Thor Motor Coach Venetian A40

Name: Thor Motor Coach Venetian A40
Brand: Thor Motor Coach

Class Abuilt 2016–17Mixed build tierPatient search on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$175,900est. used (2017, 9 yr old)

Sticker was $314,712 in 2017. Out of production since 2017, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2017 unit.

THE SPECS

Length40.9 ft

Height (incl. A/C)12.6 ft

Width8.4 ft

Interior height7.1 ft

GVWR38,320 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps4

Fresh water91 gal

Grey water51 gal

Black water51 gal

Awning16.4 ft

Fuel150 gal

Engine / chassisCummins ISL 8.9L 400 HP on Freightliner XC-R

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Rear master bed(Permanent)—
1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameSteel

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Thor Motor Coach (Mixed tier): Thor Industries

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2016Introduced with the Venetian line
2018Replaced by the L40/R40/B42 generation

FINDING ONE

Patient search: weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: Thor Motor Coach is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Longest single-axle first-generation Venetian: 272 in wheelbase, 225 cu ft basement. Only the MY2017 sheet survives.

OTHER VENETIAN FLOORPLANS

B42 · 44,700 lb · sleeps 9 F42 · 44,700 lb · sleeps 7 G36 · 38,320 lb · sleeps 6 L40 · 38,700 lb · sleeps 7 M37 · 38,320 lb · sleeps 4 R40 · 38,700 lb · sleeps 6 T42 · 44,700 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the A40 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 Venetian line ↗

Is the A40 your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

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