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Jayco Melbourne Prestige 25LP vs Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW

2027 Jayco Melbourne Prestige 25LP

Jayco · Class C

Jayco Melbourne Prestige 25LP

~$240,300

2027 Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW

Tiffin · Class C

Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW

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The difference that matters

Diesel Mercedes Class Cs of almost identical length and height, separated by layout and power gear. The Melbourne Prestige 25LP sits on a Mercedes 4500 chassis with a 170-inch wheelbase, sleeps five with a king bed, and carries a 4,000 W LP generator, 200 W of solar, a 2,000 W inverter, hydraulic leveling jacks, heated tanks and a cooktop with one LP burner and one induction burner.

The Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW uses a Mercedes 4500 XD dual-wheel cutaway with a 12,125 lb GVWR, 1,095 lb above the Melbourne's 11,030. It has a single slide, sleeps four, and carries a 3.2 kW generator, 200 W of solar, a 2,000 W Xantrex inverter and two lead-acid house batteries, with lithium as an option. Its gray tank is a little larger at 34 gallons, but the Melbourne holds more fresh water and black, 43 and 31 gallons against 32 and 24.

For more water and a bigger generator, the Melbourne. For a slide and more weight capacity, the Wayfarer.

Jayco Melbourne Prestige 25LP
Dry campers, as a couple or small family, who want a king bed, a large generator and more fresh water.
Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW
Slide-out living area plus the higher weight rating on a dual-wheel chassis, for a couple.

Weights

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR
11,030 lb
Dry weight (UVW)
not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC)
not published
Towing capacity
not published

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR
12,125 lb
Dry weight (UVW)
not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC)
not published
Towing capacity
not published

Spec for spec

Jayco Melbourne Prestige 25LPTiffin Wayfarer 25RW
GVWR11,030 lb12,125 lb
Exterior length26 ft25.7 ft
Exterior height11.3 ft11.3 ft
Sleeps54
Slide-outs—1
Fresh water43 gal32 gal
Gray water31 gal34 gal
Black water31 gal24 gal
Factory solar200 W200 W
House battery12V chassis battery; Electric-powered entrance step with integrated house battery compartment(2) 12V lead-acid house batteries (205Ah lithium optional)
Generator4,000W LP generator3.2 kW RV generator
ChassisPremium Mercedes-Benz® 4500 chassis with 170 in. wheelbaseMercedes-Benz 4500 XD dual-wheel cutaway
EngineOM 654 2.0L V4 Twin Turbo DieselMercedes-Benz 2.0L 208 HP turbo diesel
FuelDieselDiesel

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

To scale

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  • Jayco Melbourne Prestige 25LP · 26 ft long · 11′4″ tall
  • Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW · 25.7 ft long · 11′4″ 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 Melbourne Prestige 25LP

Full spec sheet, sources →

Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW

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