One of the newest floor plans in Airstream’s Interstate Touring Coach line functions nicely as a passenger vehicle around town and as a long-distance cruiser for two.
By Lazelle Jones
June 2016
Cradled on a 3500 Series Mercedes-Benz Sprinter EXT unibody van chassis, the 2016 Interstate from Airstream Inc. is ready to roll — in style. Though long known for building distinctive travel trailers, Airstream also constructs Type B motorhomes for its Touring Coaches line. These vehicles embody the same design and engineering experience, attention to detail, and state-of-the-art quality control as their towable cousins. Case in point: the 2016 Interstate 3500 EXT Grand Tour. (The EXT stands for “extended.”)
Driving
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Interior
![The Grand Tour's curbside galley features a sink and a two-burner cooktop, with smoked-glass covers, which are built into a Corian countertop. Beneath the counter is a 1.2-cubic-foot drawer-style microwave overn. The Grand Tour's curbside galley features a sink and a two-burner cooktop, with smoked-glass covers, which are built into a Corian countertop. Beneath the counter is a 1.2-cubic-foot drawer-style microwave overn.](https://familyrvingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/airstream-cooktop.jpg)
![The full-service wet bath contains a stand-up shower. The full-service wet bath contains a stand-up shower.](https://familyrvingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/airstream-bath.jpg)
SPECIFICATIONS
Cradled on a 3500 Series Mercedes-Benz Sprinter EXT unibody van chassis, the 2016 Interstate from Airstream Inc. is ready to roll — in style. Though long known for building distinctive travel trailers, Airstream also constructs Type B motorhomes for its Touring Coaches line.