Winnebago EKKO

gregmchugh

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OK, we actually got to drive one of the Sprinter Ekko units last week. It was at a La Mesa dealer in Stuart FL. Not sure whether it is really a production unit, or one of the prototypes, but the dealer offered to sell it to us for $178,000. Had about 1,500 miles on the ODO. Overall, it looks a bit more off-road worthy than the Transit models. The longer beds are nice for a 6'+ person and the layout of the dinette area is quite a bit better. It drove fine on our short drive. We only got up to about 70, but it seemed stable and quiet. Not a race car, but adequate power and the brakes felt good also. At half the price of anything like the Terranova, or the Rossmonster Baja and really less than most of the Sprinter Vans from Storyteller, etc. it may be an option if you don't need real offroad.
1500 mi is the delivery from Iowa to FL.
 

GHI

Adventurer
OK, we actually got to drive one of the Sprinter Ekko units last week. It was at a La Mesa dealer in Stuart FL. Not sure whether it is really a production unit, or one of the prototypes, but the dealer offered to sell it to us for $178,000. Had about 1,500 miles on the ODO. Overall, it looks a bit more off-road worthy than the Transit models. The longer beds are nice for a 6'+ person and the layout of the dinette area is quite a bit better. It drove fine on our short drive. We only got up to about 70, but it seemed stable and quiet. Not a race car, but adequate power and the brakes felt good also. At half the price of anything like the Terranova, or the Rossmonster Baja and really less than most of the Sprinter Vans from Storyteller, etc. it may be an option if you don't need real offroad.
Was this layout the one with the seats that face each other. Did you sit in them? My kids wouldn't be able to do the floor plan with the seats right next to each other. It would be constant bickering if they accidentally touched elbows or something.
 

freshlikesushi

Free Candy
Well a diesel fired water heater and furnace would negate the need for the Truma and propane all together. It looks like it has more ground clearance but camera optics/angles can sway lie.. As for Sprinter vs Transit? For me it's looks mostly. I find the Transit to be a little... well I'll be honest. that front end is dumb looking. Sprinter looks more upscale and sleeker. Now a diesel transit with a half decent lift/tire combo would be equally interesting to me.
we did a timberline conversion in our sprekko. Easy peasy
 

GHI

Adventurer
I have 3/4 of my 4 person-1 dog family saying the Ekko 23B Mercedes is the one. The kids are loving it thinking we can do ski trips too. That garage is my jam. My wife wants the space of a Class A in a Class C so she's not loving it. The rest of us are ok living out of it, not in it. I wish they made this floor plan on the Transit chassis, but alas I'm not getting any younger.

Somebody previously posted a $178k price in Florida. Anyone have any great deals they are seeing?

My other plan was to get a Tiffin GH1 class B and tow a cheap lightweight trailer with the family for camping and switch out the trailer when my son and I go atv/utv/dirt biking.
 

tadg

New member
Somebody previously posted a $178k price in Florida. Anyone have any great deals they are seeing?

Recvan had them with $178775 on the windshield at the March van show in Del Mar, so that seems like the 'actual' price.

I have my eye on one for retirement travel in a year or so.
 
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Steve_382

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OK, here is a modified Ekko that looks interesting from Owl vans. They are talking about $237,000 or so I think.




And this is a video explaining what they have done.

 
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Zybane

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Can anyone that has/knows about Ekko's speak about their quality holding up? I've noticed the interior is mainly stapled plywood... wondering how that is holding up to corrugated dirt roads and light off-roading?
 

Roam.Wild

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Can anyone that has/knows about Ekko's speak about their quality holding up? I've noticed the interior is mainly stapled plywood... wondering how that is holding up to corrugated dirt roads and light off-roading?
It's like an other mass manufactured RV, you'll need to put it back together a few times, and with better screws and glue than Winnebago uses. Have you seen them in person yet? While I love the EKKO, the craftsmanship and build quality is what I'd consider "well below par" for something that's almost $200,000
 

Zybane

Active member
It's like an other mass manufactured RV, you'll need to put it back together a few times, and with better screws and glue than Winnebago uses. Have you seen them in person yet? While I love the EKKO, the craftsmanship and build quality is what I'd consider "well below par" for something that's almost $200,000

Ya I had to glue all the fasteners in my Airstream. At least Airstream used dovetail joints on the drawers. I'd only consider the Ekko if I could get a "deal" on one, like $175K max. The local Denver dealer has like ten of them in stock.
 

Roam.Wild

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Ya I had to glue all the fasteners in my Airstream. At least Airstream used dovetail joints on the drawers. I'd only consider the Ekko if I could get a "deal" on one, like $175K max. The local Denver dealer has like ten of them in stock.
$175k-$180k OTD seems to be the going rate for the Sprinter EKKO, the Transit models regularly go for around $150 OTD. Once they're down around $100k used in another year or two, I'll snag one for sure.
 

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