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2027 Grand Design Momentum MAV27MAV

A 32-foot Momentum toy hauler that Grand Design lists for 2027 at 6,900 lb unloaded and an 11,000-lb GVWR, with a 1,187-lb tongue weight and a 13 ft 6 in garage.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

6,900lb
Dry Weight
11,000lb
GVWR
1,187lb
Hitch Weight
32ft
Length
Sleeps 6 Compact Travel-Trailer Toy Hauler · 13 ft 6 in garage, sleeps 6 Built by · Grand Design RV Garage / flex · 13 ft 6 in Construction · R-9 walls · TPO roof Starting MSRP · $53,618

01 What makes it unique

The Momentum MAV 27MAV is a travel-trailer toy hauler 32 ft 2 in long with a 13 ft 6 in garage, on two axles with no slide-out and no fuel station listed. It is on Grand Design’s Momentum MAV roster for 2027.

Grand Design’s page lists an unloaded vehicle weight of 6,900 lb, a GVWR of 11,000 lb and a tongue weight of 1,187 lb. It publishes no cargo carrying capacity, so none is printed or computed here. Tanks are 90 gal fresh, 74 gal grey and 37 gal black, and it sleeps 6.

Grand Design’s page names the 22MAV and 28MAV as comparison floorplans.

How the 27MAV differs from the other eleven Momentum travel trailers. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.

  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 17.2%: third-largest of twelve, between the 30MAV (16.7%) and the 27G (17.3%).
  • Dry weight, 6,900 lb: fourth-lightest of twelve, between the 24MAV (6,650 lb) and the 21G (7,280 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 1,187 lb: fourth-lightest of twelve, between the 21G (1,056 lb) and the 24MAV and 28MAV (1,200 lb).
  • Length, 32 ft 2 in: sixth-shortest of twelve, between the 25G (30 ft 11 in) and the 27G (32 ft 3 in).
  • Interior height, 7 ft: lowest of nine, level with the 17MAV, 22MAV and 24MAV; next are the 21G, 25G and two others (7 ft 7 in).
  • GVWR, 11,000 lb: shared with the 21G, 24MAV and 28MAV; of twelve, two lower and six higher, nearest the 17MAV and 22MAV (9,950 lb) and the 30MAV (12,000 lb).
  • Exterior height, 12 ft 2 in: lowest of twelve, level with the 17MAV, 22MAV and three others; next are the 21G, 25G and four others (12 ft 4 in).
  • Black tank, 37 gal: smallest of twelve, level with the 17MAV, 22MAV and three others; next are the 21G, 25G and three others (39 gal).

Next to the 24MAV, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 27MAV is 250 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 13 lb lighter, is 2 ft 3 in longer and sleeps three more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 21G, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 27MAV is 380 lb lighter by dry weight, has a tongue weight 131 lb heavier, is 5 ft 3 in longer, stands 2 in lower, has 7 in less interior height and has a black tank 2 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and sleeping capacity.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
32 ft 2 in
Exterior width
8 ft 4 in
Width, slides out
8 ft 4 in
Exterior height
12 ft 2 in
Interior height
7 ft
Garage / flex length
13 ft 6 in

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
6,900 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
11,000 lbs
Net cargo / payload
Not published by Grand Design
Hitch / tongue weight
1,187 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
90 gal
Grey water
74 gal
Black water
37 gal
LP gas
40 lbs · 2 tanks
Refrigerator
8 cu. ft.

Construction

Sidewalls
Insulated (R-9)
Roof
TPO membrane w/ limited lifetime warranty · R-40 · walk-on
Main floor
Insulated (R-11)
Slide rooms
Roof and end wall insulation (R-9)
Underbelly
Heated and enclosed w/ suspended tanks

Running gear

Hitch
Bumper pull
Wheel wells
None in garage — flat floor
Spare
Undermount
Roof access
Walk-on roof
Tire size
ST225/75R15LRE
GAWR, as Grand Design lists it
10,200 lbs

Garage

Garage / flex length
13 ft 6 in
Ramp
24″ DoveTail loading ramp · garage pull-down screen
Tie-downs
2,500 lb tie-downs anchored into the chassis

Galley & systems

Refrigerator
8 cu. ft. 12-volt
Air conditioning
15,000 BTU
Furnace
30,000 BTU
Water heater
Tankless
Solar
200W solar prep (wiring, not a panel)* · 30 AMP controller · 2,000W inverter prep
Shower
24 x 36

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
6
Slides
Not published by source
Awnings
1
Hitch type
Bumper pull
Primary bed
60 x 80
Bunk
60 x 80

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

Scale outline of the 27MAVScale outline of the 27MAV. Overall length 32' 2", overall height 12' 2", overall width 8' 4".end view8' 4"32' 2" overall length12' 2"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 27MAVHolding tank capacities: fresh 90 gallons, grey 74 gallons, black 37 gallons.Fresh90 galGrey74 galBlack37 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed11,000 lb
Published tongue weight1,187 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb1,187–1,650 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed11,000 lb towed / 1,650 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 (11,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,650 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.

