12 Cheapest Class B RVs You Might Actually Be Able to Afford (New and Used, Every Price Verified)
The twelve cheapest Class B RVs, new and used, with every price checked against the maker or current listings, which ones have a bathroom, and how to pay well under sticker for any of them.
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The cheapest new Class B RVs carry sticker prices between about $121,000 and $165,000, and the cheapest one you can actually drive off a lot costs a lot less than that: dealers routinely sell the Gulf Stream BT Cruiser for $93,000 to $113,000 against a $147,548 MSRP, and Camping World has cleared out the previous year’s Thor Freedom Elite vans in the mid-$70,000s.
Buy used and the floor drops to $7,000 for a 1990s Ford Falcon or under $30,000 for a Winnebago Rialta with a real bathroom. RVing can seem prohibitively expensive, and a Class B is the cheapest way to own a self-contained motorhome, but only if you know which sticker to trust.
We checked every price on this list against the manufacturer’s own page or current dealer listings, marked which rigs have a bathroom (the question readers ask us most), and moved two former budget picks out of the budget section because their prices climbed. Here are the twelve cheapest Class B RVs, new and used, and how to pay less for any of them.
The cheapest Class B RVs at a glance
| Class B RV | Type | Price (MSRP, or listing range for used) | Bathroom? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor Freedom Elite Van 17D / Coleman 17D (Camping World only) | B | $120,659 MSRP; prior-year units cleared in the mid-$70,000s | check floorplan |
| Winnebago Solis Pocket | B | $143,475 | 36B yes (wet bath); 36A portable toilet only |
| Roadtrek Play SRT | B | about $144,700 | yes (wet bath, marine toilet) |
| Gulf Stream BT Cruiser 5210 | B+ | $147,548 (dealers: $93,000 to $113,000) | yes (full bath) |
| Thor Scope / Rize 18M | B | $149,100 | yes (rear wet bath) |
| Winnebago Solis 59P | B | $156,254 | yes (wet bath) + pop-top |
| Thor Sequence / Tellaro 20L | B | $164,500 | yes (wet bath) |
| Winnebago Rialta (used, 1995 to 2005) | B | $17,000 to $30,000 | yes |
| Pleasure-Way Tofino (used, discontinued) | B | $65,000 to $86,000 | yes (wet bath) + pop-top |
| Pleasure-Way Excel (used) | B | under $25,000 when we last checked | yes (wet bath) |
| Ford Falcon 190 (used, 1990s) | B | $7,000 to $16,000 | yes (tiny wet bath) |
| VW Eurovan Camper (used) | B | $16,000 to $40,000 | no |
MSRP is the manufacturer’s sticker; the price you pay at a dealer is usually well under it, sometimes by a third. Used ranges are what listings on RV Trader, RVUniverse and owner forums were asking when we checked.
Which new Class B RVs are the cheapest right now?
1. Thor Freedom Elite Van 17D and Coleman 17D (Camping World exclusives)
The cheapest new Class B by sticker is Thor’s Freedom Elite Van, a 17D floorplan on the RAM ProMaster 1500 that Thor lists at $120,659 MSRP for the 2027 model, and its twin the Coleman 17D. The catch is where you buy: both are sold only through Camping World, which is also why the outgoing units get cleared so hard; Camping World advertised the previous year’s vans in the mid-$70,000s, a discount you will not see on a Winnebago. A pop-top version stays under $100,000 on the lot. Confirm the bathroom layout on the specific floorplan before you commit; Camping World’s own write-up puts its “cheapest with a wet bath” badge on the Thor Scope and the Jayco Comet 18C instead, both typically under $100,000 on the lot.
2. Winnebago Solis Pocket
Winnebago’s smallest camper van is also its cheapest: the Solis Pocket starts at $143,475 MSRP on a 17-foot-10 ProMaster. The two floorplans answer the bathroom question differently. The 36A has no enclosed bath at all, just a portable toilet stowed under the dinette seat and an outdoor shower, and it sleeps three around a rear Murphy bed. The 36B gives up the third berth for a rear wet bath with a shower, a stainless sink, a medicine cabinet and a removable cassette toilet, so the space doubles as a mud room for wet gear. If you want the cheapest new Winnebago with a real bathroom, it is the 36B.
