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2016 KZSpree Connect C232IKS

A 25-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 5,440 lb dry, with a 6,500 lb GVWR, for 2016.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2016

5,440lb
Dry Weight
6,500lb
GVWR
670lb
Hitch Weight
25ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2016

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2016 Spree Connect C232IKS at 5,440 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,060 lb and a tongue weight of 670 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 25' 8" long and 11' 2" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 32 gal grey, 32 gal black.

Among the 13 Spree Connect floorplans KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 7 from the lightest, in a range from 4,490 lb (Spree Connect C241RKS) to 7,200 lb (Spree Connect C326BHS). Every figure in that comparison is KZ’s, for the same model year.

Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2016 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.

How the C232IKS differs from the other twelve Spree Connect floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 1,060 lb: smallest of thirteen; next is the C283BHS (1,120 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16.3%: smallest of thirteen; next is the C283BHS (16.5%).
  • Length, 25 ft 8 in: third-shortest of thirteen, between the C220RBK (24 ft 9 in) and the C241RKS (25 ft 9 in).
  • GVWR, 6,500 lb: fifth-lowest of thirteen, between the C200RBT, C220RBK and two others (6,000 lb) and the C250BHS, C260RKS and C283BHS (6,800 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.3%: fifth-largest of thirteen, between the C291IKS (12.2%) and the C283BHS and C326BHS (13.2%).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: tallest of thirteen, level with the C321RKS; next are the C290RLS and C291IKS (11 ft 1 in).
  • Dry weight, 5,440 lb: seventh-lightest of thirteen, between the C260RKS (5,180 lb) and the C283BHS (5,680 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 670 lb: shared with the C200RBT; of thirteen, five lighter and six heavier, nearest the C290RLS (660 lb) and the C250BHS (690 lb).

Next to the C260RKS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the C232IKS is 260 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb lower, has 560 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 180 lb heavier, is 3 ft shorter, stands 6 in taller and has a grey tank 32 gal smaller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank and black tank.

Next to the C283BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the C232IKS is 240 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb lower, has 60 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb lighter, is 6 ft 6 in shorter and stands 5 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
25' 8"
Exterior height
11' 2"
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,440 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
6,500 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,060 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
670 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
32 gal
Black water
32 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
14"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by KZ
Dry Axle Weight*
4,770
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
6
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
40
Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
20
Model year source
The brochure itself prints no model year; KZ files it under 2016 in its own brochure folder (kz-rv.com/brochures/2016/).
Weight basis (as printed)
*This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model. Your trailer weight will vary according to optional equipment.
Awning
17'

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

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the Spree Connect C232IKSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 5,440 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,060 pounds, against a GVWR of 6,500 pounds. Tongue weight 670 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 6,500 lbsDry 5,440 lbsCargo capacity 1,060 lbsTongue weight 670 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Spree Connect C232IKSScale outline of the Spree Connect C232IKS. Overall length 25' 8", overall height 11' 2", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"25' 8" overall length11' 2"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Spree Connect C232IKSHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 32 gallons, black 32 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey32 galBlack32 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed6,500 lb
Published tongue weight670 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb670–975 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed6,500 lb towed / 975 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 (6,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (975 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.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Spree Connect floorplan family

KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 13 Spree Connect floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Spree Connect C241RKS25' 9"—Profiled
Spree Connect C220RBK24' 9"—Profiled
Spree Connect C200RBT23' 7"—Profiled
Spree Connect C231BHS27'—Profiled
Spree Connect C250BHS28' 2"—Profiled
Spree Connect C260RKS28' 8"—Profiled
Spree Connect C232IKS25' 8"—Profiled
Spree Connect C283BHS32' 2"—Profiled
Spree Connect C290RLS32' 6"—Profiled
Spree Connect C291IKS33' 4"—Profiled
Spree Connect C321RKS34' 6"—Profiled
Spree Connect C322BHS35' 6"—Profiled
Spree Connect C326BHS36' 8"—Profiled

KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 13 Spree Connect floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the Spree Connect C232IKS

KZ prints no sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, 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

Lighter
KZ Spree Connect C260RKS

5,180 lb dry and 6,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,440 lb and 6,500 lb.

Heavier
KZ Spree Connect C283BHS

5,680 lb dry and 6,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,440 lb and 6,500 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 31% of the Spree Connect C232IKS’s 1,060 lb cargo capacity, leaving 728 lb. Across 13 Spree Connect floorplans the water share runs 18% to 31%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Spree Connect C283BHS at 30%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Spree Connect C200RBT, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 25 ft 8 in vs 23 ft 7 in; dry weight 5,440 lb vs 4,790 lb; GVWR 6,500 lb vs 6,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,060 lb vs 1,210 lb. They match on hitch weight, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Spree Connect plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)6,5005 of 136,000–8,800
Dry weight (lb)5,4407 of 134,490–7,200
Cargo capacity (lb)1,0601 of 131,060–1,850
Hitch weight (lb)6706–7 of 13490–950
Length25 ft 8 in3 of 1323 ft 7 in–36 ft 8 in
Grey tank (gal)321–12 of 1332–64

Either side of it by GVWR: Spree Connect C241RKS is 500 lb lighter (6,000 lb GVWR); Spree Connect C250BHS is 300 lb heavier (6,800 lb GVWR).

Nearest Spree Connect siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Spree Connect C232IKS25 ft 8 in—5,4406,5001,06067040
Spree Connect C200RBT23 ft 7 in—4,7906,0001,21067040
Spree Connect C283BHS32 ft 2 in—5,6806,8001,12075040
Spree Connect C231BHS27 ft 0 in—4,7906,0001,21054040
Spree Connect C250BHS28 ft 2 in—5,1206,8001,68069040
Spree Connect C220RBK24 ft 9 in—4,7006,0001,30049040

All 13 Spree Connect floorplans: Spree Connect line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Spree Connect C232IKS6,5005,440—25 ft 8 in
Colt 21RBS6,5004,935424 ft 7 in
Connect SE C201MLSE6,5004,910424 ft 1 in
Jay Feather 21MML6,5005,085325 ft 5 in
Jay Flight 200MKS6,5004,965224 ft 7 in
Jay Flight SLX 237RBS6,5005,380226 ft 8 in
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR23RLS6,5005,420——

Against the Spree Connect C232IKS: the Colt 21RBS is 1 ft shorter; the Connect SE C201MLSE is 2 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Spree Connect C232IKS

How much does the Spree Connect C232IKS weigh?

5,440 lb dry; 6,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Spree Connect C232IKS carry?

1,060 lb, 16% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Spree Connect C232IKS?

670 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Spree Connect C232IKS need?

A tow rating of at least 6,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Spree Connect C232IKS?

Fresh 40, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Spree Connect C232IKS?

25' 8" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Spree Connect C232IKS. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Spree Connect line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.

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 Spree Connect line page.