03 The Momentum floorplan family

Momentum is Grand Design's toy-hauler family, and it spans four rosters across both tow types. The full-size Momentum fifth wheel is the flagship — a 101-inch wide-body coach on MORryde independent suspension with disc brakes, carrying a 60-gallon dual fuel station. The Momentum G-Class fifth wheel sits below it on MORryde CRE3000 suspension and a Rotoflex pin box with a 30-gallon fuel station, and the G-Class travel trailer puts that same garage behind a bumper pull. The Momentum MAV is the compact end — the lightest and cheapest way into a Momentum garage, and the one roster with no fuel station at all. The 27MAV on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page. The full MY2027 catalogue runs to 28 floorplans across the four rosters; eight are profiled in depth here and the rest are catalogued on the line hub with their weights.

FloorplanRosterTypeLengthGarageSleepsNotable
17MAVMomentum MAVTT22′ 11″11 ft 6 in2Lightest and cheapest Momentum built
22MAVMomentum MAVTT26′ 6″13 ft 6 in513 ft 6 in garage, sleeps 5
24MAVMomentum MAVTT29′ 11″18 ft318 ft garage, sleeps 3
27MAVMomentum MAVTT32′ 2″13 ft 6 in613 ft 6 in garage, sleeps 6
28MAVMomentum MAVTT33′ 11″10 ft 4 in6Top of the MAV range — the only MAV with a slide-out
30MAVMomentum MAVTT36′ 11″11 ft611 ft garage, sleeps 6, 1 slide

The Momentum MAV is the compact end of the family — the lightest, cheapest way into a Momentum garage, on a single-axle-to-tandem bumper-pull with a 24-inch DoveTail loading ramp. It is the one Momentum roster that does NOT carry a fuel station: Grand Design prints N/A into the Fuel Capacity field on all five MAV plans and omits the fuel bullet from the MAV feature list, so no fuel figure is shown here. Additional MAV floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.

04 Notes on this floorplan

13 ft 6 in garage, no fuel station listed

Garage / flex length and fuel station as printed on the 27MAV page.

Tongue 1,187 lb on 6,900 lb UVW

Grand Design’s tongue weight is 17.2% of its unloaded weight; the loaded figure is higher.

15,000 BTU A/C, 30,000 BTU furnace

Climate equipment as Grand Design lists it for the 27MAV.

90 fresh / 74 grey / 37 black

Tank capacities in gallons, from the 27MAV page.

05 How it compares

↔ Compare
Momentum MAV 22MAV

Named by Grand Design’s 27MAV page as a comparison floorplan: UVW 5,900 lb, GVWR 9,950 lb, 26 ft 6 in.

↔ Compare
Momentum MAV 28MAV

Named by Grand Design’s 27MAV page as a comparison floorplan: UVW 8,300 lb, GVWR 11,000 lb, 33 ft 11 in.

↑ Line
Momentum line hub

Every current Momentum floorplan, all four rosters, side by side.

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Momentum 28MAV, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 2 in vs 33 ft 11 in; dry weight 6,900 lb vs 8,300 lb; hitch weight 1,187 lb vs 1,200 lb. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Momentum travel-trailer plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)11,0003–6 of 129,950–13,000
Dry weight (lb)6,9004 of 125,542–9,720
Hitch weight (lb)1,1874 of 12873–1,572
Length32 ft 2 in6 of 1222 ft 11 in–36 ft 11 in
Grey tank (gal)742–8 of 1237–78
Black tank (gal)371–6 of 1237–76
Sleeps64–11 of 122–7

Either side of it by GVWR: Momentum 24MAV matches it at 11,000 lb GVWR; Momentum 28MAV matches it at 11,000 lb GVWR.

Nearest Momentum travel-trailer siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Momentum 27MAV32 ft 2 in66,90011,000—1,18790
Momentum 28MAV33 ft 11 in68,30011,0002,7001,20090
Momentum 21G26 ft 11 in67,28011,0003,7201,05690
Momentum 30MAV36 ft 11 in68,40012,000—1,40090
Momentum 24MAV29 ft 11 in36,65011,000—1,20090
Momentum 25G30 ft 11 in68,60013,000—1,40090

All 24 Momentum floorplans: Momentum line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
27MAV11,0006,900632 ft 2 in
Eagle 320FBOK11,0009,085638 ft 0 in
Outback 340BH11,0008,9301038 ft 6 in
Pause 22.411,0008,904—26 ft 10 in
Voyage 3235FK11,0008,052535 ft 3 in
Coachmen Catalina 313RLTS10,9998,968436 ft 0 in
Wildcat 305MBX10,9987,850—35 ft 6 in

Against the 27MAV: the Eagle 320FBOK is 6 ft longer; the Outback 340BH is 6 ft longer and sleeps 4 more; the Pause 22.4 is 5 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the 27MAV

How much does the 27MAV weigh?

6,900 lb dry; 11,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

What is the tongue weight of the 27MAV?

1,187 lb as published, 17% of the dry weight (median across 1,227 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the 27MAV need?

A tow rating of at least 11,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the 27MAV sleep?

It is rated to sleep 6. 1 of the 12 Momentum travel-trailer floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the 27MAV?

Fresh 90, grey 74, black 37 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 27MAV?

32 ft 2 in overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

15 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 27MAV. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), slide count, axle count.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 19 recall campaigns and 201 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Momentum 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 201 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (41%), unknown or other (19%) and suspension (10%).

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 Momentum line page.