Starcraft Travel Star 294RESA
Sticker was $35,064 in 2014. Out of production since 2015, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2015 unit.
dry weight 7,230 lb + fresh water (68.6 gal, full) 572 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 294RESA's published weights held steady.
The 55it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,672 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,672 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,132 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,042 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,362 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~772 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,552 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~232 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,562 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,002 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,392 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,042 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,452 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,672 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,122 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,022 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,122 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,452 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,652 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,222 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,222 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~417 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,402 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~952 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~952 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,167 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,202 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,382 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,672 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,452 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,452 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,202 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,202 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~32 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,452 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,752 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,482 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,102 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen bed(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
Starcraft (Mixed tier): Starcraft RV (Jayco / Thor Industries), Middlebury IN
- 2013Introduced
- 2015Final year
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Starcraft is a volume manufacturer; 11 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Triple-slide rear-entertainment couples trailer.
Live listings for the 294RESA on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Travel Star line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.