Class C vs Class A - Length

DallasSteve wrote:
How does the living area length of a Class C compare to a Class A? In other words: How much longer would a Class C be to have the same living area length as a Class A?

One important factor that you don’t mention is the use and by whom?

A friend of mine got rid of his 34’ A and got a 24’ C for he and his wife, son & daughter.

In his case the fact that the much shorter but had 3 beds (2 set up full time) instead of just 2 was huge. It also means he has a queen bed in a unit with no slides.

Once you’ve driven both in an urban environment you’ll see the other difference, it’s like driving a cube van instead of a school bus. Try parking a school bus in a standard space in a parking lot.

If you’re a ‘camper’ who wants a mobile hotel room with big screen TV, you’ll want the A, if you’re a camper who wants a hard-sided tent with washroom, kitchen and beds and spend most of your time outside, you’ll be very happy with the C.

BTW, I have 1 of each, for all of the above reasons and more.

"In other words: How much longer would a Class C be to have the same living area length as a Class A? I'm guessing it's not only the length of the "dog house", but also the length of the engine compartment."

Width, height are fairly similar in either. Our Navion has about the same distance from the windshield to the "living area" behind it, as our Sunstar 26HE had. The only difference is the Navion doesn't have a doghouse. The Sunstar did.
Also depends on the floorplan. Most C and entry level A class coaches have similar living areas, including a galley, opposite a couch and dinette, usually situated in a slide, or slides.
So the answer would be whichever one is longer, overall, will probably give you the most "living area".
I would have thought this would be obvious?

Depends on what you need. We got fine in a C without sides, and are now able to travel without loading the storage areas too. As i understand, that's the main difference- beaucoup compartments underneath the A

Not so much length as it is slides. Class A's are much wider, more roomy due to the slides. C's have, usually, one slide and the longest you'll find is around 33 feet. I feel cramped in a C.