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Thor Motor Coach Chateau 31E

Class Cbuilt 2014– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$168,300MSRP today

Still in production — a used 2023 would run roughly $116,100.

THE SPECS
Length32.7 ft
Height (incl. A/C)11.2 ft
Width8.3 ft
Interior height7.0 ft
GVWR14,500 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps7
Fresh water40 gal
Grey water30 gal
Black water25 gal
Air conditioning11,000 BTU
Solar (standard)100 W
Awning16 ft
Fuel55 gal
Engine / chassisFord 7.3L V8 on E-Series
Generator4.0kW gas

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Rear queen with Tilt-A-View inclining bed mechanism(Permanent)60×75
  • Mid-coach bunk beds(Permanent)27×72
  • Cab-over sleeping area with telescoping bunk ladder(Permanent)52×96
  • 71" Dream Dinette booth(Convertible)
  • 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
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2014–2014,500 lb$121,893
2021–2414,500 lb$168,280
2025–14,500 lb$168,280
  • 2014Introduced
  • 2019MSRP $121,893 on the Ford E-450 6.8L Triton V10
  • 2021Ford 7.3L V8 phases in to replace the 6.8L V10
  • 2025Dropped from the lineup for model year 2025
  • 2026Returns redesigned as a rear-queen bunkhouse with full-wall slide; MSRP $168,280
FINDING ONE

Common — usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Thor Motor Coach is a volume manufacturer; 13-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Chateau-badged twin of the Four Winds 31E and the roomiest floorplan either badge offers; dry weight is unpublished by Thor, so dry is recorded as 0 (unavailable).

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