Howdy all. Helping somebody out here and I'm a little out of touch with the market. What are the shortest class B's out there right no. lets say from the last 7 years, 2008 to present. Thanks all.

HiMy best guess would be an '' Illusion '' based on a Dodge Caravan.It is made in Canada . Don't know if it's sold in USA .It's sold for $47,800 Canadian $ which would be a good deal for a US customer at this time at roughly $38,500 USGood shopping

The Roadtrek 170 is listed as 18'9" long, as is their Agile model based on the short Sprinter design. I wouldn't be surprised to see something a little shorter out there, but probably not by much.

Saw the Illusion while camping in Bryce last fall. I think that would work for them. Wonder if it can be towed for down.

What is currently the shortest class B out there.

TARDIS_TIME_TRA
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
LIKE THE TARDIS (ITS BIGGER ON THE INSIDE)
Arizona_Kid
Explorer
Mar 30, 2015
A Class B needs a bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen, otherwise it's just a Camping Van,
John___Angela
Explorer
Mar 30, 2015
TARDIS TIME TRAVELER wrote:
We saw this one in Anchorage Alaska. Not much for accommodations,but small & can park anywhere.

Too cool. Thanks for sharing. :)
TARDIS_TIME_TRA
Explorer
Mar 30, 2015
We saw this one in Anchorage Alaska. Not much for accommodations,but small & can park anywhere.
CSG
Explorer
Mar 30, 2015
The PW Traverse (no longer being produced thanks to Ford's dropping the Econoline) is under 18'. Pretty much fits anywhere.
mlts22
Explorer
Mar 28, 2015
If you don't mind giving up a self-contained van (namely the shower), you can get a short ProMaster or Express van from Sportsmobile. With the pop-top roof, you can even park in garages.
John___Angela
Explorer
Mar 27, 2015
mkguitar wrote:
I gotta ask, why shortest?

the only advantage I can see is parking--- with a longer/wider you may have to park farther and walk to the store.

but you still have height restrictions and once you punch a hole in the air, MPG isn;t much affected by vehicle length

a shorter wheelbase will have a rougher ride

interior space is lessened.

so please, why?

mike

First gotta thank everyone for their input. The class B crowd rocks.

Re the length, partly has to do with parking (just over 17 feet) and partially cause they want something really small to drive and park, even in the city. They will be using it for overnighters and weekends.

Thanks again.
goboborz
Explorer
Mar 26, 2015
The Safari Condo M18 looks great. Love my RT 170, but this might be an improvement. I can't find prices, but I probably couldn't afford it anyway.
Davydd
Explorer
Mar 26, 2015
If 23 feet will work just about any true Class B will be under consideration with the exception of the extended body Sprinter vans that are 24 feet long. Then you can concentrate on finding the B you truly might like.
rockymtnb
Explorer
Mar 26, 2015
Safari Condo M18 model is 17'9" (213 inches) long, probably the shortest production Class B currently offered in North America. Sportsmobile also offers custom units based on that same Promaster chassis with either low roof (pop-top) or fixed high roof options. The high roof Sportsmobile design with cross-wise dinette bed would probably be the shortest Class B with full sleeping, bath, and cooking facilities available.

At our previous house one advantage of those shorter units would have been fitting inside the third garage bay, which was taller and shorter than the main double bay. That would have avoided all HOA and storage issues associated with a larger RV.