Model year 2026 is here!

Design upgrade, innovations and technological leaps

– KABE presents extensive improvements both on and beneath the surface

The list of new features in KABE’s 2026 model program is loooong. The focus is on technology, design and functionality with the ambition of making customers’ motorhome and caravan life as carefree and enjoyable as possible.
– This year’s model program is the most thoroughly developed in many years, says Mikael Blomqvist, CEO of KABE.

KABE enters the new model year with confidence and strong optimism. After a few years of economic uncertainty, high interest rates and restrained consumption, the economy has stabilized and more and more people now have the opportunity to invest in mobile living. Not least, the total motorhome sales in Sweden made an almost sensational recovery in 2025, increasing by more than 55 percent up to July 31. This bodes well for KABE, which also in the challenging year of 2024 stood strong as the market-leading manufacturer of caravans and motorhomes. In the caravan segment, KABE had an impressive 28 percent share of the Swedish market, while the figure for motorhomes was 9 percent.

That KABE holds up very well in the European competition was shown when the prestigious awards “Caravans and Motorhomes of the Year 2025” and “European Innovation Award” were presented at the CMT fair in Stuttgart in January. KABE scooped no fewer than nine prizes, including the KABE Estate series being named “Caravan of the Year 2025” in the upper mid-range, and in the category “Equipment Design” KABE’s new Gas-under-glass stove was awarded first prize.

KABE launches the new Smart D 2.0

– new control panel for both caravans and motorhomes

KABE makes a technological leap with the new Smart D 2.0 control panel. The system is based on CAN-Bus technology, providing faster, more stable and more precise control of vehicle functions. In addition, it comes with a new interface, bluetooth and automatic updates.

Intuitive interface and OTA

The seven-inch touchscreen has higher resolution than before and a new interface reminiscent of a smartphone. Smart D 2.0 is more user-friendly and intuitive – it is easy to swipe through menus to navigate to the desired function. The new system also enables OTA updates. OTA stands for Over-The-Air and means that software updates are performed automatically.

Apps and IP radio

The new Smart D is equipped with bluetooth, making it easy to connect a mobile phone or other bluetooth devices to the display – for example to play music.

– The system also has integrated apps, and the range of apps will be expanded over time with services such as Spotify, explains Zac Karlsson.

There is also an integrated audio system with IP radio that offers radio stations from around the world. Furthermore, KABE motorhomes with the new Smart D system feature a so-called 3-in-1 charger. This means that charger, booster and solar charge controller are all integrated in one unit. KABE Smart D 2.0 is standard in the Royal and Imperial caravan series and in all motorhome series except Classic.

Facts KABE Smart D 2.0

KABE motorhomes 2026

New motorhome program with extensive improvements

All series in KABE’s motorhome program have been updated both externally and internally. Standout novelties include a new super-low AL-KO chassis, modern skirt packages, overhead cabinets with a new design language, a new control panel, more face-to-face sofas and new specifications with a lower base price.
– This year’s model program is the most thoroughly developed in many years, says Mikael Blomqvist, CEO of KABE.

Some improvements are not visible to the naked eye – such as larger water tanks, a new water pump and a lithium battery – while the new super-low AL-KO chassis, the modern skirt package and overhead cabinets with new design language on Crown and Imperial immediately catch the eye.

– We have reviewed the entire motorhome program and made both minor and major changes, driven by the ambition to meet customers’ needs, says Mikael Blomqvist, CEO of KABE.

Common to all motorhome series, except Classic, is the new Smart D 2.0 control panel with CAN-Bus technology. The system is fast, stable and offers new functions such as bluetooth and OTA updates. All KABE motorhomes have also been given a new exterior design with decal sets with 3D effect.

Lowered chassis gives major design boost

Electric sunshades and new toilet solutions

New overhead cabinets and TV mount

Face-to-face sofa

Updates on Classic

KABE Van changes name

New specifications give customer choice

Selection of motorhome news 2026

• New Smart D 2.0 control panel with CAN-Bus technology (not Classic)
• New super-low AL-KO chassis (Crown, Imperial)
• New modern skirt package (Crown, Imperial)
• Roof-mounted awning as option (Crown, Imperial)
• New electric sunshades for the front window (Crown, Imperial)
• Cinderella Diesel toilet as option (Crown, Imperial)
• Thetford Indus Eco toilet as option (Crown, Imperial)
• New reliable Lilie water pump
• Lithium battery as standard
• New overhead cabinets (not Abisko Van)
• New exterior design with 3D look
• Height-adjustable TV mount in the backrest of the seating group instead of TV in overhead cabinet
• Face-to-face sofa as option (some models in Novum and Royal)
• New model name, KABE Abisko Van
• New overhead cabinets, new chrome handles and new square sink in Classic
• New specifications for Novum, Royal and Crown with lower base price and more options

KABE caravans 2026

KABE’s sharpest caravan program ever

KABE has the widest range of caravans on the market. For model year 2026 the program is further improved with, among other things, a new modern control panel, a new pedestal table with a foldable extra leaf and a completely new exterior design for the top series Imperial. In addition, a new configurator is launched, making it easy to build your own KABE online.

KABE has been building caravans in Tenhult, Småland since 1957 and has a well-recognized reputation as a manufacturer of caravan models adapted to the Scandinavian climate. For nearly 70 years KABE has led the development of caravans and has over the years launched a large number of innovations that have become industry standards and improved camping life for caravan owners all over Europe. Today, the model program consists of five series – Estate, Gemstone, Royal, Hacienda and Imperial – covering all conceivable needs of the modern camper. From small, handy travel caravans to exclusive luxury cruisers, all with one thing in common – quality down to the smallest detail.

KABE Smart D 2.0

New exterior design

New pedestal table

Selection of caravan news 2026

• New KABE Smart D 2.0 control panel with CAN-Bus technology
• New exterior design for the Imperial series
• New pedestal table in all CXL and CTDL caravans
• Nine centimeters wider bed in all King Size XL models
• New upholstery, Tucson replaces Durham
• New website
• New configurator