Coachmen Orion
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The Orion is our 10th RV, ranging from 35' Class A to 21' Class B to 17' trailer. We chose the 24RB for the floor plan which has a roomy kitchen area, sizable dry bath, good storage, comfortable couch and dining seating, and a full queen size bed that is always made up ready for use. Having the bed retract from the ceiling is the feature that provides decent living room, but with some sacrifice of headroom. It has a big-enough refrigerator as well as water and drain tank capacity for extended living off-grid. Quality has been average for the industry and price point; some problems that required dealer fixing and several minor ones that were self-correctable. I did get warranty work done when it was required. Factory support has been average; they have responded to some direct questions. The Ford Transit chassis is excellent. It has proved to have good performance, a pleasure to drive, and is comfortable. Towing capacity is limited to 2000 lb. We tow a Smart car which is just under that, and the coach handles it just fine. Mileage has settled in at a consistent 13.4 MPG mostly towing the Smart and usually with a/c on. I have a blog that gives a more complete review of our experience with our Orion at https://orionownerlog.blogspot.com/ .