Newmar Grand Star 3444 vs Renegade Verona 36VSB
The difference that matters
Freightliner Super Cs with 360 hp Cummins power, Allison transmissions, two slides and 8 kW Onan diesel generators. The split is in towing and in the finish. The Renegade Verona 36VSB rides an M2-106 Plus with a Cummins L9 making 1,150 lb-ft, a 37,600 lb GVWR and a 20,000 lb hitch rating, 8,000 lb more than the Newmar Grand Star 3444's 12,000.
The Verona adds Aqua-Hot 450D zoned hydronic heat with continuous hot water and engine pre-heat, a 3,000 W inverter, four-point hydraulic leveling, a full wet bay with a power hose reel, porcelain tile floors, maple cabinetry and an 18 cu ft French-door refrigerator. Its tanks are the largest here at 150 gallons fresh and 75 gray and black against 100 and 52.
The Grand Star is Newmar's shortest plan on the Freightliner S2RV chassis at 34.9 feet, sleeps five with a king bed, offers a washer and dryer, and carries 9,700 lb of cargo capacity with four house batteries totaling 400 Ah.
- Newmar Grand Star 3444
- King-bed Super C shoppers, traveling as a couple, who want under 35 feet and a large cargo capacity.
- Renegade Verona 36VSB
- Owners towing a big trailer or race car who want a 20,000 lb hitch and hydronic heat.
Weights
Weights
2027 maker figures
- GVWR
- 35,200 lb
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 25,500 lb
- Occupant + cargo (OCCC)
- 9,700 lb
- Towing capacity
- 12,000 lb
9,700 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Weights
2027 maker figures
- GVWR
- 37,600 lb
- Dry weight (UVW)
- not published
- Occupant + cargo (OCCC)
- not published
- Towing capacity
- 20,000 lb
Spec for spec
| Newmar Grand Star 3444 | Renegade Verona 36VSB | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 25,500 lb | — |
| GVWR | 35,200 lb | 37,600 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC) | 9,700 lb | — |
| GVWR minus dry weight | 9,700 lb | — |
| Towing capacity | 12,000 lb | 20,000 lb |
| Exterior length | 34.9 ft | 36.67 ft |
| Exterior height | 13 ft | 12.83 ft |
| Sleeps | 5 | — |
| Slide-outs | 2 | 2 |
| Fresh water | 100 gal | 150 gal |
| Gray water | 52 gal | 75 gal |
| Black water | 52 gal | 75 gal |
| Factory solar | 10 W | None |
| House battery | 4 house batteries, 400 Ah total (standard) | 1x 330Ah AGM house battery (2x 270Ah lithium is an option) |
| Generator | Cummins Onan 8.0 kW | Onan 8kW quiet diesel with auto gen start |
| Chassis | Freightliner | Freightliner M2-106 Plus (37,600 GVWR / 60,000 GCWR), 285-in wheelbase |
| Engine | Cummins 6.7L, 360 hp; Allison 6-speed | Cummins L9, 360 hp / 1,150 lb-ft, Allison 3200 TRV 6-speed |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
To scale
- Newmar Grand Star 3444 · 34.9 ft long · 13′ tall
- Renegade Verona 36VSB · 36.67 ft long · 12′10″ tall
Newmar Grand Star 3444
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Renegade Verona 36VSB
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