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Thor Motor Coach Chateau 28Z

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 $91,500.

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
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2012–2014,500 lb—$104,500
2021–2414,500 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.

OUR TAKE

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 319Z · 11,500 lb · sleeps 321Z · 12,500 lb · sleeps 422B · 12,500 lb · sleeps 622E · 14,500 lb · sleeps 522Z · 12,500 lb · sleeps 423U · 12,500 lb · sleeps 624F · 12,500 lb · sleeps 625M · 12,500 lb · sleeps 425V · 12,500 lb · sleeps 625Z · 12,500 lb · sleeps 426B · 12,500 lb · sleeps 826X · 14,500 lb · sleeps 627P · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 28Z on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Chateau line ↗

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