My previous coach was a 2005 38ft Adventurer with the Workhorse 8.1 gas engine. Winnebago made a fine coach and we enjoyed it for 11 years. We now have the Allegro RED 38ft 340 diesel. If it is in your budget, get the diesel! Remember, I really liked the Adventurer, and the Pace Arrow before it and the Holiday Rambler before that. Driving down the road the diesel is quiet, I can talk with my wife, I can hear the radio, it is a pleasure. With the gas engine going up a grade any form of conversation was impossible, I couldn't even hear myself think. I never had a problem going up the western mountains with the gas coaches, even pulling a light weight toad. I could generally maintain close to freeway speed (55mph) however I would often run up in the 4000 rpm range, and again, the noise, not to mention the mpg dropped to about 4. With the diesel I can and have pulled my new Ford Explorer (about 4,700lbs which is 1000lbs more than the Saturn Vue) with ease over the mountains. I keep my rpms below 2500 and ride comfortably at 45 to 55 mph. But again, quiet. The gas coaches are getting very close to the diesels in amenities. Some have residential refrigerators, probably don't have tile floors but may have vinyl tile, but are really nice as they approach the GVWR max. With my Allegro I have 100gal of fresh water and 100 gal of diesel. Don't remember the numbers on black and gray, but we went 4 days with kids and grandkids at the beach and really didn't have to dump, just did so for an abundance of safety. Even running a couple of loads of laundry barely moves the gauge on the gray.
Yeah, you can guess I really like diesel now that I have one. However, if it is not in the budget, or it would make a big difference in how or where you could travel, I have nothing bad to say about my previous gas motorhomes.
Happy Trails.