mlts22 wrote:
If MPG is a big concern, there are Sprinter diesels which can get upwards of 18 MPG. However, if given the choice between a Sprinter versus a Ford E-450 of the same floor plan, I'd go for the Ford, as the $15k difference in chassis would buy about 40,000 miles worth of gasoline. On a class B, it is a different story, since the whole B market is going through a major shakeup this and next year due to the new van chassis (Ford's Transit and the Fiat Ducato.)
Interesting comments. We are starting to think about downsizing since we aren't traveling fulltime anymore and have a winter base in AZ. We have kicked a few tires of B+ I guess is what they are called. The thing that I seem to notice is that those smaller units - 24'-25' seem to just have the MB diesels in them. It seems that you don't get the big Ford engine until you get into at least 28'+. Am I over-generalizing?
It doesn't seem like we would gain that much in mpg from our 33' by just going to a 24-28' gas. Again, is that a fair assumption? Our 33' Brave gets anywhere from 7-just under 9 unless a nice tail wind, then we have hit 9+ a handful of times over the years.
Certainly not interested in a B type.
Thanks for any comments.
