Winnebago Thrive 28BHS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $35,100.
dry weight 7,234 lb + fresh water (60 gal, full) 500 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 28BHS's published weights held steady.
The 54it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,604 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,604 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,064 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~974 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,294 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~704 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,484 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~164 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,494 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,934 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,784 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,784 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,324 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,784 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~974 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,384 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,604 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,054 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,954 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,054 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,384 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,584 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,154 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,154 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~349 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,334 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,784 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~884 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~884 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,099 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,134 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,314 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,604 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,384 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,384 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,134 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,134 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,384 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,684 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,414 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,034 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Private front bedroom with Olympic queen bed and dual wardrobes(Permanent)66×80
- 2× Rear corner bunk beds(Permanent)—
- 1× Sleeper sofa (in place of theater seating)(Convertible)—
Winnebago (Mixed tier): Winnebago Industries
- 2026Introduced
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
The family bunkhouse of the line: front queen, rear corner bunks, full bath between them.
Live listings for the 28BHS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Thrive line ↗
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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.