This Is the Best Adventure RV I’ve Ever Tested

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I’ve tested and owned a dozen RVs over the past decade. They’ve all had their pros and cons. The cons—poor gas mileage, insufficient weatherization, lack of interior space, finicky systems, cheap outfitting, and sketchy handling—always left me wanting something better. When I discovered Nomad RVs' Euphoria, I felt like I had struck gold. As an avid outdoors person who frequently travels with bikes and skis, climbing gear and SUPs, and a trio of oversized rescue dogs, I wanted a rig with space to work, lots of storage, and plenty of power, since all my overnights are remote. The Euphoria checks all the boxes. Of all the RVs I’ve tested and owned, from van builds to truck campers to tow-behinds, this camper earns best overall by a substantial margin.

What It Is

The Euphoria is a four-season Class C motorhome built on an AWD Mercedes Sprinter 3500 chassis. It’s spec’d with a 2.0L 4-cylinder high-output diesel engine, 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic transmission, and larger 295/70/R17 super single rims/tires. The 11,030 GVWR (max weight rating) includes a generous 2,085 pounds of capacity for people and gear. That’s almost 600 pounds more than the Winnebago Ekko van.

The Euphoria’s van chassis is outfitted with a lightweight and sturdy composite box body equipped with road- and time-tested weatherized systems. The massive enclosed rear storage compartment is big enough to handle two mountain bikes, skis, and more–in other words, a whole lot of gear. The Euphoria is made by Nomad RVs, which has been building custom camper vans for six years in Toms River, New Jersey. It’s an adventure truck. It falls in between a high-end van and 550/5500 chassis camper. Demand has been so high since Nomad introduced the Euphoria in January 2025 that the company stopped building custom vans to produce Euphorias.

Nomad RVs Euphoria Overall Impressions

Four things make the Euphoria stand out—the first is the floor plan. Steven Delprete, founder and owner of Nomad RVs, built custom homes and tinkered with modding jeeps and trucks before he started building custom vans. According to Delprete, the open-floorplan Euphoria marries the idea of an off-road jeep or 4Runner with a custom home. “Every RV wants to incorporate the front seats into the habitat and to put the fridge and shower by the bed,” said Delprete. “When you can’t see from front to back, it makes the vehicle feel enclosed. By locating the fridge and shower up front, it creates an open-concept space without pop-outs.”

The Euphoria’s second big differentiator is its thermal efficiency. Most RVs are made with a wood and/or aluminum frame and household insulation. The Euphoria is built with structural insulated composite panels. The panels are made in Texas from foam and fiberglass for industrial applications by a company that’s been doing this since the 1960s. The panels have no thermal break. The inside extrusion doesn’t touch the outside, which maintains the thermal barrier, eliminates interior condensation, and gives this camper true four-season capability.

Third, the Euphoria has an awesome amount of storage. Throughout, the camper uses spacious aluminum cabinets that won’t break apart or swing open when you’re driving. Nearly every other camper I’ve taken off-road, my pots, pans, clothing, and food have ended up on the floor because the cabinets popped open while I was driving. The cabover has a huge amount of storage behind a sliding door. I currently have three dog beds up there, spare inserts for the dry flush toilet, and overflow everything. The back of the camper houses a large garage under the queen-sized east-west bed that’s accessible from both sides. It’s big enough to hold two mountain bikes. Outlets inside the storage garage let me use the induction cooktop outside when I want to cook en plein air. The back and front of the storage compartment have L-track for securing contents. The space is heated, so gear I store in there dries.

Finally, thanks to the massive solar and battery array, the Euphoria has enough power to run an air conditioner, microwave, and everything else—off-grid. It’s designed for boondocking and extended periods in the backcountry. The 30-gallon water tank, 1,080 watts of solar, double fridge/freezer, and Starlink are just a few of the features that make this well-suited to extended backcountry stays. There isn’t a lot of fussing and reconfiguring built into the systems to maximize usable space. The bathroom is the exception. To use it as a shower stall, I have to unscrew two wing nuts at the base of the dry-flush toilet and move it out of the stall or cover it with a small tarp.

Instead of selling the Euphoria a la carte, “it comes with everything you want anyway,” says Delprete. This includes a full-size spare tire with the rim drilled for front or rear use, a winch, and a steel exterior storage box. Cleverly-designed camper stairs retract and lock into an open compartment below the side-entry door. I got to pick my own cushion cover, countertop colors, and toilet style, and I had two or three choices for cabinet color.

As I got an early version of this camper, I was able to convince Delprete to use Tern’s triple-locking, venting, animal-proof Wildlands door instead of the better-insulated Tern Overland Entry Door. To maintain insulation, I use a quilted door cover in winter. I also subbed in EcoFlow’s RV power system for Nomad’s excellent, standard spec Victron-controlled 13.8 kWh system with 270Ah, 48-volt Battle Born lithium batteries. I’ve had excellent luck with EcoFlow batteries over the years, and I chose the EcoFlow system because with three batteries, it gives me even more power than the three Battle Born batteries, and the app is user-friendly. I’ll report back on how this system performs over time.

The Euphoria looks bigger than a van because of the box and the lift. The Euphoria is 86 inches wide, so it’s actually not much bigger than a standard camper van. But the vertical walls and side entrance give it a lot more interior space. It definitely drives like a truck, not a car. As my daily driver is a Ford F150, it wasn’t a big adjustment for me to hop into the driver's seat and hit the road.

Pros

• High-quality workmanship and materials
• Loads of solar power
• Massive storage garage
• High thermal efficiency
• Open floor plan
• Large carrying capacity for people and gear

Cons

• Garage door could be bigger
• Currently no screen door option
• No extra roof space for boxes or carrying boats

Final Verdict

Nomad was first to market with the van-plus-composite-box design. It’s already exceptional, and Delprete and his team continue to make tweaks to make it even better.  The Wildlands door could become standard. And Delprete is thinking hard about how to make the storage area even easier to access for folks traveling with e-bikes or Surrons. During testing, I went to the Nomad RVs factory for a tour. Delprete is hands-on, he’s a camper user, and a no-BS kind of guy who had a thoughtful answer for every question I asked.

I’ve had this van for over a month, and I can’t say enough good things. Like any camper, it’ll take me another month of daily use to truly get to know the systems and their quirks. When it comes to campers, I am usually a skeptic because I’ve seen what can break and how badly. When it comes to the Euphoria, so far, I only have the most positive things to say.

The Euphoria is available in two sizes: the 128-inches high, 86-inches wide, 282-inches long (including the storage box) Nomad, and the XL, which is foot longer, not including the storage box. It’s currently available through Nomad dealers in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and New York, with more dealers being added. Contact the Nomad team at nomadrvs.com for more information.

Why You Should Trust Me

I've been a gear editor, gear reviewer, and outdoor writer at multiple publications for over 25 years. I've tested and reviewed everything from bug spray to bikes to rooftop tents and camper vans. I’ve driven cross-country half a dozen times testing campers, and camp off-grid most weekends all year long.