Jayco has the wider dealer network, and New Age builds each layout in more forms
Range by range: the prices, the layouts, and how far off sealed roads each one can go.
Jayco has the wider dealer and service network, and New Age builds most of its names in on-road, semi off-road and full off-road forms.
This guide ranks neither brand above the other. A lower starting price is one fact among many.
- Jayco - the larger of the two, with the wider dealer and service network
- New Age - most names built on-road, semi off-road and full off-road
- The prices shown - each maker's published starting price for the entry floorplan (before options)
Jayco Australia
- 51 Years in Business
- Factory: Dandenong South, VIC
- Ranges on this site: 9
Jayco's dealer and service network covers most of the country, and the badge is widely recognised at resale.
Best For:
First-time buyers, families, and anyone travelling remote who wants parts and service within reach.
New Age Caravans
- 18 Years in Business
- Ranges on this site: 9
The capability-ladder play: most New Age names come in more than one form, an on-road van, an S.O for gravel, and an Expedition for full off-road. You can step up the capability without giving up the layout you liked.
Best For:
Buyers who know the floorplan they want and are deciding how much off-road ability to pay for.
Range Head-to-Head
| Category | Jayco Option | New Age Option | Lower entry price |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Road Tourer | Starcraft From $93,700 Jayco's volume tourer, sold through the biggest dealer network in the country | Manta Ray From $74,490 Also sold as an Expedition, same layout built to go further off the bitumen | New Age, $19,210 lower to start |
| Flagship On-Road | Silverline From $104,900 Jayco's flagship touring line | OZ Classic From $114,040 New Age's large-van line, with the semi off-road pack available at build | Jayco, $9,140 lower to start |
| Semi Off-Road | Silverline Outback From $79,490 The Outback treatment applied to the flagship | Road Owl From $83,490 Steps up to the semi off-road pack at build, on the same layout | Jayco, $4,000 lower to start |
"From" prices are the entry floorplan of each range, before options. A lower starting price is one fact among many, not a verdict on the van. POA means price on application, so ask the dealer.
The Verdict
Buying your first van, or planning big-lap remote travel? Jayco's dealer and parts network is the difference that matters when something breaks 800km from a capital city. Already know the floorplan you want and weighing up how far off the bitumen you will take it? New Age builds the same names in on-road and full off-road form, and adds the semi off-road pack at build, so that decision stays a spec choice rather than a layout compromise.