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Newell Series 2000
Newell's timeline dates the Series 2000 body to 1990, and owner sites date it through the 2004 model year. Newell says its squared-off shape set the pattern for later rear-engine motorhomes. In these years Newell added 8 inches of rear headroom (1995), slide-out rooms (1997) and a ZF suspension with a steering tag axle (2004). Family RVing's test of a 2003 coach, which it did not call a Series 2000, recorded 45 feet, four slide-outs, a 500-horsepower Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine and a base price of $742,500.
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| Year | Configuration | Length | Chassis | Engine | Price when new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Coach #671 · quad slide | — | Newell | — | — |
| 2003 | 45 Quad Slide · Rear Bath (Family RVing road test) | 45 ft | Newell Custom | Detroit Diesel Series 60 · 500 hp | $742,500 |
| 2003 | Chassis survey (Family RVing, December 2003 issue) | — | Newell Custom bridge-type chassis | Detroit Diesel Series 60 · 500 hp | — |
| 1990 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | — |
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The story of the model
Series 2000 history
Newell's timeline dates the Series 2000 to 1990 and describes its look as a clean square box. The NewellGurus coach list says the first one, coach 214, was delivered in April 1989 as a 1990 model, and that coach numbers became part of the vehicle identification number with the 1990 models.
The same owner list tracks changes over the years, mostly by approximate coach number. It places the first all-electric Newell around coach 316 (1993), the first with a Series 60 engine around coach 363 (1994), the first slide-out around coach 436 (1996) and the first two-slide coach around coach 462 (1997). It says coach 645, a 2003 model, was the first with Valid electric slide-outs, and coach 671, a 2004 model, was the first with the ZF suspension and steering tag axle.
Family RVing's test of a 2003 coach recorded four slide-outs, a 55,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating and a price as tested of $999,240. A chassis survey in the magazine a year later showed the newer ZF running gear and a higher rating of 59,580 pounds.
Owner archives give the name 2000i to the 2005 and early 2006 coaches that followed.
- 1990Series 2000 introduced
Newell's timeline dates the Series 2000 and its squared-off body to 1990. Source ↗
- 1993First all-electric coach
The NewellGurus coach list places the first all-electric Newell around coach 316, a 1993 model. Source ↗
- 1994Series 60 engine
The NewellGurus coach list places the first Newell with a Series 60 engine around coach 363, a 1994 model. Source ↗
- 1995The Hastings Hump
Newell introduces the "Hastings Hump," which adds 8 inches of headroom at the rear of the coach. Source ↗
- 1996–1997First slide-outs
The NewellGurus coach list places the first single-slide coach around coach 436, a 1996 model, and the first two-slide coach around coach 462, a 1997 model. Newell's own timeline dates slide-out rooms to 1997. Source ↗
- 2003Electric slide-outs
The NewellGurus coach list says coach 645, a 2003 model, was the first Newell with Valid electric slide-outs. Source ↗
- 2004ZF suspension and steering tag axle
Newell's timeline dates the ZF suspension and the steering rear tag axle to 2004. Source ↗
Brochures and sources
- Our Story | Newell Coach ↗
- Newell Coach's Mansion On Wheels (Family RVing, December 2002 issue) ↗ — Road test by Lazelle D. Jones of a 2003 45-foot quad-slide coach, with a full specification table, base price and price as tested.
- Type A Chassis: The Diesel Pushers (Family RVing, December 2003 issue) ↗ — Chassis survey by Jim Brightly with a section on the Newell chassis, its engine, weight ratings and ZF suspension.
- '04 4 slide coach #671 (NewellGurus owner forum) ↗ — Owner-forum thread from 2013 and 2014 about coach 671, with weight ratings for 2002 and 2006 coaches.
- Year and coach numbers (NewellGurus owner forum) ↗ — Owner-kept list of coach numbers by model year and of the first coach to carry each major change.
- Generations (NewellOwner.com) ↗ — Owner site's model-year range for the Series 2000, 1990 to 2004.
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