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Grand Design Imagine XLS 25BHE

Travel trailerbuilt 2023–23Better build tierPatient search on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~7,395 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,244 lb + fresh water (43 gal, full) 359 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb — capped at its own rating. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around8,220 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)7,395 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~956 lb (13%)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 49 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin — per model year, because the 25BHE's published weights held steady.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-2613,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-1812,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-2612,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-268,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-268,400 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-268,700 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-249,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-269,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-2613,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-1411,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-2013,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-268,400 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-269,850 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-269,096 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-268,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-248,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-249,760 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-2611,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-1810,620 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-269,520 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-2110,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 46it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~465 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~465 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~4,155 lb loaded
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~3,345 lb loaded
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,355 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~3,795 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~645 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~645 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 — over by ~1,185 lb loaded
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 — over by ~645 lb loaded
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~4,245 lb loaded
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~465 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 — over by ~915 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~1,815 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 — over by ~915 lb loaded
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~4,245 lb loaded
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,445 lb loaded
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26 — over by ~15 lb loaded
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26 — over by ~15 lb loaded
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26 — over by ~195 lb loaded
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 — over by ~645 lb loaded
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~960 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~1,995 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26 — over by ~1,175 lb loaded
  • Rivian R1S '22-26 — over by ~465 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~4,245 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~4,245 lb loaded
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — over by ~1,995 lb loaded
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~1,995 lb loaded
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~4,245 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~1,545 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~1,275 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~2,895 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length29.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)10.8 ft
GVWR7,395 lb
Dry weight6,244 lb
Dry tongue weight807 lb
Sleeps7
Slide-outs1
Axles2
Fresh water43 gal
Grey water82 gal
Black water37 gal
Solar (standard)165 W

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front queen bed (size unpublished)(Permanent)—
  • 4× Quad bunks (count per aggregator listing; sizes unpublished)(Permanent)—
  • 1× Booth dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Grand Design (Better tier): XLS is the light end of the Imagine family — same laminated aluminum-framed shell and 1/3/5 transferable warranty, sized and weighted for mid-size tow vehicles.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
  • 2023Introduced
  • 2024Replaced by the 25DBE
FINDING ONE

Patient search — weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: only one model year. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

One-year quad-bunk plan replaced by the 25DBE. Bed sizes and MSRP not published in surviving sources.

OTHER IMAGINE XLS FLOORPLANS
17MKE · 6,395 lb · sleeps 418RBE · 5,595 lb · sleeps 319BWE · 5,995 lb · sleeps 619RLE · 5,695 lb · sleeps 421BHE · 6,395 lb · sleeps 721MBE · 6,395 lb · sleeps 522BHE · 6,995 lb · sleeps 522MLE · 6,995 lb · sleeps 422RBE · 6,995 lb · sleeps 423BHE · 6,995 lb · sleeps 723LDE · 6,995 lb · sleeps 424BSE · 6,995 lb · sleeps 425DBE · 7,995 lb · sleeps 725RLE · 7,995 lb · sleeps 3the whole line →
Is the 25BHE your #1 — or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about — set your priorities as sliders and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Nothing gets hidden, everything gets explained.

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Data low-confidence record — figures are inferred and should be independently verified, retrieved 2026-07.