Growing its lineup of compact, agile small motorhomes optimized around improvised adventure, Winnebago has launched the Elora/Resa. The new B+ motorhome provides an inviting experience for first-time RVers, piling up details aimed at making the transition to RV life as approachable and intuitive as driving a new car. Plus, the price tag is tens of thousands less than several of Winnebago's camper vans. The new platform makes it easier to embrace life on the move and adapt to whatever unexpected twists the open road throws out next.
Two products or one? Winnebago explains that "Elora" and "Resa" are two individual names for the same product, a tradition at the company evidenced by existing lines like the View/Navion. The two models will, of course, receive individual badging and perhaps some small aesthetic distinctions, but they're ultimately the same motorhome with the same features through and through. Since the debut model is very clearly labeled "Elora," that's the name we'll stick with. Nothing personal against Resa, but she will not be mentioned here again.
The all-new Winnebago Arka camper truck that debuted a few weeks back appears to be a rig best left to experienced RVers. Besides an exorbitant $332K buy-in price targeting buyers who know exactly what they want to do and what they need to do it, features like its imposing, 41-in-tire-boosted size and awkward bed-adjacent temporary bathroom beg for experienced users.
The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all. It aims to make the RV lifestyle as appealing, approachable and easy to embrace as possible.
Winnebago starts off much as it did when it pulled its camper van lineup downmarket with the Solis and Solis Pocket, reaching to the same Ram Promaster to serve as the van chassis for its new entry-level motorhome. To create the Elora, it adds one of its handsomer motorhome boxes to the back of a Promaster 159 chassis with 3.6-liter V6 engine and nine-speed automatic. The result is a 20.3-foot (6.2-m) B+ camper meant to handle more like an everyday driver, less like the typical bloated, lumbering Class C motorhome.
The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper. Those windows wrap around the entire box, teaming with the cab windshield to bring the outdoors inside via a full 360-degree panorama.
Small exterior details play a big role in Winnebago's effort to make the Elora as beginner-friendly as it can. The rubberized entry step treads give pets grip in jumping aboard, while integrated leash tie-off points let those pets enjoy the fresh air without worry of them chasing local wildlife. A water hookup right next to the passenger-side entry door is there to spray down dirty hands, feet and paws before they wander inside.
On the opposite side, an oversized handle installed on the gray water tank access cover makes it easier for everyone from children to grandparents to twist off and on. The toilet uses a cassette, accessible through a door just above that gray water access point.
Another helpful addition (perhaps more like subtraction) is the pure-gasoline power setup. Instead of relying on a mix of chassis gasoline or diesel and propane-fueled appliances, the Elora relies solely on gasoline to power both the Promaster and all its non-electrical onboard hardware, eliminating the need for filling and handling multiple types of fuel. Simply fill up the gas tank at the pump just like a regular passenger vehicle, and the gas appliances fuel directly from there. The fill-up door is even located right next to the driver's door so you don't even have to take extra steps to get there.
The Elora interior remains newcomer-friendly but will also appeal to seasoned road-dwellers with its flexible feature set, particularly the spacious rear lounge. It includes vis-a-vis sofas with cushioned backrests split by two removable pedestal tables. The dual-table setup eliminates the need for four grown adults to hunch over each other around a single lunch tray-sized tabletop. The four sofa seating spots also come equipped with seatbelts so the Elora can carry up to six total people.
At night, those two sofas drop down to create a proper 60 x 80-in (152 x 203-cm) queen bed stretching the width of the motorhome. The sofa benches pull out into the center to meet and the backrests drop flat.
Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner. This powered bed lowers down on airline-grade cables, working as an upper bunk bed measuring 54 x 75 in (137 x 191-cm). Instead of a lower bed-blocking ladder, Winnebago smartly installs a structurally integrated flat step for hoisting oneself up to the top bed.
Beyond dining and bed layouts , the rear lounge also folds out of the way entirely. The two pedestal tables store in pouches on the underside of the sofas, and the sofa benches themselves fold up and back against the wall. This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo. The hatch door delivers clear loading access from the outside.
The Elora bathroom boasts the type of hybrid wet/dry layout that has become increasingly prevalent in Europe and gained a little steam in the US. In fact, the Elora borrows its bathroom design directly from Winnebago's Ekko all-terrain B+ motorhome lineup.
Winnebago foregoes the floor-to-ceiling sliding or rotating wall (or entire room) some manufacturers install in favor of a partial wall that swings the sink over top the toilet to clear out the shower. The sink and toilet are out of the way, and the shower user enjoys a cleaner, less cluttered space more like a dedicated shower room.
The kitchen block across the way is pretty conventional and relies on a portable single-hob induction cooktop that can be used on the counter or outside via the AC electrical outlet. Also included is a stainless steel sink and an overhead microwave/air fryer/convection oven. The tall, skinny 150-L fridge/freezer is across the way, tucked between the bathroom and front cabinetry.
The Elora electrical system is built atop a 5-kWh EcoFlow battery hooked up to EcoFLow's 5-in-1 PowerHub with inverter and 200 watts of solar charging. An integrated 2,800-W gasoline generator is available optionally and comes complete with an on/off switch in the driver's cab. Climate control comes by way of a Coleman air conditioner and the gasoline-fueled Combi G air/water heater Truma introduced in 2024. Fresh water stores in a 114-L tank.
Winnebago introduced the Elora this week for a base price of $153,772, which makes it one of the marque's lowest priced motorhomes of any size.
Source: Winnebago
