Thor Motor Coach Chateau 28Z

Name: Thor Motor Coach Chateau 28Z
Brand: Thor Motor Coach

Class Cbuilt 2012– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$155,100MSRP today

Still in production — a used 2023 would run roughly $107,000.

THE SPECS

Length30.0 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.0 ft

Width8.3 ft

Interior height7.0 ft

GVWR14,500 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps7

Fresh water40 gal

Grey water40 gal

Black water27 gal

Air conditioning15,000 BTU

Solar (standard)100 W

Awning14 ft

Fuel55 gal

Engine / chassisFord 7.3L V8 on E-Series

Generator4.0kW dual gas/LP

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Rear queen with Tilt-A-View inclining bed mechanism(Permanent)60×74
1× Cab-over sleeping area with telescoping bunk ladder(Permanent)52×96
1× 71" Dream Dinette booth(Convertible)—
1× 68" leatherette jack-knife sofa (theater seating optional)(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT — 3/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyOpen

Thor Motor Coach (Mixed tier): Chateau is the badge-swapped twin of Four Winds — identical coach, identical Vacu-Bond/aluminum-cage construction and identical uneven Thor QC record.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED

YEARS	GVWR	DRY	MSRP
2012–20	14,500 lb	—	$104,500
2021–24	14,500 lb	—	$109,899
2025–	14,500 lb	—	$155,120

2012Introduced
2019MSRP $104,500 on the Ford E-450 6.8L Triton V10
2021Ford 7.3L V8 phases in to replace the 6.8L V10; MSRP $109,899
2026Thor-published MSRP $155,120; specs identical to the Four Winds 28Z

FINDING ONE

Common — usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Thor Motor Coach is a volume manufacturer; 15-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Same coach as the Four Winds 28Z with different graphics — shop both badges and take whichever dealer discounts harder; Thor publishes no dry weight, so dry is 0 (unavailable).

OTHER CHATEAU FLOORPLANS

19X · 11,500 lb · sleeps 3 19Z · 11,500 lb · sleeps 3 21Z · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4 22B · 12,500 lb · sleeps 6 22E · 14,500 lb · sleeps 5 22Z · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4 23U · 12,500 lb · sleeps 6 24F · 12,500 lb · sleeps 6 25M · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4 25V · 12,500 lb · sleeps 6 25Z · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4 26B · 12,500 lb · sleeps 8 26X · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6 27P · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Is the 28Z your #1 — or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.