Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS vs Coach House Platinum IV 271

Coachmen · Class C

The difference that matters

These Class Cs share a Ford E-450 with the 7.3L V8, a 14,500 lb GVWR, a single slide and nearly identical 27 ft lengths. The bodies are where they part. The Coach House Platinum IV 271 is a one-piece molded fiberglass shell with a hydraulic slide, rear twin beds, heated holding tanks and hydraulic auto-leveling. The Leprechaun 260DS is a conventional build that sleeps six.

Power equipment favors the Coach House: a 4.0 kW auto-start generator, 200 W of solar and a 3,000 W pure sine inverter, all standard, plus Ford's adaptive cruise and lane departure warning. The Leprechaun carries an NPS 4500 generator and solar prep only.

The Leprechaun answers with capacity. Its tanks hold 50 gal fresh, 32 gray and 31 black against 40, 27 and 25, and it is rated to tow 7,500 lb.

Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS: A family of up to six that tows a boat or car and wants larger tanks
Coach House Platinum IV 271: Fans of a one-piece molded fiberglass shell, traveling as a couple, who want twin beds and solar with an inverter ready to go.

Weights

2026 maker figures

GVWR: 14,500 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: 7,500 lb

Weights

Maker figures

GVWR: 14,500 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: not published

Spec for spec

	Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS	Coach House Platinum IV 271
GVWR	14,500 lb	14,500 lb
Towing capacity	7,500 lb	—
Exterior length	27.42 ft	27.67 ft
Exterior height	10.92 ft	10.58 ft
Sleeps	6	—
Slide-outs	1	1
Fresh water	50 gal	40 gal
Gray water	32 gal	27 gal
Black water	31 gal	25 gal
Factory solar	None	200 W
House battery	Auxiliary house battery (count not stated)	—
Generator	NPS 4500	4.0kW generator with auto start
Chassis	Ford E-450	Ford E-450 Super Duty (14,500 GVWR / 22,000 GCWR), 176-in wheelbase
Engine	7.3L V8	Ford 7.3L V8, 350 hp / 465 lb-ft, 6-speed automatic
Fuel	Gas	Gas

Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

To scale

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Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS · 27.42 ft long · 10′11″ tall
Coach House Platinum IV 271 · 27.67 ft long · 10′7″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.

Coachmen Leprechaun 260DS

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Coach House Platinum IV 271

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