01 What makes it unique
Grand Design publishes an unloaded vehicle weight (UVW) of 5,358 lb and a GVWR of 6,995 lb for the 2027 Imagine XLS 22MLE, with a hitch weight of 664 lb. It does not publish a cargo carrying capacity on the floorplan page, so none is shown here, and none is worked out by subtracting one published figure from the other. The trailer’s own federal weight label, inside the door, carries its cargo capacity as built.
It is 26' 1" long, 10' 10" high and 8' wide, with 37 gal fresh, 45 gal grey and 37 gal black tanks as Grand Design lists them. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank adds roughly 307 lb before anything else is loaded.
Among the 4 Imagine XLS floorplans profiled from Grand Design’s 2027 pages, it is number 1 of 4 by unloaded weight, in a range from 5,358 lb to 5,711 lb. Every figure in that comparison comes from the same Grand Design page type for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 19 Oct 2026 from Grand Design’s own floorplan page for the Imagine XLS 22MLE, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 22MLE differs from the other three Imagine XLS floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.
- Dry weight, 5,358 lb: lightest of four; next is the 21MBE (5,361 lb).
- Tongue weight, 664 lb: heaviest of four; next is the 22BHE (653 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.4%: largest of four; next is the 22BHE (11.5%).
- Length, 26 ft 1 in: second-longest of four, between the 22BHE (25 ft 4 in) and the 23LDE (28 ft 5 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of four, level with the 23LDE; next are the 21MBE and 22BHE (5).
Next to the 21MBE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLE is 3 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 600 lb higher, has a tongue weight 104 lb heavier, is 1 ft 2 in longer, stands 5 in taller and sleeps one fewer; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and slide-out count.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 1"
- Exterior height
- 10' 10"
- Exterior width
- 8'
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,358 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,995 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Grand Design
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 664 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 37 gal
- Grey water
- 45 gal
- Black water
- 37 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14 LRD
- Axles
- 2
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Slide-outs
- 1
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu. ft.
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (6,995 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,049 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Imagine XLS floorplan family
Grand Design lists 8 Imagine XLS floorplans for 2027. 4 without an existing page here are profiled from Grand Design’s own floorplan pages, from 5,358 lb to 5,711 lb unloaded; the others link to their existing pages. Grand Design publishes UVW, GVWR and hitch weight for these trailers, and no cargo carrying capacity.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17MKE | 21' 11" | 4 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Grand Design’s MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
| 22MLE | 26' 1" | 4 | Profiled |
| 21MBE | 24' 11" | 5 | Profiled |
| 22RBE | 25' 11" | 4 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Grand Design’s MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
| 22BHE | 25' 4" | 5 | Profiled |
| 23LDE | 28' 5" | 4 | Profiled |
| 25RLE | 29' 9" | 3 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Grand Design’s MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
| 25DBE | 29' 9" | 7 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Grand Design’s MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
Grand Design lists 8 Imagine XLS floorplans for 2027. 4 are profiled here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Grand Design does not publish for the Imagine XLS
No cargo carrying capacity appears on Grand Design’s floorplan pages for this series, so that row reads as not published. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
5,361 lb UVW and 6,395 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,358 lb and 6,995 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Imagine XLS 22BHE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 1 in vs 25 ft 4 in; sleeps 4 vs 5; dry weight 5,358 lb vs 5,698 lb; hitch weight 664 lb vs 653 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Imagine XLS plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,995 | 2–4 of 4 | 6,395–6,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,358 | 1 of 4 | 5,358–5,711 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 664 | 4 of 4 | 560–664 |
| Length | 26 ft 1 in | 3 of 4 | 24 ft 11 in–28 ft 5 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 45 | 1–3 of 4 | 45–82 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–2 of 4 | 4–5 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Imagine XLS 22BHE matches it at 6,995 lb GVWR; Imagine XLS 23LDE matches it at 6,995 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Imagine XLS siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine XLS 22MLE | 26 ft 1 in | 4 | 5,358 | 6,995 | — | 664 | 37 |
| Imagine XLS 22BHE | 25 ft 4 in | 5 | 5,698 | 6,995 | — | 653 | 37 |
| Imagine XLS 21MBE | 24 ft 11 in | 5 | 5,361 | 6,395 | — | 560 | 37 |
| Imagine XLS 23LDE | 28 ft 5 in | 4 | 5,711 | 6,995 | — | 650 | 37 |
All 4 Imagine XLS floorplans: Imagine XLS line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22MLE | 6,995 | 5,358 | 4 | 26 ft 1 in |
| Jay Feather 21MBH | 6,995 | 5,450 | 6 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight 225MLSW | 6,995 | 5,220 | 6 | 27 ft 1 in |
| Range Lite 220DBM | 6,995 | 5,550 | — | 26 ft 8 in |
| Transcend Xplor 22RBX | 6,995 | 5,749 | 4 | 26 ft 10 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX | 7,000 | 5,507 | — | 29 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 235RKS | 7,000 | 5,505 | 2 | 27 ft 11 in |
Against the 22MLE: the Jay Feather 21MBH sleeps 2 more; the Jay Flight 225MLSW is 1 ft longer and sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the 22MLE
How much does the 22MLE weigh?
5,358 lb dry; 6,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the 22MLE?
664 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,116 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 22MLE need?
A tow rating of at least 6,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 22MLE sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 2 of the 4 Imagine XLS floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 22MLE?
Fresh 37, grey 45, black 37 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 22MLE?
26' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 22MLE. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), interior height, awning, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: granddesignrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 15 recall campaigns and 65 owner complaints against the Imagine line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
What to look at on a used one. Across the 65 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (20%), suspension (18%) and structure (17%).
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Imagine line page.