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2026 Grand DesignImagine XLS 25RLE

The rear-living couples' coach of the XLS line — an open rear lounge with big windows instead of a bedroom or bunks, two entry doors for easy flow, the most payload of the four XLS plans, and standard rooftop solar.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

6,186lb
Dry Weight
7,995lb
GVWR
1,809lb
Payload
30ft
Length
Sleeps 3 Tandem-axle · Rear-Living Couples Built by · Grand Design RV Construction · Laminated aluminum-framed Starting MSRP · $51,833

01 What makes it unique

The Imagine XLS 25RLE is the rear-living member of the XLS line, built for couples who want a lounge rather than a bedroom or bunks at the back of the trailer. The rear wall opens into a windowed living area with the dinette and seating, while the bedroom moves forward — a layout that trades berth count for an airy, view-filled space to relax in. Two entry doors make moving in and out and around the trailer easy.

It shares the XLS construction — laminated aluminum-framed walls over a gel-coated fiberglass exterior with foam insulation, a one-piece roof membrane and a heated, enclosed underbelly — and the line's standard 200-watt rooftop solar, 30-amp controller and 10-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator. At 6,186 pounds dry with a 7,995-pound GVWR, it offers 1,809 pounds of payload, the most of the four XLS plans profiled here.

Its sleeping capacity of three is the lowest of the group, which is the point: this is a deliberately adult-oriented, couples-and-maybe-one trailer that spends its space on living area rather than berths. For buyers who want the XLS package and a relaxing rear lounge — and don't need to sleep a crowd — the 25RLE is the line's most comfortable couples' coach.

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
6,186 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,995 lbs
Net cargo / payload
1,809 lbs
Hitch / tongue weight
636 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
37 gal
Grey water
45 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
3
Primary bed
Front walk-around queen
Layout
Front bedroom, rear living area, 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 25RLE 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.

FloorplanLineNominalSleepsNotable
17MKEXLS22 ft4Compact Murphy-bed couples coach
22RBEXLS26 ft4Rear-bath private-bedroom couples
25RLEXLS30 ft3Rear-living couples coach, two doors
25DBEXLS30 ft7Double-bunkhouse family
2500RLImagine30 ft6Flagship rear-living couples
2670MKImagine32 ft6Rear mid-kitchen, dual slide
2800BHImagine32 ft10Flagship bunkhouse, sleeps 10
3210BHImagine37 ft8Quad-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

Rear lounge, not a bedroom

The rear wall opens into a windowed living area instead of a bed or bunks — an airy, view-filled space built for relaxing.

Most payload of the XLS four

At 1,809 lb of payload on a 7,995-lb GVWR it carries the most gear of the profiled XLS plans — room for everything two people bring.

Two doors ease the flow

Dual entry doors make moving around the trailer and in and out of the rear lounge noticeably easier than a single-door plan.

Sleeps only three

Capacity of three is the lowest here by design — this is a couples' trailer that spends its space on living area, not berths.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↓ Step down
Imagine XLS 22RBE

Shorter and lighter with a rear bath instead of a rear lounge — the more compact couples' coach.

↔ For families
Imagine XLS 25DBE

Same length class but a double-bunkhouse sleeping seven — berths instead of a lounge.

↔ Cross-shop
Grand Design Imagine 2500RL

The flagship rear-living plan — larger tanks, MorRyde suspension and more finish at a higher price.