How to Grade a Motorhome

Think back to your time in school. It wasn’t too hard to figure who were the “A students” and who were the “C students,” right? The A students were typically the ones who were in the advanced classes, the ones who raised their hand on a continual basis. These kids were the ones that were motivated to work and were always prepared for projects. C students typically didn’t show the same type of enthusiasm as an A student. They tended not to show initiative, and their record of attendance would typically pale in comparison to that of an A student. We are able to decipher who is an A student and who is not due to years of experience. We see these behaviors over twelve years of grade school, and we become accustomed to them. The differences in the behavior are rather stark. Well the differences between a class A motorhome and a class C motorhome are rather stark as well. Yet to the eye of the average consumer, they are hard to determine. Why? Because most consumers have not received an education in the matter. The two have their similarities to be sure, and one can understand why the uninformed consumer wouldn’t know any better, but there is one quick easy way to tell the difference between the two, and that is by their physical appearance. A class A vehicle will typically sport a “flat” or vertical front end and large windows. Class C vehicles often feature a “truck cab” with an over-cab bed, not totally unlike a camper. Class A vehicles are much, much longer than the average class C vehicle, and generally feature a higher driver’s area and far more living space as a result. The best way RV travelers have tried to describe the physical aesthetics of both is that a class A vehicle is the bus-like motorhome, whereas a class C vehicle is more of a truck-like motorhome. Because of this, class A vehicles tend to be more luxurious than class C vehicles. It’s not unusual for a class A motorhome to feature a kitchen, a bathroom with a shower and/or tub, and sometimes even a separate bedroom. Many travelers that have class A vehicles, due to the spaciousness, are even to install some form of entertainment system into the motorhome. Class C motorhomes are not this luxurious, but that is not to say that they can’t be nice. They often feature a dinette, a bathroom and, depending on the manufacturer, a built-in entertainment system. You will rarely see a separate bedroom in a class C vehicle, but they will have an above bunk and a place to sleep in the back. There are class B vehicles as well. These are typically referred to as van conversions. They tend to look like pop-top camper vans, which means they are decidedly more cramped than, say, a class A motorhome. These vehicles are typically marketed to smaller families who don’t necessarily need all of the interior room. Those are some of the differences of the various classes in motorhomes. Some of these differences will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but generally these are the industry standards. For more information about RVs for sale in Nevada and Nevada RVs for sale by owner, check these out.