Small camping vehicles are better for quickly escaping cities and suburbs, but large motorhomes are better for staying away for extended periods of time. So while mini-campers and small camper trucks were quite well-represented in this Year of the RV, some impressive larger Class C and A motorhomes (and one rather big Class B) also made their debuts.
From wheeled smart mansions, to van-back wilderness cabins, to transforming mobile spaces, here are the top motorhomes we've looked at in 2020.
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Winnebago Journey smart motorhome has indoor and outdoor theaters
November 20, 2020Winnebago has been wooing gritty outdoor adventurers, but it's still best known for Class A motorhomes. The latest is the 2022 Journey, a 35-footer with a condo-like interior packing smart home control, a home theater, a fireplace and more. -
Las Vegas shop revives old school buses into colorful luxury campers
June 08, 2020With the pandemic sidelining its sister tourism business, Mybushotel turns to selling school bus campers. The "B-Hotel" conversions are roomier than camper vans, more mobile than chalets, and filled with features like rooftop decks and smart TVs. -
$1.5 million 6x6 motorhome roams off-grid with four people and an ATV
April 20, 2020Originally planned for debut at the now-postponed 2020 Adventure & Allwheel show, Unicat's latest MAN monstrosity is optimized for social distancing from the new normal. The 6x6 MD56c boasts two weeks of autonomy and a side-by-side on its back. -
Expandable wood truck camper drops off to serve as two-story tiny hut
April 01, 2020Haaks has created a mobile living solution that blurs the line between RV and tiny home. Its Opperland camper slides off the flatbed truck carrying it, planting firmly on hydraulic legs and growing a second floor to serve as a comfy wilderness cabin. -
La Strada goes beyond the van with plus-sized monocoque camper van
January 23, 2020This month, La Strada premiered the new flagship of its Sprinter fleet, the Nova EB. Above and beyond a simple van conversion, the Nova is a Class B+ motorhome with a single hunk of weatherproof fiberglass opening up spacious living accommodations. -
Holzmobil off-grid woody motorhome goes au naturel inside and out
October 02, 2020Wood campers have become trendy in Germany over the years, and there's a new player in the market. Holzmobil imagines a more sustainable breed of road travel, debuting with a MAN 4x4-based motorhome with all natural wood construction. -
Alphavan turns Sprinter into gorgeous two-bedroom smart camper van
September 18, 2020The new Alphavan debuts as a massive Mercedes Sprinter camper with duplex bedroom, entertainment suite, and smart home-grade control system accessed all around the van. Yet, it still manages to weigh less than smaller camper vans. -
Leisure Vans Ford motorhome packs AWD and multi-use Murphy lounge
May 22, 2020Leisure Travel Vans launches its first all-wheel drive motorhome. Building on the newly available 2020 Ford Transit AWD, Leisure pulls the homey rear lounge layout over from its Sprinter Unity, offering a spacious flex bedroom with Murphy bed. -
$1.8-million Vario Perfect ultra-luxury motorhome is 2 Mercedes in 1
September 10, 2020Variomobil's new Perfect series flagship, the Perfect 1200 Platinum, is a taste of exclusive real estate atop a triple-axle Mercedes chassis, with three slide-outs and an XXL garage for a Mercedes-AMG GT. -
iSmove motorhome packs incredible concept-grade transforming trickery
September 03, 2020In 2019, Hymer presented the VisionVenture concept. The new iSmove motorhome from Niesmann + Bischoff isn't the production version of that van, but it does pack smart features that closely resemble Hymer's concept, including a hybrid wet/dry bath.