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Tiffin Phaeton 40 QBH

Class Abuilt 2011–22Better build tierPatient search on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$278,400est. used (2022, 4 yr old)

Sticker was $342,521 in 2018 — out of production since 2022, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2022 unit.

THE SPECS
Length41.3 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.6 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height6.9 ft
GVWR38,320 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps9
Slide-outs4
Fresh water90 gal
Grey water66 gal
Black water50 gal
Fuel100 gal
Engine / chassis380 hp inline-6 diesel pusher on Freightliner XC-Series chassis

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Rear king bed(Permanent)72×80
  • Bunk beds(Permanent)
  • Sofa bed(Convertible)
  • Booth dinette converts(Convertible)
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Tiffin (Better tier): Tiffin's mid-line diesel pusher: Crane Noble all-composite sidewalls, tubular aluminum framing, steel basement and a Freightliner PowerGlide raised-rail chassis with ZF independent front suspension - genuinely well built, with the caveat that post-2021 Thor-era service is not what the family-run years were.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2011–1232,000 lb$342,521
2013–1635,320 lb$342,521
2017–2238,320 lb$342,521
  • 2011Introduced at 32,000 lb GVWR, 40'5" overall
  • 2013GVWR raised to 35,320 lb
  • 2016Length grows to 41'4"
  • 2017GVWR raised to 38,320 lb
  • 2022Sleeps rating rises from 8 to 9; final model year
FINDING ONE

Patient search — weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: 12-year production run. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

The long-running bunk Phaeton. Eleven model years means plenty of used inventory - just check which chassis rating you're buying, they range from 32,000 to 38,320 lb.

OTHER PHAETON FLOORPLANS
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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.