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NADAGUIDES MARKET INSIGHTS

RV
Industry

2018 Q1

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Industry Overview

RV Market Update

The industry started the year on mixed footing, with only the camping trailer and truck camper segments performing better than last year. Age and economic demographics continue to predict strength in these segments. Conversely, these same factors point to less strength in fifth wheel trailers and class A motorhomes.

Looking at travel trailers, standard hitch models performed generally on par with previous years in the first quarter, coming in 11% higher than last year but about 3% behind the longer-term average. Fifth wheel models continue to lose value, although depreciation relaxed in 2017. Average values for fifth wheels in the first quarter of 2018 and 2017 were essentially equal, at about 14% lower than 2016 and 2015.

Moving over to motorhomes, class As continue to depreciate, with the first quarter of 2018 mildly higher than the same period of 2017, but well below the same period of 2016 and 2015. This segment has lost about 8% of its value since 2015. Class C motorhomes have performed better, starting the year just under 1% ahead of last year. We expect a mild to moderate seasonal bump in the second quarter, as in previous years.

Travel Trailer Values

Used Retail Value by Category

Standard Hitch

Fifth Wheel

Motorhome Values

Used Retail Value by Category

Class A

Class C

Camping Trailer & Truck Camper Values

Used Retail Value by Category

Camping Trailer

Truck Camper

Travel Trailer Values vs. Traffic

Used Retail Value and Traffic Views by Category

Standard Hitch

Fifth Wheel

Motorhome Values vs. Traffic

Used Retail Value and Traffic Views by Category

Class A

Class C

Camping Trailer & Truck Camper Values vs. Traffic

Used Retail Value and Traffic Views by Category

Camping Trailer

Truck Camper

RV Categories

Category Views Among Consumers, Dealers, and Finance & Insurance Institutions in 2018 Q1

Travel Trailer Brands

NADAguides.com Top Researched Brands in 2018 Q1

Standard Hitch Brands

Fifth Wheel Brands

Motorhome Brands

NADAguides.com Top Researched Brands in 2018 Q1

Class A Brands

Class C Brands

Camping Trailer & Truck Camper Brands

NADAguides.com Top Researched Brands in 2018 Q1

Camping Trailer Brands

Truck Camper Brands

Model Years

NADAguides.com Top Researched Model Years by Category

Standard Hitch Travel Trailer

Class A Motorhome

Web Traffic by State

NADAguides.com Traffic by State in 2018 Q1

Travel Trailers

> 90,000
35,000 - 90,000
15,000 - 34,999
< 15,000

Class C Motorhomes

> 30,000
12,000 - 30,000
5,000 - 11,999
< 5,000

Fuel Price Data

Regular Grade Gasoline Prices vs. Consumer Traffic by Category

Travel Trailer / Fifth Wheel

Motorhomes

Economic Data

Unemployment & Labor Participation Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)

J.D. Power

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