Bischoff's iSmove has none
@@MotorhomeCampervan thank you.. always wondered
What's up with all those wipes??
how much does the fresh water tank hold?
87 litres
The MotorHome was definitely not for me in so many ways. You can’t have the withe inside the van without the outside, that’s the big worry. UK roads are not made for that type of vehicle. Can you see yourself going to Scotland or Cornwall in that ? The price for such a tiny kitchen main bed you cannot sit up in, Windows you cannot open in a forest without bugs flying in, door step will be wrecked on the first steep left bend you come across. It is way to low. I have the Auto Trail scout, I ripped my omnistep off going up and turning and my step is much higher from the ground than that is. There is much more I could go on about but yeah I know someone will buy it but in Europe it’s not a good MotorHome to have not even at £80,000. It’s just a copy of the American Canadian RV.S. But thanks for sharing, would of loved to see the roof. Ray K UK YNWA.
Maybe not for you, but surely a great vehicle for a big tour of Europe? All the windows have flyscreens, so I don't understand the comment about bugs. As a motorhome reviewer of 40 years' experience, let me assure you that there is a great deal that's really, really good here and, sadly, £80k is the price of something much, much more basic from the main UK brands these days. Even at £108k, this is very good value.
If you have no electric grid how did you recharge Solar panels ?
Solar panels charge the leisure batteries using energy from the sun, so less reliance on hook-up
Hi, I’ve just stumbled across your channel, nd as an ex lorry, bus and coach driver I have now towed a caravan for some years. We are now looking for a Motorhome for less hassle with hooking up and be able to wild camp on the odd occasion. Imagine my surprise in finding that I can only drive a Motorhome up to 3.5 ton which limits my choice as I’m 70+ yet I can drive truck or MPV with 28feet of caravan hanging of the back. How does that make sense? Do I have to take a medical and another test to be able to drive something bigger? If you could shed some light on this question for me it would be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance 👍
Did you relinquish your C1 licence at age 70? If not, you usually just require a medical to keep it and drive up to 7.5t
@@MotorhomeCampervan Hi again, I didn’t exactly relinquish it, I just didn’t notice they’d left it off until now. Is that a form from the post office job, or go via DVLA on line? Thanks again.
@@user-cc4pr8wc4w I understand that you can probably get the C1 entitlement back, subject to a medical, but you need to apply to the DVLA
@@MotorhomeCampervan Hi , many thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. Had a look at some Motorhomes today, an absolute minefield 🤔 the choices are endless, but I guess you have to start somewhere. Thanks again. Will be subbing 👍😎
@@user-cc4pr8wc4w Go to outandaboutlive.co.uk for loads for more info, links to purchase our magazines and our shows, too. Don't rush in, go to a show, read up as much as you can - and keep watching, of course! Peter
Wondering why the control panel is above the door? Not everyone would be tall enough to reach it or even clearly see it!
It's not too high up and it's a typical motorhome position. Even better would be a tablet that you could lift down, though.
@@MotorhomeCampervan yes, I think a tablet would be a good idea.
It has Coachman on the bodywork, but is it not a Kane?
Yes, it's built by Kabe (which owns Coachman) but it's also quite different internally to the models Kabe sells on the Continent. It has design input from Coachman in the UK, has been developed for the UK and so wears the Coachman name
i so scared coachman . i bought new coachman 2021 , but too much issues but dealer they taked 6 month too repair , but now still not done . my RV still inside dealer , terrible
Did you buy a Coachmen (American RV firm) or Coachman (UK caravan firm)? Coachman in the UK have only just started building motorhomes, so your 2021 vehicle isn't one of these - and they're built in Sweden by Kabe anyway.
I went to buy one of these at the advertised price of £108k, they haven't sold any as they are holding them back to release them later in the year for £122+k. That's very poor. What looked like a rival to Germany marques turns out to be just as expensive. I'd rather spend my money with the Germans now.
They sold quite a few at the NEC, but it looks like new orders will be at £122,000. Chassis and component prices are rising all the time, so I'm not that surprised. I expect you'd spend nearer £150k if you bought German, by the time you'd added all the extras. Whatever you choose ask if it's price protected!
Heating, air con..I thought the whole point of living on wheels was to choose your preferred climate
Brits love to go to Spain, so they can say it's too hot!
Why have net curtains? integral screens in the windows are much better. Do motor home designers have Kitchen gadgets with extra long leads to reach the overhead sockets? like wise so many put USB sockets high up with no shelf.
At 100k I would expect better.
You've got net curtains AND blinds and flyscreens, like most top-end motorhomes
I want a motorhome. 2 requirements. A lounge that l can actually lounge in and a fixed bed. Why can't they put some decent long seats to chill in. Sat up like you are in a doctors waiting room. I would even ditch the fixed bed for a decent lounge. I will keep looking. But yeah it's smart.
