2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ vs 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD

If you're trying to decide among RVs, you may be considering both the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD and the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ. Based on input from thousands of users, we've learned that base price, performance and comfort and entertainment are the most important considerations for choosing between RVs. When we compared these two RVs, we found that the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD scores better in base price. On the other hand, the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ prevails for performance and comfort and entertainment. These RVs are really quite different from one another, and which is best for you ultimately depends on who you are and what you value in RVs.

Base Price: if you're searching for unleaded fuel RVs, it's a crucial consideration.

Base price is often rated as the most important factor in choosing unleaded fuel RVs, in addition to RVs which cost a lot and cheapest RVs. Many people find that base price is a significant consideration, and the difference between the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD at $79,911 and the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ at $224,995 is a whopping $145,084.00.

Performance should be on your radar if you're looking for RVs with power to spare.

Performance is often rated as the most important factor in choosing RVs with power to spare, in addition to unleaded fuel RVs and diesel RVs. Performance is made up of ten sub-categories: fuel capacity, driveline type, towing capacity, GVWR and others.

One factor that goes into evaluating performance is towing capacity, which is important for ranking unleaded fuel RVs. Many people find that towing capacity is a significant consideration, and the difference between the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD at 5000 pounds and the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ at 10,000 pounds is a whopping 5,000 pounds.

For performance, an important difference between the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD and the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ is GVWR. While the GVWR for the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD is 20,500 pounds, that of the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ is 44,320 pounds, a sizable difference of 23,820 pounds. Gvwr is especially important to unleaded fuel RVs.

Comfort and Entertainment: keep it in mind if you want RVs for larger groups.

Comfort and entertainment is often rated as the most important factor in choosing RVs for larger groups, in addition to unleaded fuel RVs and diesel RVs. Comfort and entertainment is made up of 11 sub-categories: air conditioning type, heater type, comfort rating, entertainment features rating and others.

One factor that goes into evaluating comfort and entertainment is retractable roof antenna, which is important for ranking unleaded fuel RVs. Many people find that retractable roof antenna is a significant consideration, and both the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD and the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ feature retractable roof antenna.

If audio and communication is very important to you, too, consider a significant difference between the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD and the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ: speaker locations. The 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD features interior speakers, while the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ features interior / exterior speakers.

Overall...

When we compared the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD to the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ, we calculated both of their PikiRanks. PikiRank measures each item's performance for all users combined. The 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD is ranked 8th out of 209 while the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 42RQ is ranked 92nd, meaning that given our users' preferences, the 2011 Monaco Riptide 34SBD is superior overall. To give your input, share your preferences, and compare more items, visit our Piki for RVs!