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Tiffin Phaeton 42 LH

Class Abuilt 2012–16Better build tierPatient search on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$204,800est. used (2016, 10 yr old)

Sticker was $384,869 in 2016. Out of production since 2016, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2016 unit.

THE SPECS
Length43.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.6 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height7.0 ft
GVWR44,320 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps8
Slide-outs4
Fresh water90 gal
Grey water66 gal
Black water50 gal
Fuel100 gal
Engine / chassis450 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
  • 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
201245,000 lb$384,869
2013–1644,320 lb$384,869
  • 2012Introduced at 45,000 lb GVWR with a 400 hp engine
  • 2013Engine steps up to 450 hp; GVWR settled at 44,320 lb
  • 2016Length grows from 42'6" to 43'10"; final model year
FINDING ONE

Patient search: weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: 10 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The big-chassis Phaeton of the early 2010s - 450 hp and 44,320 lb, which is Allegro Bus territory at Phaeton money.

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