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[AJMike]

We looked at the 24 foot model of the Thor Vegas when we were last at our local RV dealer some time ago and I really liked the feeling of space that the interior gave me. My wife was concerned about the length and height of the RV (we were using a 20 foot Class B at the time) since she wanted to stick with something small and I found myself a bit concerned about the fuel economy.

The last time I owned a Class A (a 2008 Winnebago Sightseer) we averaged about 8 mpg and most of my friends who also had Class As were averaging even less, generally 4-6 mpg. I found using it with $4.50/gal gasoline a bit too expensive and so we did not buy the Vegas at that time. What I did not do (or don't remember doing) was ask other owners what the fuel economy of the small Vegas/Axis was. I did not ask the sales guy because I did not know if I could trust his figures.

The Axis/Vegas is probably lighter than the Sightseer we had, it is not as tall and I suspect that transmissions have been redesigned in the last 12 years to give better fuel economy. Can anyone tell me what kind of fuel economy they get with the 24 or 27 foot Axis/Vegas models? I would like to know so I will be prepared if and when we go back to our local dealer.

Thanks in advance.