3. Roadtrek Play SRT
The Play is the entry to Roadtrek’s lineup, built on the RAM ProMaster 3500 with a 3.6-liter V6. The SRT trim is the one to shop for on price: current units list at about $144,700 MSRP at dealers, with the Play+ around $160,600 and the off-road-flavored Play Tuff at $166,000. Every version carries a wet bath with a marine toilet, sink and shower, a two-burner propane stove with a slide-out pantry, and a rear power sofa that becomes the bed. The old party trick survives: plastic panels cover the sink and stove to give you counter space when you are not cooking.
4. Gulf Stream BT Cruiser 5210 (Class B+)
At first glance the BT Cruiser looks like a small Class C, and technically it is a B+: a 22-foot body on a Ford E-350 or E-450 cutaway chassis, which is exactly why it is the best value on this list. The MSRP is $147,548, and dealers advertise new units between $93,000 and $113,000, the biggest gap between sticker and street price of anything here. That money buys the amenities a van cannot fit: a full bathroom with a separate shower, a three-burner stove with an oven, a full-size refrigerator, overhead storage, a closet and a built-in TV. If you want the cheapest new motorhome with a real bathroom and you can live with a 10-foot-6 roofline, this is it. See our full guide to Class B+ RVs for the rest of that category.
5. Thor Scope and Rize 18M
The Scope and its sister the Rize (same van, different decor and dealer network) are Thor’s cheapest Class Bs at $149,100 MSRP for a 17-foot-10 ProMaster with a rear wet bath, a pull-out bed and a cassette toilet. On the lot they run well under sticker; Camping World calls the 18M one of the two most affordable fully self-contained Class Bs you can buy, typically under $100,000. A pop-top version (18G) adds sleeping for a third person.
6. Winnebago Solis 59P
The full-size Solis starts at $156,254 MSRP and is still the best all-rounder in the budget tier: a 19-foot-9 ProMaster with a standard pop-top for a second sleeping level, a wet bath, a two-burner stove, swivel front seats and a huge under-floor storage bay. The 59P has a rear folding sofa bed; the 59PX swaps in a Murphy bed, which is the better layout if you travel with more than two people. Winnebago’s own larger vans cost $30,000 to $60,000 more.
7. Thor Sequence and Tellaro 20L
Step up from the Scope to a 21-foot ProMaster and you get the Sequence (or the Tellaro, the same van with a different interior) at $164,500 MSRP. The 20L floorplan pairs a wet bath with dual expanding sleeper sofas and a kitchen you can actually cook in, and Thor’s lot prices sit well under MSRP. This is the ceiling of what we would still call cheap for a new Class B.
Two former budget picks that moved out of the budget
Prices moved since the last version of this list, and we would rather show you than quietly delete them. The Coachmen Nova, which we once listed at $139,000, now carries dealer MSRPs of about $188,000 to $204,000 for the 20C and 20RB floorplans. It is still a good van, with twin beds in the 20RB and a wet bath, and it is no longer cheap.
The Pleasure-Way Ontour 2.0, listed here at $174,000 before, is now $195,000 MSRP on Pleasure-Way’s own price list, with the AWD Ontour 2.2 at $206,206. It remains the cheapest Pleasure-Way, which says more about Pleasure-Way than about the word cheap. If you love the brand, the used Tofino below is the affordable way in.
What are the cheapest used Class B RVs?
New Class B prices start in six figures, and RVs lose roughly a quarter of their value in the first three years, so the used market is where the real bargains live. These five come up constantly in listings and owner forums.
8. Winnebago Rialta
Built from 1995 to 2005 on a Volkswagen chassis with the VW V6, the Rialta was sold as the small, maneuverable alternative to a full-size motorhome, and it has a devoted following for exactly that. Four floorplans, the largest sleeping four; hot water, a bathroom with shower and a microwave were standard; 18 to 22 mpg on the highway is common. Listings on RV Trader and RVUniverse cluster between $17,000 and $30,000. The owner community at rialtainfo.com is the place to learn the quirks before you buy one.
9. Pleasure-Way Tofino
The newest van in the used section and the priciest. Pleasure-Way stopped building the Tofino in 2023, so every one is second-hand now, and listings run about $65,000 to $86,000. You get a pop-top you can sleep in or store gear in, a convertible sofa below, a wet bath, faux-granite counters and the option to add solar, in a van that is still modern enough to feel new.
