Caravel

The Caravel is the upscale twin of the Bambi — the same compact single-axle shell and the same three floorplans, finished to the highest standard Airstream offers in a small trailer.

Architecturally it's a Bambi: 16 to 22 feet, one torsion axle, the same riveted shell and the same layouts. What changes is everything you touch. A JL Audio stereo with surround sound and a subwoofer, a Moen faucet, a stainless three-burner cast-iron range, Ultraleather cushions, a Sunbrella awning in place of the Bambi's Weathermax, and new Pebble and Driftwood decor packages. That finish adds roughly 300 to 400 pounds over the equivalent Bambi and about $15,000 to $17,000 to the price.

It sits between the standard-trim Bambi below and the larger dual-axle Flying Cloud above. The line splits on bathroom the same way the Bambi does: the 16-foot 16RB uses a wet bath with a single combined waste tank, while the 20FB and 22FB have full three-piece bathrooms. As with every Airstream, there are no slide-outs — you're buying the riveted shell, the longevity, and the resale, here with the nicest single-axle interior the company builds.

Three layouts in the current (2025) line, all with verified MSRPs. Weights are factory base figures — decor and solar/lithium options add to them. Each plan links to its full profile.

The range moves on length and bathroom type. The 16RB is the smallest and lightest — a rear full-size bed, a booth dinette, and a wet bath — yet it rates a higher 4,300-lb GVWR and 800 lb of payload, more than the Bambi on the same plan. It's the most affordable Caravel and the easiest to tow.

The 20FB adds a full three-piece bath, separate tanks, and a panoramic front bed, and is the heaviest of the three at 4,300 lb dry thanks to its galley and finish. The 22FB is the flagship: the largest 54-by-80 bed, a full-width rear bath, a new full-height wood divider for 2025, and the most space — while carrying less tongue weight than the 20FB because its bath sits at the rear. All three stay single-axle and mid-size-truck friendly.

Airstream reintroduced the Caravel and gave it (alongside the Bambi) a dedicated badge in May 2019. For 2025 the line was trimmed to the three floorplans above and received a decor refresh — new Pebble and Driftwood packages, updated laminates and soft goods, and the stainless triple-burner range. One layout offered through roughly 2024 was dropped.

Shared across the line, whichever floorplan you choose.