We love our Winnebago Travato 2021KL with twin beds and a lithium package large enough to run anything. Auto start recharges the lithium when needed. No separate generator needed.
First off, congrats on a very well done video. I am a Solis 59PX owner, and in so many ways you have 1-up'd Winnebago, beautiful fit and finish just like I would expect from Airstream. However, there is one major flaw where you completely missed the mark and just don't understand your target market well enough and that is using a black tank, rather than a Cassette toilet. Buyers of the Rangeline are not the same as Atlas owners who jump from RV park to RV park. A cassette is an absolute necessity. Most Class B owners park their Van right in their own driveway and you don't understand how convenient it is to be able to dump your cassette right into your own house toilet, or into a latrine in a state park, or a public toilet or porta-potty at a beach or a marina, or almost anywhere. Some places charge $30 just to dump your stupid black tank! This isn't a luxury diesel pusher, rather Rangeline buyers will be camping in all kinds of places, like off-the-grid boondocking, Harvest Host sites, National Parks, etc. Black tanks suck, unless all you do is camp at comfy RV parks with the diesel pushers and class A/C rigs and you can dump for free. Plus the smaller blank tank size in the Rangeline means you have to find a place to dump more often. What a compete pain in the A**. I've owned everything from a Berkshire Diesel pusher, a class C, a Hurricane Class A, to a GeoPro trailer. Class B owners want a cassette, period. I predict if you don't offer a cassette option on the Rangeline you will cut your market by 50%. I certainly won't considering upgrading my Solis to a Rangeline until you do. If you had offered a Cassette option or better yet, standard, I would seriously consider the upgrade. If you added the following, I would be completely sold: #1: Cassette Toilet #2: Lithium Batteries that could run the A/C (look at the 2023 Revel) #3: Reasonable Solar Panels (maybe 300-350 Watts) #4: Adaptive Cruise Control Beautiful rig though
I went to a dealer recently and really fell in love with the attention to details, nice design and materials used. I want one! My only 2 concerns are: 1. It needs bigger windows, what’s the point of covering windows with plastic? It’s nice to see more of what is outside. 2. It would be much nicer to have more rectangular shaped popup tent so you have more space when you there. More like a separate room instead of a place just to sleep. Thank you Airstream team you’ve done amazing job👏 the seats in the front next to shower are also really comfortable. I can sit there and work without getting tired or travel long trips. The table is also really nice and sturdy. Please keep future models this way don’t go cheap materials and built quality like some other vans.
I would have serously considered this if it had a real Lithium package like Volta or Lithionics, 2nd alternator, and absolutely No Generator. Should have also been on a Ford Transit AWD chassis. Othewise, very nice interior, great layout, and fantastic job keeping it stealth (but try to get a lower profile A/C or Cruise N Comfort in v 2.0)
The power system of this Rangeline is the most desirable to me. Those huge battery packages seems nice on the paper, but you do not pay the big money for good use. Moreover, batteries are consumable goods. When they need to be replaced, it would be a big pain. On the other hand, the noise of the ultra quiet Onan generator is not objectionable at all. And you don’t need to use it most of the time. For these considerations, I just canceled my order for a Winnebago Boldt, which comes with a 12,800 watts lithium battery package and have set my eyes on the Pleasure Way Lexor TS. This new boy on the block from Airstream seems very attractive to me, too. Even better than Lexor, by adding just 70 amp of the lithium battery, Rangeline is entirety propaneless. This is indeed a very attractive motorhome. I only hope Airsteam will offer a rear lounge/sofa bed floor plan with this power system.
You all at Airstream like always are leading the quality RV! Super glad that you start offering pop tops. Just wish you offered the sofa/bed version on the rear as well for option layout.
Yeah, especially in winter. With the weight of the engine above it, it's less likely to get stuck in snowy, slippery situations (source: I own a FWD Mazda
Great floor plans, seats look great. I’m 6 foot and do the seats go back a lot . Always had a hard time reclining or stretching my legs on very long trips.
In order to monetize your channel RU-vid now forces people to do a ton of useless stuff to make their videos longer. You need 4K hours to monetize. It’s ridiculous.
Is this really what you thought was important enough to point out? Everyone, we have reached peak comfort as a society if this is what we’re complaining about now.
Heating from the gas tank is a great idea and is the main reason why I would consider this van as my next RV. The only problem for me with this Ridgeline is a generator, I cannot imagine how a decent person can use it and make all people around at a campground hate you. Is it possible to replace it with a large Li-Ion battery pack like on Travato GL / KL? I also agree with the previous comment: cassette toilet would be by far much better
i drove one of these big problem is that is not a dully you have to keep that in mind less stable when all that weight is added surprisingly it a 3500 and its not a dullay and that V6 engine screams on light grades
The interior design is absolutely gorgeous. Every bit of it. Better than Pottery Barn. Now please do something beautiful and new with the Atlas, and beef-up the solar/lithium (perhaps Volta system) and I will be ready to order the Atlas or whatever new B+ you come up with.
