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Midwest Automotive Designs RVs For Sale
Midwest Automotive Designs luxury Class B Sprinter conversions for sale at Motor Home Specialist, the #1 Volume Selling Motor Home Dealer in the World and the #1 Midwest Automotive Designs dealer in the world. MHSRV stocks new Midwest Automotive Designs luxury Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversions with industry-leading discount pricing on every Midwest Automotive Designs vehicle for sale, well below MSRP, so MAD buyers save thousands compared to other dealers.
Midwest Automotive Designs was established in 2000 with a focused mission: build luxury personal-use conversions on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform. The brand debuted the original Business Class and Weekender models at the 2001 SEMA Show, and Midwest has been the segment leader in luxury Sprinter conversions ever since. The brand's heritage in conversion van craftsmanship goes back further still, through the Chariot Vans operation founded in 1978, StarCraft and Imperial Vans in 1992, and Elk Automotive in 1998. Combined, those operations and the current Midwest team have produced nearly 260,000 vehicles over more than four decades of conversion van work.
Today Midwest Automotive Designs operates from a 23-acre campus in Elkhart, Indiana, with more than 300 dedicated professionals producing nearly 1,800 custom vans per year. More than 13,000 Midwest Automotive Designs vans have been built since the brand's founding. In 2017, Midwest joined the REV Group family, and on February 2, 2026, Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) completed its merger with REV Group, bringing Midwest Automotive Designs and the other REV Recreation Group brands under the Terex corporate umbrella. Today Midwest operates as part of the Terex RV Group alongside American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, and Renegade RV, with the scale of a publicly traded specialty equipment parent company while keeping the boutique custom-build approach that defines Midwest's reputation. Midwest also produces private-label Sprinter conversions for Ultimate Toys, Chinook, Holiday Rambler, Fleetwood, and American Coach.
The Midwest Automotive Designs Lineup
Midwest builds three luxury Sprinter conversion lines, each addressing a different buyer use case. The Midwest Automotive Designs Patriot is the flagship of the lineup, a fully featured luxury camper conversion with hand-crafted Midwest hydro-graphed wood cabinetry, a wet bath, an induction galley, and a power folding rear sofa bed. The Patriot has been the cornerstone of the brand since its 2017 introduction and remains the reference build for shoppers who want a traditional camper-focused Sprinter conversion.
The Midwest Automotive Designs Heritage shares the same Sprinter chassis, drivetrain, floor plans, and feature set as the Patriot, but swaps the interior aesthetic for a contemporary European-inspired design. The Heritage uses laminated radius curved upper cabinetry paired with ambient halo lighting, plus much-requested roll-up screen doors on the side and rear. It's the right pick for buyers who want the Patriot's build quality with a more modern cabinet treatment.
The Midwest Automotive Designs Patriot Cruiser is the brand's day cruiser-style configuration, built for executive transport, business travel, sports team travel, and personal luxury road trips rather than extended camping use. Midwest was the first luxury van conversion company to offer the Cruiser configuration and remains the segment leader. The Patriot Cruiser prioritizes luxury custom seating with double-needle-stitched accents, an Alpine sound system, a 32-inch front overhead HDTV, and the Firefly touchscreen control system. The optional Patriot Cruiser Package adds a rear bath, refrigerator, microwave, and shoreline hookup for buyers who want extended travel capability without committing to a full camper layout.
Midwest Automotive Designs does not currently build Class A motorhomes, Class C motorhomes, travel trailers, or fifth wheels. The brand is Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversion only.
Mercedes-Benz Approved Upfitter: The Signature Credential
Midwest Automotive Designs is the first Quality Approved upfitter for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in the U.S. That credential is not handed out broadly. Mercedes-Benz requires its approved upfitters to meet exacting standards across engineering, fabrication, electrical integration, safety compliance, and finish quality before the company will lend its name and warranty support to a third-party conversion. Midwest holds that approval because every coach is fabricated in-house, from seating to woodwork to paint, on facilities that Midwest has optimized for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform specifically. Midwest also spearheaded the development of the first second-stage conversion Sprinter that adheres to all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, setting an industry benchmark for safety compliance in the luxury Class B segment.
The Freedom Package: First Lithium-Electric Sprinter Conversion
In 2016, Midwest Automotive Designs introduced the original Freedom Package, the first lithium-electric power system in a Sprinter conversion designed to eliminate onboard propane gas entirely. That innovation reshaped the luxury Class B segment. Before 2016, Class B camper vans relied on propane tanks for cooking, water heating, and cabin heating, plus a gas generator for off-grid electrical power. Midwest's Freedom Package replaced that setup with a fully electric platform built around lithium batteries, a high-output inverter, an under-hood secondary alternator, and a diesel-fired cabin heater and water heater that run off the Sprinter's existing fuel tank. The result was single-fuel travel, no propane refills, and no gas generator maintenance.
