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Starcraft
Images from Jayco Australia
- From
- $93,700
- Weight
- 2,011kg tare
- Sleeps
- 2-5
- Length
- 15-22ft
About the Starcraft
The Jayco Starcraft is Jayco's touring caravan for couples and families, built in Australia and sold in six floorplans from 15ft 8in to 19ft 3in. The 15ft Standard floorplan sleeps two adults, and Jayco's Build and Price tool lets you pick the layout and options before you visit a dealer.
Island-bed layouts carry a queen Slumberrest mattress, with leatherette seating on lightweight aluminium frames. The kitchen has a 150L 12V fridge-freezer, a microwave, a four-burner cooktop with a griller and a rangehood. A 3.3kg washing machine is standard, a tunnel boot takes the bulky gear, and interior height is 1,960mm.
Jayco builds the Starcraft in Australia and backs it with a two-year manufacturing warranty and a five-year structural warranty.
A 260W solar panel with an external Anderson input feeds a lithium house battery through Jayco's PM235J power system, with AC charging and Bluetooth monitoring. A 4-inch touch screen shows battery and water levels.
The 15ft Standard floorplan has a tare of 1,723kg and a towball weight of 137kg. It measures 7,163mm long and 3,010mm high for travel. Jayco says weights move with the accessories fitted, so check the compliance plate on the van you are quoted.
Jayco sells through 29 dealerships nationwide, with more than 100 authorised service agents behind them.
- Off-grid ready: 260W of solar, 200Ah lithium battery - stay out longer between hook-ups
- Full internal ensuite - your own bathroom, no shared amenities block
- Sleeps up to 5 - bunk layouts available for kids
- 24ft overall - a versatile mid-size footprint
Technical specifications
Two people buy this van at the same price. One gets a loan rate 2% higher than the other.
Over seven years, the one with the higher rate pays about $6,400 more.
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you sign anything.
Asking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Your shortlist keeps every saved van on one page to compare side by side, and you can email the list to yourself.
Towing and weights
Insurance for your Jayco Australia Starcraft
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
Before you get quotes, find out what changes the amount a caravan policy pays out.
Read the insurance guideBefore you go and see it
Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Walk in with the money already sorted
The same van costs about $6,400 more over seven years with a loan rate 2% higher.
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute finance quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you ring the dealer.
Get a free finance quote to take to the yardAsking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Or have Jade call you about this van
A Jade specialist calls you to talk it through.
2Ring ahead, then go see it
Dealers that carry Jayco Australia, from the brand's own list. Stock moves all the time, so call before you drive out.
When you call, ask:
- Have you got the Jayco Australia Starcraft in the yard now, or is it on order?
- Can I come and walk through it this week?
- What's your best drive-away price on it?
- Is it the same build I compared, with matching layout, weights and features?
3When you get there, check
- The compliance plate - check the tare and ATM against the specs you compared here. The plate carries the legal numbers.
Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
The full inspection checklist, system by system - Sort your finance before you hand over a deposit, so you are never committed to a van you cannot finance.
Read before you go
Our guides for the day you go and look.
Delivery and freight
If there's no dealer in your state, most brands deliver Australia-wide. You can also collect from the factory. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so factor it in before you commit.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Jayco Australia Starcraft, ready on your phone at the yard.
We use your email to send this one list and we don't add you to a mailing list.How we handle it: privacy policy. The finance link in the email goes to our partner Jade Finance, and partners can pay us.
Earlier model years
These are the specs Jayco published for the Starcraft in earlier model years. We read them off copies of the maker's own pages saved at the time.
| Model year | Tare (kg) | Ball weight (kg) | Travel length (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015year estimated. Saved 4 August 2014 | 2008 | 147 | |
| 2016year estimated. Saved 10 August 2015 | 2025 | 160 | |
| 2017year estimated. Saved 9 August 2016 | 2025 | 160 | |
| 2018year estimated. Saved 31 August 2017 | 2025 | 160 | |
| 2021Saved 12 March 2021 | 7545 | ||
| 2022Saved 8 March 2022 | 7545 | ||
| 2023Saved 5 March 2023 | 7673 | ||
| 2024Saved 19 May 2024 | 2090 | 180 | 7808 |
Each year links to the Jayco page the figures came from, saved on the date shown.
Where a year says "year estimated", we have taken the year from the date the page was published.
Always check the compliance plate and the papers on the van in front of you.
