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Tiffin Phaeton 42 QRH

Class Abuilt 2008–10Better build tierScarce on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$84,200est. used (2010, 16 yr old)

Sticker was $211,740 in 2010. Out of production since 2010, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2010 unit.

THE SPECS
Length42.4 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.6 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height7.0 ft
GVWR42,600 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps8
Slide-outs4
Fresh water90 gal
Grey water70 gal
Black water50 gal
Fuel100 gal
Engine / chassis360 hp inline-6 diesel pusher on Spartan raised-rail chassis

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Rear queen bed(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
  • 2008Introduced at 42,600 lb GVWR with the 360 hp Cummins
  • 2010Final model year
FINDING ONE

Scarce: months of watching; be ready to fly and drive it home. Why: 16 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The heaviest first-generation Phaeton. At $211,740 new in 2010 it was the cheapest way into a 42-ft diesel pusher, and used prices reflect that.

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