Jayco Alante 29S vs Coachmen Pursuit 29SS

Jayco · Class A

The difference that matters

Ford F-53 with the 7.3L V8, an 18,000 lb GVWR, sleeping for five and about 30 ft of length: on the big numbers these entry gas Class As are close. Tank capacity is the clearest gap. The Alante 29S holds 72 gal fresh, 49 gray and 50 black against the Pursuit's 50, 35 and 35, which stretches time between dump stops.

The Alante also includes 200 W of solar with a dual controller, heated holding tanks, a tankless water heater and hydraulic leveling. The Pursuit 29SS answers with a 5.5 kW generator against the Jayco's 4,000 W, automatic leveling jacks and power heated mirrors. Its single slide opens the living area, and it is rated to tow 5,000 lb.

The Pursuit is the shorter of the two at 30 ft 3 in against 31.3 ft, a small help in tight campgrounds.

Jayco Alante 29S: Dry-campers traveling as a couple who want bigger tanks, solar and heated tanks in a short gas coach.
Coachmen Pursuit 29SS: First-time Class A buyers who tow a small car and want a larger generator

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR: 18,000 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: not published

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR: 18,000 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: 5,000 lb

Spec for spec

	Jayco Alante 29S	Coachmen Pursuit 29SS
GVWR	18,000 lb	18,000 lb
Towing capacity	—	5,000 lb
Exterior length	31.3 ft	30.25 ft
Exterior height	12.4 ft	12 ft
Sleeps	5	5
Slide-outs	—	1
Fresh water	72 gal	50 gal
Gray water	49 gal	35 gal
Black water	50 gal	35 gal
Factory solar	200 W	—
House battery	(2) 12V AGM house batteries on slideout tray	—
Generator	4,000W generator	5.5 kW gas
Chassis	Ford® F53 chassis	Ford F-53
Engine	7.3L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8	7.3L V8
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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Jayco Alante 29S · 31.3 ft long · 12′5″ tall
Coachmen Pursuit 29SS · 30.25 ft long · 12′ 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.

Jayco Alante 29S

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Coachmen Pursuit 29SS

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