01 What makes it unique
The Basecamp Xe is Airstream's first all-electric travel trailer — the 20-foot Basecamp body re-engineered around a large battery instead of a propane-centric system. It is currently offered only in the 20-foot length (there is no 16-foot Xe). The headline is the energy system: a 10.3kWh heated Battle Born lithium battery pack feeding a fully-inverted 30-amp electrical system through a 3,000W inverter, topped up by 600 watts of rooftop solar. That's enough to run the trailer — including an induction cooktop and an optional air conditioner — for extended off-grid stays without relying on propane.
It shares the Basecamp's rugged single-axle off-road platform: a 3-inch lift, all-terrain tires, stainless rock guards, the aluminum L-track cargo floor, and a swing rear hatch that doubles the built-in floor storage as a drained cooler. Inside, the same flexible 20-foot layout — a front U-shaped dinette and rear convertible benches sleeping four — but cooking moves to an induction cooktop and the refrigerator and systems run electric. A single 20-pound LP tank remains for the on-demand water heater and heating, rather than the two tanks the gas models carry.
The all-electric engineering adds weight and cost: at roughly 3,750 pounds dry with a 4,500-pound GVWR — higher than the gas 20X — and a starting MSRP of $76,900, about $16,000 over the 20X, it's the premium Basecamp. The payoff is quiet, fume-free, solar-replenished off-grid power and the simplicity of an electric-first trailer. It is the most capable boondocking trailer in the single-axle line.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20 ft 2 in
- Exterior width
- 7 ft 9.5 in
- Exterior height
- 9 ft 1 in*
- Interior height
- 6 ft 7 in
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- ≈3,750 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,500 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- ≈535 lb*
- Net cargo capacity
- ≈750 lb*
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 23 gal
- Grey water
- 28 gal
- Black water
- 21 gal
- LP / propane
- 1 × 20 lb
Running gear
- Axles
- 1 · torsion + shocks · 3" lift
- Tires
- 16" all-terrain
- Wheels
- Stylized aluminum
- Brakes
- Nev-R-Adjust
All-electric power
- Battery
- 10.3kWh heated Battle Born lithium
- Inverter
- 3,000W · fully-inverted 30A
- Solar
- 600W roof · interior monitor
- Cooktop
- Induction
Galley & bath
- Refrigerator
- 4.3 cu ft · all-electric
- Water heater
- Tankless · on-demand
- Bath
- Wet bath
- Audio
- JBL · Bluetooth · 3 speakers
Sleeping & cargo
- Sleeps
- 4
- Beds
- U-dinette + rear convertible benches
- Cargo floor
- Aluminum L-track + tie-downs
- Rear hatch
- Swing · drained floor-storage cooler
03 Basecamp floorplan family
The Basecamp line — Airstream's single-axle off-road trailers. Two gas floorplans (16X and 20X) plus the all-electric Basecamp Xe. The 20Xe on this page is highlighted; each other plan links to its own profile.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16X | 16 ft | 2 | Most towable; front galley; wet bath |
| 20X | 20 ft | 4 | Larger; U-dinette + rear benches |
| 20Xe | 20 ft | 4 | All-electric; 10.3kWh lithium |
For Model Year 2026 the off-road X-Package (3-inch lift, all-terrain tires, stainless rock guards) is standard on both gas floorplans. The Basecamp Xe is the all-electric variant of the 20-foot body and is offered only in the 20-foot length.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Airstream's first all-electric trailer
A 10.3kWh Battle Born lithium bank, a fully-inverted 30A system, and 600W of solar make it the most off-grid-capable single-axle Airstream — propane-light by design.
Induction cooking, solar power
Cooking runs on an induction cooktop and the systems run electric, replenished by roof solar — quiet, fume-free, and simple to live with off the grid.
20-foot only
There is no 16-foot Xe; the all-electric package is offered solely in the 20-foot Basecamp body.
Heavier and pricier
The battery system pushes dry weight to roughly 3,750 lb and GVWR to 4,500 lb, with a starting MSRP about $16,000 over the gas 20X — confirm the tongue weight and tow rating against the placard.
05 How it compares
The same 20-foot body with a conventional gas/propane system — lighter and about $16,000 less, but without the big lithium bank, induction cooktop, or 600W solar.
The most towable Airstream — 16 feet, sleeps two, gas — for those who want the off-road platform in the lightest, cheapest form.
A dual-axle off-grid Airstream with an even larger 810Ah lithium system — more space and power, but heavier, longer, and far more expensive.