Newmar · Class A
Newmar Essex
The Essex sits just below the King Aire in Newmar's lineup. For 2027 it is a 45-foot, tag-axle diesel Class A with a 605-horsepower Cummins engine, built on a Freightliner or Spartan K3 chassis. It comes in four floor plans starting at $1,147,050. Newmar's archive has Essex brochures for 1996, 1999, 2003 to 2009 and 2011 to 2027.
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All the years
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| Year | Configuration | Length | Chassis | Engine | Price when new |
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| 2027 | 4545 | 44.83 ft | Freightliner Custom Chassis or Spartan Freightliner SL tag axle or Spartan K3 tag axle | Cummins X · 605 hp | $1,147,050 |
| 2027 | Model-year overview | — | Freightliner Custom Chassis or Spartan Freightliner SL tag axle or Spartan K3 tag axle | 605 hp | $1,147,050 |
| 2026 | 4521 | 44.83 ft | Freightliner Custom Chassis or Spartan Freightliner SL tag axle or Spartan K3 tag axle | Cummins X · 605 hp | $1,111,950 |
| 2026 | Model-year overview | — | Freightliner Custom Chassis or Spartan Freightliner SL tag axle or Spartan K3 tag axle | 605 hp | $1,099,950 |
| 2025 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $1,063,500 |
| 2024 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | $1,061,850 |
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A dash means that value has not been documented yet. Length, chassis and engine can change by floorplan inside one model year, so open a year for the full detail.
The story of the model
Essex history
Newmar's archive shows Essex brochures for 1996 and 1999, then for 2003 through 2009 and for every model year from 2011 through 2027. No source read for this record states the first model year or explains the missing years.
For 2027 Newmar describes a full interior update with new decor choices and materials.
Brochures and sources
- 2027 Essex (Newmar model page) ↗
- 2027 Essex model page ↗ — Starting price, floor plans and chassis choices for 2027.
- 2026 Essex model page ↗ — Starting price, floor plans and chassis choices for 2026.
- Newmar brochure archive ↗ — Brochure PDFs by model and model year.
- RVGuide.com Newmar specifications ↗ — Third-party guide with floor plans and MSRPs by model year. Used here for 2024 and 2025.
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