CamperHardlyKnowHer

Newmar Dutch Star 3836

Class Abuilt 2024– (in production)Better build tierPatient search on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$676,100MSRP today

Still in production — a used 2023 would run roughly $466,500.

THE SPECS
Length38.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.1 ft
Width8.5 ft
Interior height6.9 ft
GVWR41,000 lb
Dry weight35,000 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs3
Fresh water105 gal
Grey water75 gal
Black water55 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Fuel100 gal
Engine / chassisCummins 8.9L L9 450 hp diesel on Freightliner
GeneratorCummins Onan 8.0 kW diesel

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Rear king bed(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—
  • 1× Dinette sleeper(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameSteel
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Newmar (Better tier): Dutch Star is Newmar's volume luxury diesel and carries the full construction spec - 16-in on-center framing, one-piece fiberglass roof with gutter rail, full-body Masterpiece paint - with resale to match.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
202441,000 lb34,200 lb$676,135
2025–2641,000 lb34,700 lb$676,135
  • 2024Introduced
  • 2027UVW 35,000 lb; washer/dryer and bath and a half standard
FINDING ONE

Patient search — weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Entry Dutch Star - 39 feet, no tag axle, still a bath and a half and a washer/dryer.

OTHER DUTCH STAR FLOORPLANS
3709 · 40,000 lb · sleeps 53717 · 40,000 lb · sleeps 53724 · 39,200 lb · sleeps 53736 · 40,000 lb · sleeps 53817 · 41,000 lb · sleeps 64002 · 47,000 lb · sleeps 64018 · 49,000 lb · sleeps 84020 · 49,000 lb · sleeps 64041 · 47,000 lb · sleeps 64054 · 49,000 lb · sleeps 64071 · 49,000 lb · sleeps 54081 · 49,000 lb · sleeps 64310 · 51,000 lb · sleeps 64311 · 51,000 lb · sleeps 4the whole line →
Is the 3836 your #1 — or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about — set your priorities as sliders and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Nothing gets hidden, everything gets explained.

Rank it against your setup →

Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.