For those who are serious about motorhome quality and durability, diesel motorhomes can offer what you are looking for in an excellent motorhome.
Through the years, diesel powered trucks have earned a reputation for durability and heavy-duty everything and rightfully so. Especially over the last decade or so, the evolution of the diesel powered, non commercial private truck has really pushed the improvement of the diesel engine for over just 18-wheel over-the-road trucking use. Of course, there are (and have been) diesel-powered cars sold in the US - Mercedes-Benz comes quickly to mind, but these are strictly passenger cars, with no pretense as a heavy-duty hauler, like diesel motorhomes.
Now that diesel trucks for individual use have become commonplace, it was only natural that motorhome producers would turn to the heavy-duty diesel chassis provided by Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford and GMC. These diesel chassis are a great basis for a class C motorhome, as well as the Dodge Sprinter, which makes a great van chassis for a class B motorhome.
Admittedly, diesel motorhomes will cost a lot more than their gasoline-powered counterparts. But, what exactly do you get for your extra cash? For one, you obtain the heavy-duty diesel engine. Most modern gasoline engines will easily last, without major failure, for 150,000 miles - or more. But, that is considered the upper limit for reliability - used beyond this point and you are risking a catastrophic engine failure far away from house. But the current diesel engine is a heavy-duty appliance indeed. It is not unusual for them to reliably last 300,000 miles - and beyond. And, last reliably as well.
Then, there is the extra fuel economy you get from a diesel. I estimate that a diesel will provide about 20% - 25% higher fuel mileage than a comparable gas engine, due mainly to the inherent characteristics of the diesel design. But, diesel fuel often costs more than gasoline, so your actual cash outlay for fuel may be about even.
Diesel motorhomes commonly have a heavy-duty transmission and driveline to go with the diesel engine. Gasoline-powered motorhomes usually have a reinforced automotive-type transmission - that is usually the weak link in a gasoline-powered motorhome. Not so with diesels, they often come with a super heavy-duty transmission made by Allison (essentially a modified heavy truck transmission) to cope with the diesel's prodigious power output.
Diesel motorhomes are a premium motorhome, normally worth every penny of their extra costs with greater performance and durability.
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