Global InformationWinnebago LeSharo information
| Winnebago LeSharo | |
|---|---|
 1988 Winnebago LeSharo (facelift model) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Winnebago |
| Also called |
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| Production | August 1982-September 1991 |
| Model years | 1983-1992 |
| Assembly | Forest City, Iowa |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Recreational Vehicle (Class B) |
| Body style | 3-door RV 4-door van |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Renault Trafic Mk1 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Power output | 57hp-103hp |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual
5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 145 in (3,683 mm) |
| Length | 235–250 in (5,969–6,350 mm) |
| Width | 86.3–88 in (2,192–2,235 mm) |
| Height | 84.5–99 in (2,146–2,515 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Winnebago Rialta |
The Winnebago LeSharo (also marketed as Itasca Phasar) is a Class B (low-profile) recreational vehicle that was assembled by Winnebago Industries from 1983 to 1992. Though also using a cutaway van chassis like larger motorhomes, the LeSharo was designed to optimize fuel economy. Alongside its lower-roof exterior, the vehicle used the chassis of the front-wheel drive Renault Trafic commercial van. While the model line itself was not sold in North America, the Trafic shared its powertrain with several Renault and Jeep vehicles sold domestically (at the time, Renault owned AMC/Jeep).
Less than half the weight of a Class C RV based on an American-produced chassis, the LeSharo offered fuel economy from 16 to 23 MPG, dependent on powertrain.[1] In total, approximately 21,000 examples were produced.[2]
The model line was assembled by Winnebago in Forest City, Iowa. In 1995, the company revived the concept with the Rialta using the Volkswagen Eurovan chassis.
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