10. Pleasure-Way Excel
Pleasure-Way has built Class Bs in Canada since 1986, and the Excel is the retro-luxury way to own one. It rides on a Dodge 3500 chassis with polished wood cabinetry, plush carpet, a full wet bath with shower, a generator, a water heater, a microwave, a TV and a powered sofa bed. Clean examples were listing under $25,000 when we last checked; they are older than the Tofino, so inspect the roof and the generator before you fall in love.
11. Ford Falcon 190
The coolest rig on the list and the cheapest. Built on a Ford E-350 with the V8, the Falcon 190 has a raised roof with standing room, a striped paint job, a roof ladder, a generator, a propane furnace, a campervan kitchen with a fridge, a tiny wet bath with a shower, a rear dinette that becomes a big bed, and often a loft bed too. Recent listings run from about $7,000 to $16,000, with a rare 4×4 conversion asking $32,000. Interiors have not always aged well, which is where the bargains are.
12. Volkswagen Eurovan Camper
The Eurovan is a slightly larger minivan that sleeps two, and the Westfalia camper versions add a pop-top for a second bed. There is no kitchen to speak of and no bathroom, which is why it does not answer the bathroom question, but nothing else here turns heads like it. VW stopped building it in 2003, and demand keeps used prices firm: RV Trader’s listings mostly sit between $16,000 and $40,000, with restored examples well above that.
What is the cheapest Class B RV with a bathroom?
New, on the lot: the Thor Scope/Rize 18M or the Jayco Comet 18C, both ProMaster vans with an enclosed wet bath that dealers typically sell under $100,000. New, by sticker: the Winnebago Solis Pocket 36B ($143,475 MSRP) and the Roadtrek Play SRT (about $144,700) are the cheapest MSRPs with a wet bath, and the Gulf Stream BT Cruiser is the cheapest new rig with a full bathroom and separate shower once you count real dealer prices.
Used: a Winnebago Rialta for under $30,000, or a Ford Falcon 190 for under $16,000 if a very small wet bath is enough. For more vans sorted by this one feature, see the campervans with bathrooms guide.
How do you get a Class B RV for less?
- Never pay MSRP. The sticker on a new Class B is a starting point. The BT Cruiser sells for a third under it; most ProMaster vans on this list sell for tens of thousands under it. Shop the same floorplan at three dealers and let them know it.
- Consider a B+ on a cutaway chassis. A body on a Ford E-series costs less to build than a converted van, which is why the BT Cruiser undercuts every van here on the lot while offering more inside.
- Buy two to five years old. The first owner absorbs the steepest depreciation. A used Tofino at $70,000 is the same van that listed for well over $100,000 new.
- Decide on the bathroom first. It is the single feature that moves the price most. If a portable toilet and campground showers work for you, the Solis Pocket 36A and the Eurovan open up; if not, budget for a wet bath from the start.
- Or build one. Outfitters like Glampervan convert a ProMaster for well under the price of a factory Class B, and our guides to DIY camper van conversions and van conversion companies cover both routes.
Choosing between a van and something bigger? Class B vs Class C lays out the trade-offs, the best small RVs widens the field, and what it costs to live in an RV covers everything after the purchase.
Cheap Class B RVs: your questions answered
What is the cheapest Class B RV?
New, the cheapest Class B by sticker is Thor’s Freedom Elite Van 17D at $120,659 MSRP (and its twin the Coleman 17D), sold only through Camping World, where outgoing units have been cleared in the mid-$70,000s. Next come the Winnebago Solis Pocket ($143,475 MSRP) and the Roadtrek Play SRT (about $144,700), and the Gulf Stream BT Cruiser is the cheapest on the lot at $93,000 to $113,000. Used, a Ford Falcon 190 runs $7,000 to $16,000 and a Winnebago Rialta $17,000 to $30,000.
What is the cheapest Class B RV with a bathroom?
On the lot, the Thor Scope/Rize 18M and Jayco Comet 18C, both typically under $100,000 with an enclosed wet bath. By sticker, the Winnebago Solis Pocket 36B and the Roadtrek Play SRT, both around $144,000 MSRP. The Gulf Stream BT Cruiser (Class B+) is the cheapest new rig with a full bathroom and separate shower. Used, a Winnebago Rialta under $30,000.
How much does a new Class B RV cost?
