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Tiffin Phaeton 36 QSH

Class Abuilt 2008–13Better build tierPatient search on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$125,400est. used (2013, 13 yr old)

Sticker was $269,178 in 2013. Out of production since 2013, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2013 unit.

THE SPECS
Length36.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.6 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height7.0 ft
GVWR35,320 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps8
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 queen bed(Permanent)
  • Booth dinette converts(Convertible)
  • Sofa bed(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
2008–1132,000 lb$269,178
201232,400 lb$269,178
201335,320 lb$269,178
  • 2008Introduced at 32,000 lb GVWR with the 360 hp Cummins
  • 2011Engine steps up from 360 to 380 hp
  • 2012GVWR nudged to 32,400 lb
  • 2013GVWR raised to 35,320 lb; final model year
FINDING ONE

Patient search: weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: 13 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The original short Phaeton. A 2013 car has 3,300 lb more GVWR than a 2008 for very little extra money - that alone is worth shopping for.

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