Tiffin · Class A
Tiffin Phaeton
The Phaeton is a Class A diesel pusher that sits between the Allegro RED and the Allegro Bus on Tiffin's model list. Recent Phaetons run from about 38 to 45 feet with a 450-horsepower Cummins L9, and the longest floorplan has a tag axle. For 2027 Tiffin also lists a Bob Tiffin Limited Edition Phaeton, named for its founder and limited to 84 coaches.
Key facts re-checked. Owners, dates and prices were re-checked against their sources. A full second review is still to come.
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| Year | Configuration | Length | Chassis | Engine | Price when new |
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| 2027 | 35 CH | 37.75 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2027 | 37 BH | 38.17 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2027 | 40 IH | 41.33 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2027 | 44 OH | 45 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2027 | Bob Tiffin Limited Edition (40 RTH, 44 RTH) | — | PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2027 | Model-year overview | — | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2026 | 35 CH | 37.75 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2026 | 37 BH | 38.17 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2026 | 40 IH | 41.33 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2026 | 44 OH | 45 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2026 | Model-year overview | — | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2025 | 35 CH | 37.75 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2025 | 37 BH | 38.17 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2025 | 40 IH | 41.33 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2025 | 44 OH | 45 ft | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2025 | Model-year overview | — | Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2024 | 35 CH | 37.75 ft | Tiffin PowerGlide XSH raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2024 | 37 BH | 38.17 ft | — | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2024 | 40 IH | 41.33 ft | Freightliner XCR raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2024 | 44 OH | 45 ft | Freightliner XCR raised-rail rear-engine diesel | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
| 2024 | Model-year overview | — | — | Cummins L9 · 450 hp | — |
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| 2005 | 35 DH | 35.5 ft | Freightliner | Caterpillar · 350 hp | — |
| 2005 | 38 GH | 38.92 ft | Freightliner | Caterpillar · 350 hp | — |
| 2005 | 40 QDH | 40.42 ft | Freightliner | Caterpillar · 350 hp | — |
| 2005 | 40 RH | 40.42 ft | Freightliner | Caterpillar · 350 hp | — |
| 2005 | 40 TSH | 40.42 ft | Freightliner | Caterpillar · 350 hp | — |
| 2005 | Model-year overview | — | Freightliner | Caterpillar · 350 hp | — |
A dash means that value has not been documented yet. Length, chassis and engine can change by floorplan inside one model year, so open a year for the full detail.
The story of the model
Phaeton history
Tiffin's company history says the 1990s saw the rise of some of its best-known models, including the Phaeton, but it does not give the first model year.
The 2005 brochure, the oldest in Tiffin's online library, shows five floorplans from 35.5 to about 40.5 feet on a Freightliner raised-rail chassis with a 350-horsepower Caterpillar engine.
For the 2024 model year the 450-horsepower Cummins L9 became standard on every floorplan. That year's brochure lists a PowerGlide XSH chassis or a Freightliner XCR chassis depending on floorplan. From 2025 the specification sheets name a Freightliner PowerGlide XC raised-rail chassis for all four floorplans.
For 2027 Tiffin lists a Bob Tiffin Limited Edition Phaeton, limited to 84 coaches, in the 40 RTH and 44 RTH floorplans.
- 2005Oldest brochure in Tiffin's library
Five floorplans on a Freightliner chassis with a 350-horsepower Caterpillar engine. Source ↗
- 2024Cummins L9 standard
Tiffin says the 450-horsepower Cummins L9 became standard on all Phaeton floorplans for 2024. Source ↗
- 2027Limited edition of 84
Tiffin lists a 2027 Bob Tiffin Limited Edition Phaeton limited to 84 coaches. Source ↗
Brochures and sources
- Tiffin model lineup ↗
- Tiffin brochure library ↗ — Brochures and specification sheets by model and year, 2005 to 2027.
- Bob Tiffin Limited Edition Phaeton model page ↗ — The 2027 limited edition: floorplans, chassis, engine and the 84-coach limit.
- Bob Tiffin Limited Edition Phaeton specification sheet (2027) ↗ — Linked from the model page. Not opened for this file.
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