I absolutely love this! Sounds like you listened to what the vanlife community has been saying. Thank you so much for considering our furry companions! It makes a huge difference to us. I love that you didn't add a TV, well done! I do wish you made the microwave an option. Such a waste of valuable space for me as I don't use them. But overall a great addition to the van life community options. This is a breath of fresh air as I didn't like your other options on the Mercedes.
Love it!!!!! Love that there are no obvious cut outs. On the exterior, would love to see an option for a trim piece on the awning like on the interstate or an awning delete. Great design - making me consider updating from 2006 Interstate
Very well done honest video. You have certainly addressed and solved the shortcomings of the competition such as the Solis. Great to have an affordable nice size lithium system standard and totally eliminate LP. Right sized tanks and a usable bathroom. Great design overall, best floor plan out there.
Nice addition. Would love to see (1) option for sandblasted front and underbody, (2) option for composting toilet, replacing black tank with another freshwater tank, and (3) option for solar panels.
I just watched a RU-vid video of this rv. It left me feeling a little disappointed but now after watching your video, I’m really liking this. You showed me the shower vent, not seen on that other video. Important item for close quarters lol. I was also glad to hear you talk about air bags. I’ve watched a lot of videos on all the products out there and nobody mentioned airbags. I’m widow shopping at the moment. I would love to own one of these.
I'm a solis 59p owner with a pop top and rear sofa bed. This looks like a much better coach and I think you guys did a great job. I will trade it in tomorrow for this if it had one more seat belt. I have three kids plus my wife so need 5 seats. My son sleeps on a luno mattress in the front and sits on the rear sofa while driving. Hopefully you guys come out with something with more seating as I love what you did. Perhaps a smart seat that can clip in to the L tracks
What an impressive debut! This is well thought out and will allow folding Ebike internal storage. I was ready to abandon Class B, and goB+ or C. But I want easy parking access to the city, etc; like Urban Cowboy Scott of #GoSmallLiveLarge. Airstream Rangeline now tops my list.
Not a fan of the old 'Silver Bullet Airstream', but they may have a contender with this one. Looks like a perfect camper (a little pricey tho), other 'get around town' daily/weekly family uses, too and love all the technology and 'getting the most out of every space' engineering! RAM has a 'BEV' in their relatively near future ... geared now to address Amazon's delivery requirements first ... and if Airstream picks up on that chassis/platform/electric 'Coach' they'll quickly become a 'Class B' leader.
So many great features,one complaint,the drawers have no dovetails ,the wood work could be nicer in the main kitchen area,also you loose a lot of extra space with the dinette area ,the option to turn it sideways would be far better ! Love the bed arrangement that provides extra storage .
So much to like here - I just wish Airstream used the Ford Transit platform instead (and then maybe a Transit Trail upgrade option). Love the passenger seats with anchors, LP delete, lithium plus generator, digital controls, great cabinet organization, etc.
I certainly do appreciate and applaud Airstream’s launch of what appears to be a more aesthetically upscale Travato,. I currently find Coachmen’s Nova (admittedly, more expensive) providing a more compelling feature set. I watched the informative video and researched all of the feature areas (except the brochure download) Please correct me if I’m mistaken on specification differences vs Nova: * NEW Truma Aventa 13.5K BTU A/C (3 Speeds, Dehumidifier and Night Mode) * Solid hardwood cabinetry (Not found on Pro Master competition) * Rockwool R-15 insulation (Best insulated of any Pro Master) * Imported European dual pane acrylic windows with solar reflective exterior pull-downs * Fresh tank and black tank above floor to protect water lines * Fiberglass shower (seamless) * 7.3 Cu Ft. Nova Kool refrigerator * Sumo Spring front and rear suspension * Roof rack with ladder * Shower Miser Water Saver * Q-Foam in sofas, jumpseat and twin beds OPTIONAL EQUIP * Kozy Wrap® upgraded insulation * Li3 Lithium Battery System includes: 630 amp-hour lithium battery with internal heater, Bluetooth battery management system and remote LCD display, second under hood alternator with multi-stage voltage regulator, Xantrex XC Pro 3000W inverter/charger with Bluetooth XC Remote, Xantrex Echo-charge (Charges chassis battery while plugged into shore power). Onan Generator not included with Li3 Lithium Battery option. * Driver and passenger upgraded seat recovers * Tank heater for grey tank * Upgraded Firestone tires with black rims
I love that Nova too but the biggest feature for me on this Rangeline is the raised bed and cargo below. It’s a must have as far as I’m concerned. All these low beds in the B category is baffling. So much wasted space.
