Motorhome

Small campers were quite well-represented in this Year of the RV, but some impressive larger motorhomes also made their debuts. From wheeled smart mansions, to van-back wilderness cabins, here are the top motorhomes we've looked at in 2020.

The RV surged in popularity this year, inspiring many to look for small, affordable leisure vehicle options. The industry answered with a surge of new mini-campers ranging from compact expandable trailers to amphibious electric three-wheelers.

The merging of two of the toughest "cruisers" on dry land is complete. EarthCruiser presents its Toyota Land Cruiser XTR, an expedition rig that combines legendary 4x4 capability with three-person living quarters complete with state-of-the-art tech.

Vauxhall has partnered up with Wellhouse Leisure to create a camper as British as the Union Jack itself. The Vauxhall Vivaro Elite Campervan will launch next year, first as a diesel-powered pop-top, later as an all-electric Vivaro-e camper.

From e-AWD camping trailers that are no longer merely towed to camp, to all-electric mini-motorhomes, to plug-in hybrid camper vans with more practical ranges, 2020 welcomed many promising electric camper debuts, innovations and developments.

One of the latest camper vans from Dreamer, the 2021 D60 combines several common features into an uncommon adventure van. Its versatile cargo area switches between gear garage and bunk room, offering workshop utility down low, homey comfort up high.

Winnebago 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.

Winnebago follows its Revel 4x4 camper van and Hike trailer up with the all-new Ekko, a B+ motorhome ready to chase adventure. A step up from camper van size, the compact RV carries a roomy off-grid base camp atop an off-road-ready Ford Transit AWD.

Westfalia may still be known for classic VW pop-tops, but it continues to innovate into the future with versatile, new campers. It shrinks the new Kepler Five to mini-campervan size so it can move from everyday commuting to high-mileage road trips.

Sussex Campervans has taken its all-electric Nissan camper van a step further than others, eliminating both gasoline and LPG from the build. The gas-free mini-campervan is electric through and through, offering an efficient way of traveling and camping.

The Kia Soul would make a cute pop-up camper in itself, but it actually has a smaller, cuter Korean-market brother, the Kia Ray. Daon Ray turns that tiny Kia into a full camper van with two beds, a kitchen, storage, heating and electricity.

Hyundai may not be the first auto brand one might associate with campers, but the Korean automaker does have a small RV lineup in its home country. The Porest motorhome is the latest, a spacious home-on-the-road with 3 beds, a bath and smart control.