Sticker prices for the cheapest new Class B vans run from about $121,000 to $165,000, with mainstream models from Winnebago, Thor and Roadtrek in that band and premium brands like Pleasure-Way starting near $195,000. Dealers sell most of them for well under MSRP, and a Class B+ on a cutaway chassis can go for under $100,000 new.
Is a used Class B RV a good deal?
Usually. RVs lose roughly a quarter of their value in the first three years, so a two- to five-year-old van costs far less than the same model new. Older classics like the Winnebago Rialta, Pleasure-Way Excel and Ford Falcon 190 sell for $7,000 to $30,000; inspect the roof, seals, generator and drivetrain before buying.
What is the difference between a Class B and a Class B+ RV?
A Class B is a converted van; a Class B+ is a small motorhome body built on a cutaway van chassis such as a Ford E-350. The B+ is usually a bit taller and longer, holds a full bathroom and a bigger kitchen, and often costs less on the lot than a comparable van because the body is cheaper to build.
A Class B is the cheapest way into a self-contained motorhome, and the gap between sticker and street price is where the deals are. Decide on the bathroom, shop three dealers or the used listings, and you can be on the road for far less than the brochures suggest.
Sources (prices checked September 6, 2026)
- Winnebago Solis Pocket, starting MSRP and Winnebago on the 36B wet bath
- Winnebago Solis, starting MSRP
- Thor Scope and Thor Sequence MSRPs
- Roadtrek Play SRT dealer listing and Roadtrek Play+
- Gulf Stream BT Cruiser 5210 MSRP (RV Guide) and dealer pricing
- Thor Freedom Motorhomes, 2027 Freedom Elite Van MSRP and Camping World, most affordable Class B RVs (clearance pricing; Scope/Rize, Comet 18C)
- Coachmen Nova dealer MSRPs
- Pleasure-Way price list
- Used ranges: RVUniverse Rialta, RV Trader Tofino, RV Trader Eurovan, Ford Falcon 190 owner listings
I owned and used a VW Westfalia camper (mine was an ´82) for years. With my young family (2 kids), adults slept on the fold out bed below, and the kids were in the pop up above. The two burner stove was adequate and the refrigerator a little small. Two weeks was about as long as a trip could last before it started to feel a little claustrophobic, but for me two weeks in one piece was all I had. It had no bathroom. I would load a couple of kayaks and maybe a windsurfer on top, and off we would go for a spring break on the Outer Banks or a summer trip to the North Maine Woods/Canadian Maritimes. It cost a little under $2,000, if memory serves. Today, the same rig might go for 4 times that (although I see them offered for as much as $24,000). I was getting 20 to 22 mpg, except with a lot of stuff tied on top, I would lose 4 to 6 mpg.
And, what a difference it made in my life. No muss, no fuss departures for a weekend or a couple of weeks. Everyone had their underwear, toothbrush, and swim suit in their camper bags. Load the groceries and go. We could read, eat, and sleep dry, even in the worst storms.
When my daughter reached puberty, she got a small tent so she an her brother did not share a bed. Of course, he demanded the same accommodations.
I never swapped the engine for a little flat Subaru four cylinder, but I saw several that I thought looked worth copying. They got a lot more power, and the heater was a big improvement over the gasoline fired air heater I never dared to use.
I have conversed with RVers using Class B rigs. A Canadian couple who lived all winter in their Roadtrek 19 (2nd marriage for both of them – and they were very affectionate, as they would have to be spending that much time that close) told me that they sold their Rialta because they could not get parts for it. He said that VW had ceased supporting it, and aftermarket parts were becoming harder to find. They replaced that Roadtrek with another one, slightly larger. I think that is a powerful endorsement.
My sister and one of our favorite couples both own RV´s on the Mercedes 24.5´ chassis. They love them, and successfully live in them for months. They are only slightly longer than the Class B´s you describe, but the extra internal space makes them much more comfortable. The Mercedes diesel is very fuel efficient (16 to 20 mpg). Engine and transmission maintenance is limited to Mercedes dealers (which tends to be expensive and inconvenient), but those engines are quite reliable. They both bought them as late model used vehicles for around $50,000. The initial depreciation on those things is brutal, but since that hit, their value has held up well.
Thanks for your response! You’ve had a lot of cool van experiences! 🙂
The prices are way, way, way off here. The NOVA for example says it’s between $90-100K. Umm, no. Try $134-141k.
Finally stories of affordable class b and why..comparing to the class a and c in plain simple easy to understand English. Thanks