A leading maker of high-end compact motorhomes in Europe and the U.S. has announced its new tariff policy following a trade deal between the United States and the European Union.
To offset the tariffs, Wingamm USA will charge a flat $9,500 tariff fee on all U.S. Oasi 540.1 models, regardless of model year or optional add-ons. A 15% tariff applies to most EU imports, including motorhomes and parts, while steel components face a 50% tariff.
Wingamm USA currently sells the Oasi 540.1 in the U.S., introduced earlier this year at the Florida RV Supershow, and plans to launch the Oasi 610 and Oasi 690 in early 2026.
The RVs’ chassis are built in the U.S., then shipped to Italy, and then shipped back to the States as motorhomes.
“In final form, the overall length of this vehicle is within a few inches of a Chevrolet Tahoe and not much wider,” wrote RVtravel.com RV reviewer Tony Barthel in a recent review. “So Wingamm indicates that it can easily park in a standard parking space, including curbside parking.”
The unique RVs offer a one-piece fiberglass monocoque body: aerodynamic, tough and easy to repair. Plus:
• A longitudinal drop-down bed: get out of bed without disturbing a partner.
• A floor comfort system: 50mm thick, insulated, heated, wood-free floor.
• A centralized lock “safety block system” with remote locking for all exterior doors.
In addition, external doors and lockers are flush-fitting with hidden hinges.
“As is very common in European RVs, the toilet in this rig is a cartridge toilet. The infrastructure over there just really supports these well, but you can take them to an outhouse or regular toilet here and dispose of the contents pretty easily. We Yanks just make a big deal of this,” wrote Tony Barthel.
To learn more about the motorhome, read Tony’s review from a month ago.
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Never heard of them.
It’s not a big company, Bob, and it’s relatively new to the USA.
Me either Bob. The Mini-Cooper of the RV industry.
Does anyone know how many of these are on the road in the USA? Maybe it is a good product for the Italians to simply sell in Europe and forget about the US market. It seems to me that this will effect less than 1 in 100,000 potential RV buyers. Kind of a nothing burger.
People complaining on here about tariffs remind me of the people who demand a high paying job and cheap costing products to buy. For some reason, they can’t connect the dots, huh!
That’s a hefty tax. More to come I’m sure as over 95% of the lauan plywood used in RV is source from China, and Southeast Asia use as well as many of the parts used in producing RVs.
Yes, a hefty tax for sure. The good news is, it is a voluntary tax. A choice.
Jury still out on other tarrifs but so far, it’s not even been a single flake of snow in a North Dakota blizzard.
Happy trails, JP. ✌️ 😎
For all you thumbs downers, buy American, create American jobs and don’t pay the $9,500 Tax. Pretty simple and the choice is yours. Pay or don’t pay. Just a simple Pro-Choice comment.
Gave you a big thumbs up!! I would bet none of the “thumbs down” folks would even consider buying the RV anyway… but who knows!
My thoughts exactly. Buy American made products and keep those jobs in the US. That’s one of the reasons for having tariffs!
Right there with you, buy here and protect workers here. It may be impossible to purchase solely American made items, but we can eliminate the dependence on foreign made if we all make an effort.
….And who needs a cassette toilet? Just use the restroom and forget carrying that mess with you.
You are correct, and if the manufacturer tries this, they won’t sell many. I can’t imagine anyone paying a $9,500 premium when there are similar American-built RVs available. And the Wingamm is already pretty pricey. Haha, “pro-choice comment” that’s kinda funny! 😁
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if you have paid attention to inflation and company hiring you’d realize tariffs are causing havoc and making everyone poorer…except a minor few that have advance notice of the news
Inflation? Pretty low compared to the last 4 year. One has to ask themselves WHO actually got richer from all that FREE money your great grandkids will have to pay back the last administration printed. One thing about it, those on fixed income got a lot poor!!
The National real wage increase for the country this year so far, is over $1,200.00. For the first time in over 20 years we had a month with a balanced budget this year…. thanks to Tarrifs. Too bad i wasn’t paying attention ….. to CNN or MSNOW or I would have missed those facts.
PMS NOW. 😁
Dave, not sure where you are getting this, but is absolutely NOT true. Do a fact check?
Well, I can say that next year- with no tax on my SS it will be like a raise in pay. I don’t need a fact check on that one.
Thank you for the news, RV Travel! Not an RV with which I have a familiarity beyond reading Tony’s review. Wonder what will happen to their sales? Could lose so many sales that overall revenue falls despite the higher per-unit price, or could lose some, but still increase overall revenue on the back of the higher price. Empirical question, but not an especially compelling one. Have a great day and safe travels!
I’m a bit confused how much tacked on is affected by actual tariffs versus price lift as this seems counterintuitive to the recently released Joint Statement on the EU/US Trade Framework.
Regardless, I’d rather pay more to keep a US citizen off unemployment than buy cheap and pay for even more unemployment.
