Overview
- The 65th Caravan Salon opened at Messe Düsseldorf with more than 830 exhibitors across 15 halls and organisers expect over 250,000 visitors.
- Industry figures report a cooling in demand: the Caravaning Industrie Verband recorded a 3% drop in new motorhome and caravan registrations in Jan–Jul 2026 to 63,329, which it calls a normalisation.
- Manufacturers are foregrounding 'autarky' features such as larger lithium batteries, expanded photovoltaic arrays, bigger fresh‑water tanks and digital energy management to extend off‑grid range.
- The show added dedicated zones for roof tents (Halle 7a) and an Offroad/autarky area (Hallen 16 and 17) and expanded newcomer and DIY programming like StarterWelt and Abenteuer Selbstausbau.
- Despite buyer leverage from high inventories and possible bargains, many motorhomes remain costly with typical prices in the six‑figure range and luxury models listed up to €275,000 for caravans and €2.2 million for top motorhomes.