New 2025 Coachman Laser 845 Xtra

[@kevinflood8212]

Hi Andy, a nice tourer with a good spec albeit at a premium price too. Quality finishes are a trademark of the Coachman down the years and this one looks very good. I like L shaped Lounge layouts and it really suits this tourer, if I had one small gripe it's the wheel arch in the shower it does impact the space a little. It's nice to see tourers like this and dream a little. Good honest review as usual Andy.

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

Thanks Kevin - yes sturdy and lots of folk at show today speaking highly of Coachman - and mainly they get it right overall too.

[@NatalieGoddard]

Nice to meet you today at the swift stand and again when you reviewed the Bessacarr 835. Look forward to your review of the 835. Thank you Nat & Nick 😊

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

It was great thank you good to chat and hope you got sorted always nice to meet subscribers and as you two all lovely people - hope to see you again soon n my travels - thank you for your lovely comments to

[@andyzee3956]

Agree about the front window. Too small, especially compared to the competition such as Bailey. The huge window in our Pegasus grande is really one of our favourite features (not sure if you agree 😂) but I think it is the same in the Alicanto. Love the drama of it.

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

Hi Andy no not a fan of that big portrait window but its down to personnel taste - but I like plenty of natural light in any tourers lounge no matter what and the Coachmans do feel a tad small. Cheers for comments

[@Roadwarrior92]

Until it leaks

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

@@Roadwarrior92 all makers suffer with leaks they hope that the production guys are doing as they should !

[@chrisr547]

I think Coachman need to step up their game. Wood is too dark, shower too small, front windows too small and the curtain fabrics are nasty. The control panel is tech from 1980s with no app connectivity. The fruit bowl sink looks nice but isn't practical, wet hands dribble all over the counter when turning the tap off. The light switches are in silly places and it's a guess which light every time you use them and the lighting is pretty poor too. Not sure why they've switched to the thetford fridges, personally I think the dometics were better and looked much nicer. Also, the rear panel design means that water drips off the brake light onto the ledge below and it's like chinese water torture through the night. All a bit dated and frumpy and lacking modern tech. Its a shame because the build quality is fantastic, just let down by poor design. I'm upgrading my 2021 845 and going for a Swift Elegance instead. It addresses all those issues and is a much nicer and more modern van. Catch up Coachman!

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

well chris thats telling us! Yes they are lagging behind in some areas and thats a problem long term, though Coachman were never big at making massive changes. Still nice vans but the Elegance does go several steps up and is a smart looking tourer range - yes lets see if Coachman do go more modern in 26! Thanks for the comments

[@chrisr547]

@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk I hope they, it would be a shame if they didnt

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

@@chrisr547 it would Chris - trouble is when you at times tell a manufacturer on bits you would expect to have changed they dont always take kindly to it!!

[@chrisr547]

@@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk agree, Elddis didn't take to kindly to my comments at the NEC about the cheap tacky door handles on the main doors.

[@jonathanandgangstravels]

Andy - after watching a number of your videos and yet again in this one, I do think you should rethink your words when describing areas such as wardrobes- todays market is definitely not all “his and hers”, this could come across as you are sexist. Something you should consider for the future as I’d hope this is not the case. 👍

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

Err you have said this before and you are offending me. Think your reading into something that you would like to be true. Well have you hear of bathrooms with twin sinks - named Jack and Jill - his and hers in otherwords - so to answer your strange question sexist - no and I think you know that to. Thanks for watching

[@chrisr547]

My God, they're everywhere

[@jonathanandgangstravels]

@@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk I was actually trying to be nice and help you reflect on being more gender aware - clearly I’m wasting my time! And I’ve never commented about this to you before nor is there any need to be rude in your reply.

[@gourdarchibald6588]

@@jonathanandgangstravels Aye and maybe why the self proclaimed industry expert has less than 5k subscribers! You can lead a Horse to water....... In my opinion your comment was not rude, but the response was.

[@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk]

@@jonathanandgangstravels wasnt rude trhink over reaction to be honest but thanks for comments