In the United States (and on this wiki), motorhome is usually used interchangeably with RV or Recreational Vehicle. The term "motorhome" is technically a subset of RVs though, since RVs include things like travel trailers that don't have their own motor.
Motorhome RVs fall into three classes:
Class A motorhomes
Class A motorhomes (or Class A RVs) can be the most expensive RVs available, available with every conceivable luxury and amenity. They may look like buses but most are not built on bus chassis. More …
Class B motorhomes
Class B motorhomes (or Class B RVs) are built in a van platform. In the past they were built on passenger van chassis (right) but Eurovan chassis have become more common as their market share increases. Class B motorhomes present several design challenges that make the cost surprisingly high. First, the RV amenities are built within the existing chassis and skin, which limits access for workers and fitment. More …
Class C motorhomes
Class C motorhomes (or Class C RVs) are the most common motorhomes. They depreciate quickly and can be bought for relatively little on the used market. The traditional defining features of a Class C are cutaway van cabin mated to a straight-sided body, and overcab sleeping platform. More …
Resources
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| GoodSam Community Forums | Active forum with 400k members as of July 2024.. Focused on RV and motorhome travel. | |
| iRV2 Forums | Active forum with 340k members as of July 2024. Focused on RV and motorhome travel. | |
| RV living forum | A sub-forum of VanLivingForum.com | |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia article on this topic. | |
| Search forums and groups | Search van life discussion groups for "rvs" | |
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| Search NomadLife.wiki | Search other pages on this wiki for "rvs" |