01 What makes it unique
The Imagine XLS 25DBE is the family bunkhouse of the XLS line — the plan for buyers who want Grand Design's residential finish and standard solar but need to sleep the kids. A private front bedroom gives the parents their own space, double bunks at the rear handle the children, and two entry doors keep traffic flowing in a busy family trailer. It sleeps seven, the most of the four XLS plans profiled here.
The build is the XLS standard — laminated aluminum-framed walls over a gel-coated fiberglass exterior with foam insulation, a one-piece roof membrane and a heated, enclosed underbelly — with the line's 200-watt rooftop solar, 30-amp controller and 10-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator included. An 82-gallon grey tank supports a full family for longer stretches between dumps, and the 15,000-BTU air conditioner cools the whole layout.
At 6,313 pounds dry with a 7,995-pound GVWR it leaves 1,682 pounds of payload and tows in half-ton territory. It's the priciest of the four XLS plans here, but it's also the only true family layout among them. For families who want Grand Design quality and standard off-grid capability in a sub-30-foot bunkhouse, the 25DBE is the XLS line's family answer.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 9"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 10"
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 6,313 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- 1,682 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 656 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 37 gal
- Grey water
- 82 gal
- Black water
- 37 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
Construction
- Frame
- Laminated aluminum-framed · R-7
- Roof
- One-piece membrane · ltd lifetime
- Underbelly
- Heated & enclosed · suspended tanks
- Body
- Gel-coated fiberglass · laminated
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Suspension
- Torsion / leaf · TPMS prep
- Solar
- 200W roof · standard
Galley & bath
- Cooktop
- 3-burner recessed
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
- A/C
- 15,000 BTU
- Water heater
- Tankless / gas-electric
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 7
- Primary bed
- Front walk-around queen
- Layout
- Front bedroom, rear double bunks, two doors, 1 slide
- Awnings
- 1
03 Imagine floorplan family
Grand Design's Imagine family — the premium-mainstream volume leader and the industry's perennial owner-satisfaction front-runner. It spans three sub-lines: the lightweight Imagine AIM, the medium-duty Imagine XLS (standard rooftop solar), and the residential flagship Imagine. The 25DBE on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page. The full family runs more than thirty floorplans; the highest-demand layouts across XLS and the flagship line are detailed here and the rest are catalogued on the line hub.
| Floorplan | Line | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17MKE | XLS | 22 ft | 4 | Compact Murphy-bed couples coach |
| 22RBE | XLS | 26 ft | 4 | Rear-bath private-bedroom couples |
| 25RLE | XLS | 30 ft | 3 | Rear-living couples coach, two doors |
| 25DBE | XLS | 30 ft | 7 | Double-bunkhouse family |
| 2500RL | Imagine | 30 ft | 6 | Flagship rear-living couples |
| 2670MK | Imagine | 32 ft | 6 | Rear mid-kitchen, dual slide |
| 2800BH | Imagine | 32 ft | 10 | Flagship bunkhouse, sleeps 10 |
| 3210BH | Imagine | 37 ft | 8 | Quad-bunk family flagship |
Imagine XLS floorplans carry a standard 200-watt rooftop solar package, a 30-amp charge controller and a 10-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator; the flagship Imagine line adds MorRyde CRE-3000 rubber suspension and larger holding tanks. Lengths, weights and equipment can change with options and model year — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker. Additional XLS, flagship and AIM floorplans are documented on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
XLS family bunkhouse
A private front bedroom plus rear double bunks sleeping seven makes this the only true family plan among the four profiled XLS layouts.
Big grey tank and standard solar
An 82-gallon grey tank and the standard 200W solar package suit a full family for longer off-grid-ish stays.
Two doors for busy trips
Dual entry doors keep a full trailer flowing — a real convenience with kids coming and going.
Priciest XLS of the four
At an MSRP in the mid-$50,000s it's the most expensive profiled XLS, reflecting its family size and equipment.
05 How it compares
Same length class but a rear living lounge instead of bunks — the couples' alternative to this family plan.
The flagship bunkhouse sleeping ten — far more capacity and payload when the family outgrows the XLS.
The value double-bunkhouse — lighter and much cheaper, with less finish and no standard solar.