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Newmar Dutch Star 4018

Class Abuilt 2013–19Better build tierPatient search on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$282,400est. used (2019, 7 yr old)

Sticker was $451,918 in 2019 — out of production since 2019, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2019 unit.

THE SPECS
Length40.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.0 ft
Width8.5 ft
Interior height6.9 ft
GVWR49,000 lb
Dry weight37,800 lb
Sleeps8
Fresh water105 gal
Grey water65 gal
Black water45 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Fuel100 gal
Engine / chassisCummins 8.9L 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
  • Rear king behind a sliding door(Permanent)72×80
  • Convertible sofa bed(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
2013–1644,600 lb37,800 lb$451,918
201747,000 lb36,700 lb$451,918
2018–1949,000 lb37,800 lb$451,918
  • 2013Earliest documented year
  • 2013Introduced
  • 2017GVWR 44,600 to 47,000 lb
  • 2017GVWR raised from 44,600 to 47,000 lb
  • 2018GVWR raised to 49,000 lb and sleeps rating goes from 6 to 8
  • 2018GVWR to 49,000 lb, sleeps 6 to 8
  • 2019Final model year
  • 2019Final model year - absent from the 2020 Dutch Star lineup
FINDING ONE

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

THE READ

41-ft bath-and-a-half from the pre-2020 era - the value play in used luxury diesel.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.