Agreed somewhat..however.... the raised surface under murphy bed in Solis is really hard to navigate, stepping up and down, I have tried it and did not work for me, this one is flat through out.
did you mean larger fridge than the extra drawer? Fridge is sitting above the drawer and that drawer can me removed to make way for bigger fridge. I agree with that.
Checked it out at colonial airstream. Love the simplicity. Please no Volta. Keep the back tank. The battery/ generator combo is perfect for me. Those that want all that can spend 200 k on a travato.I am sold I will be ordering very soon.
I know for the future it would be cool to have a bed upfront where the table or the driving position. Kind of wasted space up there, but maybe in the future another bed
Very appealing. The manual awning does feel a little cheap - an electric with a manual override and key would have given the impression of luxury. Interesting how one small thing can create suspicion on overall quality.
They should have added the table at passenger seat to go Down so that when van is on move it’s not in the way and passengers can stretch legs a bit by throwing a cushion on it. Also a bench kind of thing at the kitchen counter so it can be used as computer desk when not cooking
I purchased a new Airstream Rangeliner. It appears that the window in the sliding door was not installed properly. Neither Airstream or Ram consider it their problem to fix. Also, I have discovered that the generator is leaking gas. Apparently that will be up to Cummings to fix. All of this is very disapointing
Okay, how are you handling the fact that 0nnan (and yes I know I misspelled that) has been taking the install of their generators out of conversion companies hands causing performance problems so they can make more money on repairs.
Still can't believe psa group are still supplying the old styling around the headlights to the US. In EU that was 'face-lifted' years ago. Must be before 2016 at least. Such a shame for US Market as it now looks so dated.
Very nice build. Would that Airstream would adapt some of these innovations to the travel trailers, eg: Lizard Skin insulation, fewer external penetrations, positive latching cabinets,…
I'm looking at the headroom. His head is almost touching the roof and he doesn't look to be very tall. Looks too crowded inside. Notice when he's standing in the aisle he has to stand on an angle.
Current AS owner. 2019 FC 25 RBT. Not my cup of tea but this looks like a very nice unit. FWD and efficient 3.6 V6 power makes for an easier upfit platform. Using regular gas to power everything is great idea. How many gallons gas tank? The front-end styling on the ProMaster Van has always been kind of an ugly duckling. Blacking out the front bumper/cover helps. Black/Grey tank included is major benefit. After all the upfitting how much cargo capacity is there? Rated to tow how much? 3500 LB hitch does not mean it can TOW 3500 LBS. Maybe small utility trailer? Does factory dash radio/stereo have SiriusXM capability? Hope Airstream does well with this model. Of course, price is important. MSRP? Like to see the company do well.
Great RV, however, missing Adaptive Cruise Control and all the safety features that nowadays come with other cars, PLEASE consider getting fully loaded Chassis from Promaster.
@@dougmanck4149 I actually had checked their spec sheet, no mention of adaptive cruise control, I don't think you were looking at the right page. Also, look at their videos and look at their steering wheel, there is no adpative button. Make sure you are looking at the "Rangeline" model.
There is! The generator and heating and hot water system are fueled from a line installed above the quarter tank level of the gasoline tank preventing them from causing the tank to be depleted. If the gasoline falls below the 1/4 full level, the generator will not receive fuel and will not start.
@@kirbykracklemusic Sure did. It can be swiveled in several different positions. Whether needed as a tabletop for the front passenger seat or additional countertop space in the galley, it easily swings around and also tucks away.
Don' love he blackwater toilet. Wish they'd gone with the cassette....actually a deal-breaker for me. Solar would have been a nice addition also. They should also take a cue or two from hymer.
Agreed. Heck I’d take the Transit over a Sorinter too! Less expensive to purchase and maintain. Dealers in every town, more powerful. No expensive diesel to buy and service. As to the Promaster: it has a very low rear axle. Plus this running boards will get hung up too easily. Plus I don’t trust their reliability. Don’t see the van life set spending the bucks on this anyway, but it’s nice that AS is offering a choice. BTW we have been Airstream trailer owners (28’) for 12 years.
@@lefauxpas Yes I'm really very surprised that Airstream would partner with RAM Promaster on this one, with (all due) respect to Promaster but the Ford Transit chassis is just better all around in many ways! We have a 2016 Airstream 26U twin, absolutely love it!
@@Airstream-Inc One still photo of only the upper bunk? A video segment showing how the pop top raises/lowers would have been nice. Also nice would be video showing showing the host and how it looks inside with the top, so the viewer can get an idea of how much headroom there is. Seems like you’d want to highlight the additional benefits of this very nice upgrade.