The trouble with manufacturing in the US is America companies charge too much for their products. Especially if unions are involved. We allow unions workers to get high wages, but our politicians won’t raise the minimum wage.
Minimum wage is not meant to support ones lifestyle. It was intended for young workers to learn some work etiquette and prepare for their future. If we keep raising minimum, manufacturers will have to increase prices to keep up with their salary demands.
Right, then we can pay $21.00 for a McDonald’s meal like in Canada who has a minimum wage that is almost double our own. Great idea, keep them coming.
McDonald’s meals cost nowhere near $21 here in Canada. I have zero idea where you got that crazy figure! But yes, we do have a livable minimum wage.
Gosh mimi, I was in Alberta last month and after Taxes including GST, up size the fries and Coke, it was fully 10 toonies and a Loonie but it was at A&W, not Mickey D’s so yes maybe only 19 bucks at McDs. I just used McDonald’s as a universal example.
Living wage you say. The median wage in the USA is over $7,000/year higher than ca. and our cost of living is 35% lower…. you do the math…. slowly starving ain’t living. We simply don’t pay our PT working high schoolers a living wage. Why would you?
Happy trails.
More manufactures will be doing the same price increases to off set tariffs
they already have. It just doesn’t get called out as a line item like this one. Every manufacturer and retailer that just reported earnings said they were increasing
I enjoy reading the comments about “buy American, keep jobs in America.”
How many of the commenters here buy American made laptops and cellphones? Oh wait, zero made in the USA.
Ford 150 surely is all American? ALL of the specialized aluminum comes from Canada, so Ford and not Canada pays an extra 50% tariff on it. 🇨🇦
It is a complex topic that people don’t want to spend the time reading how it works. Easier to follow what they are told
AND why is that? Laptops and computer used to be made in the USA, I bought one – a Micron PC years ago. Aluminum, government regulations pushed them out. Alcoa shut down the plant here even though they had access to the lowest electrical cost in the nation.
One thing about it, the current administration to try to bring job back. Yes, thing will cost more being made here. After all, the Left stand on their soapbox crowing “They need to be paid a living wage.” So Leonard, which would you rather have, a population getting $25 an hour flipping burgers or sitting on their hands doing nothing, or building computers here in the USA? Either way, you pay for it, either through taxes or prices
Nobody is getting $25/hr flipping burgers. They get minimum wage and you can look up how much that is state by state. The low is $7.25 in multiple states. So if trying to promote an argument, I suggest looking up the facts first.
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Good news for Canada tho, Carney is working on getting Germany to be a customer now that he has done away with a lot of his “temper tantrum, retaliatory tarriffs”…. it seems that a bunny rabbit shouldn’t play tough with a Grizzly. I also noticed that Carney wasn’t in Alaska last week….. I guess no one really cared what he thought.
And the 4 western provinces have had enough of Ottawa.
Why in hell would Mark Carney have been in Alaska?
Original member of NATO…. maybe…. but yes, you are right … why the hell would any world leader have cared if he joined in the Ukraine peace talks? Unless the war is settled on the ice, Canada’s opinion is effectively irrelevant.
Sorry mimi, I meant the post Alaska meetings in Waahington. Same difference.
Adding $9,500 to the already high $188,000 price tag may be a bit much for an RV the size of a Suburban. Just sayin’…
Overinflated minivan.
Okay, few buyers will touch an imported luxury motorhome. But tariffs are about to bite all road vehicle owners. Insurance. My policy renews in September. It is 13% higher than last September. Inflation was blamed for the last big jump. This time around, so many repair parts will be subject to higher tariffs, and the insurers want more.
And folks, take really good care of your tires. You can buy U.S. made tires, but all the rubber used to manufacture those tires is imported. And steel? Yes you can buy stuff made with U.S. produced steel and aluminum to avoid the 50% tariff, but you can bet U.S. produced steel and aluminum will go up in price to not quite the imported cost.
“Insurance. My policy renews in September. It is 13% higher than last September.”
Heck, my car insurance has been doing that the last 5 years! I was told by my insurance company it was due to repair costs going up significantly and too many uninsured motorists.
It’s definitely the uninsured drivers here in North Tejas.
Another article that stirs the hornet’s nest.
Yes, raising your prices is the best way to increase business, NOT!
At $188,500 the Oasi 540.1 is already overpriced. A whole 10 units cleared customs in July. Original price was to be $145,000 but they claimed that they had to make a lot of modifications for the USA market. Since it’s built on a Ram ProMaster Chassis it should already meet EPA requirements, so I wonder what the $35,500 worth of modifications are for. Since there is no dealer network I doubt that this RV will appeal to too many people.
It amounts to a 5% price increase. Big whoop.
As of 2025, 55.4% of Americans drive foreign-made vehicles, while 44.6% own domestic cars A. That means the majority of U.S. drivers are behind the wheel of brands like Toyota, Honda, BMW, and Hyundai rather than Ford, GM, or Stellantis.
You can build it in America, but will you buy American?