The current Freedom 1080 Package is the direct descendant of that original 2016 innovation. It includes 1,080 amp-hours of Dragonfly LiFePO4 lithium batteries, a 3,000-watt Xantrex sine wave inverter and charger, a high-efficiency rooftop A/C, the Timberline diesel furnace and hot water heater, an under-hood 280-amp high-output secondary alternator, and 320 watts of solar power. It's an optional upgrade on the Patriot and Heritage lineups. The Patriot Cruiser offers its own Freedom 600 Package with 600 amp-hours of lithium batteries on the 144-inch chassis configuration.
Why Buy a Midwest Automotive Designs at Motor Home Specialist?
Motor Home Specialist in Alvarado, Texas is the #1 volume-selling Midwest Automotive Designs dealer in the world and the #1 Volume Selling Motor Home Dealer in the World for 13 years running, with approximately $165MM in new and used RV inventory at a single location. MHSRV offers industry-leading discount pricing on every new Midwest Automotive Designs vehicle for sale, well below MSRP, with in-house financing, trade-in evaluations, nationwide shipping, and a full-service department staffed by factory-trained technicians. Every new Midwest Automotive Designs sold at MHSRV includes the RV Complete VIP Membership for the first year, 14 nights of free camping, fuel discounts, and a complimentary night in the MHSRV delivery park with full hookups after the coach orientation walkthrough.
Midwest Automotive Designs FAQs
Who makes Midwest Automotive Designs RVs?
Midwest Automotive Designs is a luxury Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversion manufacturer based on a 23-acre campus in Elkhart, Indiana. The brand was established in 2000 and operates with more than 300 dedicated professionals producing nearly 1,800 custom vans per year. More than 13,000 Midwest Automotive Designs vans have been built since founding. The brand's heritage in conversion van craftsmanship goes back further through Chariot Vans (1978), StarCraft and Imperial Vans (1992), and Elk Automotive (1998), which combined have produced nearly 260,000 vehicles over the decades.
Is Midwest Automotive Designs owned by Terex?
Yes, as of February 2, 2026. Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) completed its merger with REV Group on that date, bringing Midwest Automotive Designs and the other REV Recreation Group brands under the Terex corporate umbrella. Midwest previously joined REV Group in 2017 when REV (then operating as a separate publicly traded specialty vehicle manufacturer) acquired the brand. Throughout these ownership changes, Midwest Automotive Designs has maintained its own brand identity, leadership team, and product line. The Terex RV Group portfolio now includes Midwest Automotive Designs, American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, and Renegade RV. Through Terex RV Group, Midwest also produces private-label Sprinter conversions for Ultimate Toys, Chinook, Holiday Rambler, Fleetwood, and American Coach.
What types of vehicles does Midwest Automotive Designs build?
Midwest Automotive Designs builds luxury Class B Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversions across three lines: the Patriot (flagship traditional camper conversion with hydro-graphed wood cabinetry), the Heritage (European-inspired interior with laminated radius cabinets and roll-up screen doors), and the Patriot Cruiser (day cruiser-style executive transport configuration). Midwest does not currently build Class A motorhomes, Class C motorhomes, travel trailers, or fifth wheels.
What does it mean that Midwest Automotive Designs is a Mercedes-Benz Approved Upfitter?
Midwest Automotive Designs was the first Quality Approved upfitter for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in the U.S. Mercedes-Benz requires approved upfitters to meet exacting standards across engineering, fabrication, electrical integration, safety compliance, and finish quality before the company lends its name and warranty support to a third-party conversion. Midwest holds that approval because every coach is fabricated in-house (seating, woodwork, paint, and final assembly) on facilities optimized for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform specifically. Midwest also developed the first second-stage conversion Sprinter that adheres to all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, setting an industry benchmark for safety compliance.
What is the Freedom Package?
The Freedom Package is Midwest Automotive Designs' all-electric power system for Sprinter conversions. Midwest introduced the original Freedom Package in 2016 as the first lithium-electric system in a Sprinter conversion designed to eliminate onboard propane entirely. The current Freedom 1080 Package on the Patriot and Heritage includes 1,080 amp-hours of Dragonfly LiFePO4 lithium batteries, a 3,000-watt Xantrex sine wave inverter and charger, a high-efficiency rooftop A/C, the Timberline diesel furnace and hot water heater, an under-hood 280-amp high-output secondary alternator, and 320 watts of solar power. The Patriot Cruiser offers a Freedom 600 Package with 600 amp-hours of lithium batteries on the 144-inch chassis. Both packages enable single-fuel travel without propane refills or gas generator maintenance.
