Americans bought nearly half a million RVs in 2018, with the industry bringing in more than $20 billion in revenue.
This story by Graham Rapier originally appeared in Business Insider.
The segment is broken down by industry analysts into nine classes, ranging from small campers to massive diesel motorhomes. Based on RV Dealer Association’s information, gathered via the use of an outside company called Statistical Surveys, this is the most popular RV brand in each class:
- Travel trailers are by far the most popular RV type, with 289,940 being sold in 2018.
- Second to travel trailers, 83,252 fifth wheel RVs were sold in 2018. Montana was able to raise its lead to 8 percent market share, but Reflection is quickly catching up.
- Class A’s have declined in sales for three years in a row, but Winnebago has retained its lead. However, its market share fell slightly in 2018. Allegro, A.C.E, Coachmen, and Georgetown make up the rest of the top five.
- Winnebago’s Touring Coach Class B topped the competition. Erwin Hymer and the famous Airstream also make the top five of this segment.
- Class C motorhomes, or those built on truck chassis, are also growing in step with its smaller Class B counterparts. Four Winds leads this segment, though its lead slipped a bit in 2018. Coachmen, Winnebago, Sunseeker and Chateau make up the other top four brands in this segment.