Champion
Champion Power Equipment 200988 4500-Watt Dual Fuel RV Ready Portable Inverter Generator with Electric Start
Best for: AC power where no outlet exists — camp sites, tailgates, and outage backup (never run one indoors).
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Official video
See it in action
From the official Champion Power Equipment channel — the maker's own walkthrough.
Video: Champion 4500W Dual Fuel Inverter with CO Shield® (Model 201531) — official Champion Power Equipment channel on YouTube. We embed, they host.
Score breakdown
Where the 3.8 comes from
Each bar is this model's min-max normalized position across the 12 inverter generators we track. Missing specs are excluded and the remaining weights rescaled — never treated as zero.
Official spec sheet
Every number, cited
| Brand | Champion |
|---|---|
| Rated output | 3,500 W |
| Surge output | 4,500 W |
| Engine | 212 cc |
| Fuel type | dual fuel (gasoline/propane) |
| Runtime | 14 h @ 25% load (gas); 21 h @ 25% load (propane) |
| Noise level | 61 dBA (from 23 ft) |
| Weight | 103 lbs |
| Parallel capable | yes |
| Outlets | 2x 120V 20A 5-20R; 1x 120V 30A TT-30R; 1x 12V DC 8A |
| CO safety shutoff | no |
| CARB compliant | yes |
| Spec source | View spec source ↗ |
Strengths in the data
- Top-4 rated output in the category
- Top-4 runtime in the category
Flaws but not dealbreakers
- Bottom-4 noise in the category
- Bottom-4 weight in the category
Both lists are derived mechanically: a metric makes the list when this model finishes in the top or bottom four of the 12 inverter generators we track.
Who shouldn't get it: Skip it if you load in alone — at 103 lbs you'll want wheels or a second set of hands.
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All data above is publicly available spec data from the official brand page linked in the table — we don't lab-test. Prices and availability are shown on Amazon. Compare with all 12 inverter generators ↗