Class A fuel mileage
We have been trying to decide whether to purchase a used Class A Diesel motorhome. We have been looking at a 2000 Itasca Horizon model 360B. It is a 35' with a 275 HP Cummins 5.9. Our question is what...
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I would guess 6 to 10 MPG.
IMO, if you are truly concerned about fuel economy, you should probably not buy a motorhome of any kind. In fact, I do not believe "motorhome" and "fuel economy" should ever be used in the same sentence (even though I just did it. Twice!)!
I have had my coach for several years, and have logged every fuel stop in a book. I have never bothered to calculate the "fuel economy". IMO, it is an exercise in futility. I know it is atrocious, I don't need to prove it!
That doesn't stop me from driving the thing!
The floor plan is, IMO, much more important than any mileage concern. That is based on experience. I once had a Class A with a terrible floor plan. We lived in it for a while, but soon traded it for a rear bedroom unit. Much better!
Even though we are very happy with our gas couch, there are times when I wish I had looked for a diesel. Especially now that diesel fuel is about 6 cents cheaper than 87 octane unleaded!
IMO, if you are truly concerned about fuel economy, you should probably not buy a motorhome of any kind. In fact, I do not believe "motorhome" and "fuel economy" should ever be used in the same sentence (even though I just did it. Twice!)!
I have had my coach for several years, and have logged every fuel stop in a book. I have never bothered to calculate the "fuel economy". IMO, it is an exercise in futility. I know it is atrocious, I don't need to prove it!
That doesn't stop me from driving the thing!
The floor plan is, IMO, much more important than any mileage concern. That is based on experience. I once had a Class A with a terrible floor plan. We lived in it for a while, but soon traded it for a rear bedroom unit. Much better!
Even though we are very happy with our gas couch, there are times when I wish I had looked for a diesel. Especially now that diesel fuel is about 6 cents cheaper than 87 octane unleaded!
