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Originally Posted by BCRacing24
2014 Thor Class-C
24' on a E350 chassis
4.10 axle
Motorhome = 11k lbs
Trailer & toy = 3k lbs
60mph @ 2100rpm = 10mpg
65mph @ 2400rpm = 9-9.5mpg
Hand calculated at pump
(gals filled ÷ miles driven)
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That's more like what I would expect. I got around 8.7 MPG (from memory) on a 5,000-mile trip on a 31-foot Class C built on E-450. And it was loaded down. Generator use was minimal.
The Hurricane may be slightly heavier (depending on how it's loaded), but I also expect the Aerodynamics of Class As to be better than that of conventional Class Cs (B+ should be a little better).
I'm not looking at motorhomes based solely on fuel economy because total cost of ownership goes well beyond cost of gasoline, but having said that, would personally budget 8 MPG for a Hurricane 30Q versus 10 MPG for newest Axis/Vegas.
A compact Class A would have to get 12 MPG at 60~65 MPH before it would make a big enough difference to sway my next purchase.
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