How about a rear lounge Frankia and use the drop-down bed? Or maybe a Carthago Liner-for-two?
What's the actual model called?
Coachman Travel Master 545
As a female not interested in the mechanical side of the van - just want to see the interior 😂
Then skip the rest. There's plenty of footage of the interior but, if I was spending £108k, I'd want to know how it drives, too
No e&p with that price tag? Or solar?
Solar is included
Those sofas look tiny. You’d need to be very good friends to seat 4 😂
Two on the sofas, two on the swivelled cab seats - plenty of room for four
That cheap concertina door has no place in a van this price. Real letdown on an other wise stunning van.
Nice to see a non fixed table too ( even if it’s too small) meaning the lounge can actually be used as a lounge rather than a diner booth 😂 Especially important when you only have one living area to have an island bed
You don’t want your exhaust gases vents from your fridge and cooker on your fiamma side if you are going to slide on a awning health and safety surely 7:35
Only the fridge, which would often be running on 230V (if you're on a site). There are so many challenges with designing a layout...
Forget 108k. 130k on their website. That’s mad.
It's now £122,000 but all prices are rising sharply, not just Coachman. A big part of that will be price increases from Mercedes.
My Ford Bailey 75-4 does all what this motor home does have , except mine has “proper” safety additional 2 persons travel seats, it has a electric table that extends to accommodate 8 people. It has a permanent lounge and D room BUT when you want a bed or 2 I have 2 double beds that come down from the ceiling fantastic best of both worlds. It has a outside BBQ, and shower, a Wi Fi router, video recording front/rear whilst driving and all in £80k only difference not a Mercedes not a tag 🤷♂️ but it is in my view much better
We like the Adamo 74-4DL but it comes nowhere near this Coachman in terms of build quality or insulation/winterisation. There are LOADS of reasons why the Travelmaster can justify the extra cost (not just the superior, heavier and more powerful chassis), but it's great that you like your Bailey. Why not see why the Travelmaster is SO good here - www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/reviews/motorhomes/coachman-travel-master-545-low-profile
Great video. But at over 8 feet wide, not really for British roads.
Yes, it's very wide, like the Bailey Autographs but that doesn't seem to be an issue for a lot of buyers. All depends where you plan to go.
terrible rear bed because everyone likes to read in bed or watch tv and you can't sit up at the back
The question that never gets answered is how much weight can these drop down beds can handle I am 19 stone and 6 foot 2
Many are limited to 200kg. If it states a limit on the bed I try to include it in the video.
excellent report but what a shame you have gone to all that trouble to review this motorhome only to realise they are not available until the summer of 2023 whereby the price will have probably changed along with the specification.
Dealer stocks were promised when we reviewed it. All manufacturers are struggling with chassis availability.
If you want a 'van get your order in and make sure it's price protected (some are, some aren't).
Whilst you say that this is quiet while driving, when manufacturers are expecting you to pay over £100k for a vehicle, why can’t they do simple things like line drawers and cupboards so that utensils etc don’t rattle around when driving. Also, whilst a reversing camera is a must, surely at that price all round ‘birdseye’ view cameras shouldn’t be beyond them. Most higher range cars will come with them and they would make manoeuvring a MH so much easier and safer..
Look at the construction of a motorhome and not just its fittings but all the stuff that owners then add and it's no wonder that rattles can be a problem. Just imagine if you took your house down a bumpy British B road!
The thing that makes it worse it the appalling state of UK roads. If only we had a German/French road network...
They should have put a toilet door on both sides. What if you have company in bed.
Why not pump the used shower water to a tank that can be used when flushing the toilet? Save on water usage/wasting
The new Indus toilet system does that but it's only been seen on a couple of 'vans so far, Bürstner Elegance and one specific model of Frankia
That little accordion fold screen is CHEAP plus what's the deal with the slick fiberglass contoured cover over the wheel well in the shower. DUHHHHH. That should have been a stool/seat in case someone needed to sit while showering. The present cover is totally useless and maybe even a safety hazard. Way to go mien herr.
I like it just cost more than my house
Wait until you see the £199,000 motorhome that I've just reviewed - video coming soon!
That is such a bad place to put the control panel. What if you're short?
It's pretty much the standard place in a lot of motorhomes and I've never heard of any complaints
How much does it cost
Price now is £122,000
I don’t doubt the quality but it still looks like a caravan plonked on a Merc chassis.
If you prefer an A-class, that'll be more money but we've reviewed plenty. Try these -
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Reviews of the latest Mercs from Adria and Carthago coming soon, too