Is Midwest Automotive Designs a good luxury Class B brand?
Midwest Automotive Designs anchors the premium end of the luxury Class B Sprinter conversion segment, with a reputation built on Mercedes-Benz Approved Upfitter status, in-house fabrication of seating, woodwork, and paint, and the brand's pioneering 2016 Freedom Package that introduced lithium-electric power to the segment. Cross-shop alternatives in the luxury Class B Sprinter market include OGV Luxury Coach, Airstream Interstate, Grech RV, Tiffin Cahaba, and Coachmen Galleria.
What is the difference between the Patriot, Heritage, and Patriot Cruiser?
All three lines are built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis and share Midwest's signature in-house build quality. The Patriot is the flagship camper conversion with hand-crafted hydro-graphed wood cabinetry, a wet bath, induction galley, and a power folding rear sofa bed. The Heritage shares the Patriot's chassis, drivetrain, floor plans, and core features but swaps in a European-inspired interior with laminated radius curved upper cabinets, ambient halo lighting, and roll-up side and rear screen doors. The Patriot Cruiser is a day cruiser-style configuration built for executive transport, sports team travel, business travel, and luxury road trips rather than extended camping, with luxury custom seating, an Alpine sound system, a 32-inch HDTV, and the option to add a rear bath, refrigerator, and microwave through the Patriot Cruiser Package.
Does Midwest Automotive Designs make Class A motorhomes, Class C motorhomes, travel trailers, or fifth wheels?
No. Midwest Automotive Designs builds luxury Class B Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversions only. The lineup is limited to the Patriot, Heritage, and Patriot Cruiser. Shoppers cross-shopping Class A motorhomes, Class C motorhomes, fifth wheels, or travel trailers can browse the broader MHSRV inventory across other manufacturers MHSRV represents.
Which Midwest Automotive Designs model should I buy?
For buyers who want a traditional luxury camper conversion with a wet bath, induction galley, and full sleeping setup paired with Midwest's signature hydro-graphed wood cabinetry, the Patriot is the place to start. For buyers who want the same camper-focused build quality but prefer a more contemporary European interior aesthetic with laminated radius cabinets, ambient halo lighting, and roll-up screen doors, the Heritage is the right line. For executive transport, business travel, sports team travel, professional shuttle service, and luxury day trips where the priority is high-end seating, sound, and connectivity rather than a full camper layout, the Patriot Cruiser is the right configuration. Your salesperson at Motor Home Specialist can walk through the specific floor plan, chassis, and feature differences to match the right Midwest Automotive Designs to your travel use case.
Can you drive a Midwest Automotive Designs as a daily driver?
Yes. Every Midwest Automotive Designs is built inside the body of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, which drives like a passenger van rather than a coach. It parks in most standard parking spaces (with allowance for the high roof in covered structures), handles city and highway driving with the Sprinter's full driver-assist tech suite, and accepts the same fuel and routine service as any Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. Many Class B owners use their luxury Sprinter conversion as a secondary daily driver or weekend vehicle in addition to RV travel.
How much does a Midwest Automotive Designs cost?
Motor Home Specialist offers industry-leading discount pricing on every new Midwest Automotive Designs vehicle for sale, well below MSRP, so MAD buyers save thousands compared to other dealers. Pricing varies by line, floor plan, chassis selection, and selected options including the Freedom 1080 Package, the Weekender Package, and the Patriot Cruiser Package. Contact MHSRV for current pricing on in-stock units.
Where can I buy a Midwest Automotive Designs?
Motor Home Specialist in Alvarado, Texas is the #1 volume-selling Midwest Automotive Designs dealer in the world and stocks one of the largest selections of new and used Midwest Automotive Designs luxury Sprinter conversions for sale anywhere in the country, including the Patriot, Heritage, and Patriot Cruiser. MHSRV offers in-house financing, trade-in evaluations, nationwide shipping, and a full-service department staffed by factory-trained technicians. Every new Midwest Automotive Designs sold includes the RV Complete VIP Membership for the first year, 14 nights of free camping, fuel discounts, and a complimentary night in the delivery park with full hookups after the coach orientation walkthrough.
Manufacturer options, features, colors, etc. can all change without notice and MHSRV assumes no responsibility for the changes or possible errors in information provided by the manufacturer. All weights and measurements are approximate and not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. For the latest information be sure to check with your salesperson and/or the coach manufacturer and verify before purchase.
