Approximate fuel milage of these 2 motorhomes?l

[aswagerty14]

We are choosing between 2 motorhomes and it is coming down to fuel mileage, does anyone know about how many mpg these 2 would get and would the difference be significant enough to make it the decision maker? Holiday rambler diesel 5.9 L or Fleetwood pacearrow gas Ford 460 both on 37 ft class a's. I know the diesel will get better fuel mileage but by how much? Thank you!

[georgelesley]

Floorplan is much more important than fuel mileage. If you or DW, especially DW, do not like the floorplan your fuel mileage will be unlimited since you will not use it for very long and it will just sit in your yard.

As posted above by others, in the final analysis, MPG is a minor consideration compared to other costs and if you like it well enough to actually use it. The 8 number is in the ballpark for most of them and towing a toad cuts ours by 1 MPG.

[Ranger_Smith]

The difference in mileage will not be noticeable between the 2 of them. I'de go with the diesel and scrap the gasser. The ride of the diesel is nicer and it does not "scream" going up hills like the gasser will. Also with the engine in the front the gasser gets hotter in the cab and it is harder to talk to each other.

[Trackrig]

Are you really going to put enough miles on it to worry about fuel usage? We've owned our DP with a Cat C7 for about nine years and only put 40,000 miles on it. That averages out to 4,444 miles per year. At the most, one of them may doe 1 mpg better than the other, so what? Take the diesel.

Bill

[supercub]

Most Class A motorhomes, gas or diesel get +/-8 mpg..........I 've had a couple of each and that's about where all of them ended up.
I'd much rather have a diesel then a gas. Quieter ride, typically a smoother ride with air bags, and handle better too.

[Old-Biscuit]

Diesel/Gas MHs

Lot more high cost differences between them then MPG

8 MPG is lucky