Newmar

Diesel and gas motorhomes built in Nappanee, Indiana, at the premium end of the motorized market. Dutch Star and Kountry Star are the best-known coaches.

Newmar has built motorhomes in Nappanee, Indiana since 1968, when Mahlon Miller and Marvin Newcomer started the company, and it has operated as part of Winnebago Industries since 2019. The lineup runs from gas Class A coaches such as Bay Star and Canyon Star through diesel pushers including Ventana, Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, up to King Aire and Essex at the top, plus the Super Star and Supreme Aire Super C models. Every coach wears full-body Masterpiece Finish paint.

Living with one is closer to owning a residence than a vehicle. Space, storage and quiet are the priorities, and diesel coaches such as the Dutch Star bring Comfort Drive adaptive steering to make long highway days less tiring. Buyers usually shortlist by chassis and length first, then by how much they will tow. Look closely at floorplan flow, tank capacities and the factory paint scheme, and remember that a coach at this level is ordered as much as it is bought.