01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2016 Spree Escape E170S at 2,735 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 765 lb and a tongue weight of 385 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 19' 9 ½" long and 109" high. KZ prints its tanks as 20 gal fresh, 32 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 12 Spree Escape floorplans KZ’s Spree Escape brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 6 from the lightest, in a range from 2,202 lb (Spree Escape E14RB) to 3,760 lb (Spree Escape E250S). 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 Escape 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 E170S differs from the other eleven Spree Escape floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.9%: fourth-largest of twelve, between the E200RBS (21.6%) and the E18RBT (23.1%).
- Cargo capacity, 765 lb: fifth-largest of twelve, between the E250S (740 lb) and the E18RBT (810 lb).
- Tongue weight, 385 lb: fifth-heaviest of twelve, between the E14RBT (380 lb) and the E17FKTH (390 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.1%: fifth-largest of twelve, between the E14RB, E18RBT and E20RBT (13%) and the E250S (14.4%).
- Dry weight, 2,735 lb: sixth-lightest of twelve, between the E18RBT (2,690 lb) and the E190 (2,860 lb).
- Length, 19 ft 9 in: sixth-shortest of twelve, between the E18RBT (19 ft 1 in) and the E20RBT (21 ft).
- Black tank, 32 gal: largest of twelve, level with the E190 and E196S; next is the E200RBS (31 gal).
- Grey tank, 32 gal: largest of twelve, level with the E18RBT, E190 and two others; next are the E200RBS and E250S (31 gal).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 1 in: shared with the E196S and E200S; of twelve, six lower and three taller, nearest the E14RB, E14RBT and four others (8 ft 8 in) and the E200RBS, E20RBT and E250S (9 ft 8 in).
- GVWR, 3,500 lb: shared with the E17FKTH, E18RBT and three others; of twelve, three lower and three higher, nearest the E14RB, E14RBT and E16RBT (2,800 lb) and the E200RBS, E20RBT and E250S (4,500 lb).
Next to the E18RBT, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the E170S is 45 lb heavier by dry weight, has 45 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 35 lb heavier, is 8 in longer, stands 5 in taller and has a black tank 8 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
Next to the E190, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the E170S is 125 lb lighter by dry weight, has 125 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 35 lb lighter, is 2 ft 4 in shorter and stands 5 in taller; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 19' 9 ½"
- Exterior height
- 109"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 75"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,735 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 765 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 385 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 20 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*
- 2,350
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 4
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 20
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s) OPTIONAL
- 16
- 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
- 10'
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
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 (3,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (525 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 Spree Escape floorplan family
KZ’s Spree Escape brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 12 Spree Escape floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Escape E14RB | 16' | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E14RBT | 16' | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E17FKTH | 17' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E16RBT | 17' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E18RBT | 19' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E170S | 19' 9 ½" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E190 | 22' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E196S | 22' 1 ½" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E200S | 22' ½" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E20RBT | 21' | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E200RBS | 23' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Escape E250S | 27' 3" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Spree Escape brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 12 Spree Escape floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Spree Escape E170S
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
2,690 lb dry and 3,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,735 lb and 3,500 lb.
2,860 lb dry and 3,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,735 lb and 3,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 20-gallon fresh tank is about 166 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 22% of the Spree Escape E170S’s 765 lb cargo capacity, leaving 599 lb. Across 12 Spree Escape floorplans the water share runs 13% to 41%, and 8 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Spree Escape E18RBT at 20% and Spree Escape E250S at 22%. 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 Escape E190, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 19 ft 9 in vs 22 ft 1 in; dry weight 2,735 lb vs 2,860 lb; cargo capacity 765 lb vs 640 lb; hitch weight 385 lb vs 420 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Spree Escape plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,500 | 4–9 of 12 | 2,800–4,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,735 | 6 of 12 | 2,202–3,760 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 765 | 8 of 12 | 402–1,280 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 385 | 8 of 12 | 250–540 |
| Length | 19 ft 9 in | 6 of 12 | 16 ft 0 in–27 ft 3 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 20 | 1–11 of 12 | 20–38 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 8–12 of 12 | 15–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 10–12 of 12 | 5–32 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Spree Escape E16RBT is 700 lb lighter (2,800 lb GVWR); Spree Escape E17FKTH matches it at 3,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Spree Escape siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Escape E170S | 19 ft 9 in | — | 2,735 | 3,500 | 765 | 385 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E190 | 22 ft 1 in | — | 2,860 | 3,500 | 640 | 420 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E18RBT | 19 ft 1 in | — | 2,690 | 3,500 | 810 | 350 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E196S | 22 ft 1 in | — | 2,915 | 3,500 | 585 | 340 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E200RBS | 23 ft 10 in | — | 3,530 | 4,500 | 970 | 370 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E200S | 22 ft 0 in | — | 2,960 | 3,500 | 540 | 250 | 20 |
All 12 Spree Escape floorplans: Spree Escape line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Escape E170S | 3,500 | 2,735 | — | 19 ft 9 in |
| Sport 16RB | 3,500 | 2,860 | 4 | 16 ft 0 in |
| Bambi 16RB | 3,500 | 3,150 | 4 | 16 ft 3 in |
| Basecamp 16X | 3,500 | 2,700 | 2 | 16 ft 2 in |
| Bean Trailer Bean Stock X | 3,500 | 1,600 | 2 | 14 ft 0 in |
| Casita 15′ Patriot | 3,500 | 2,000 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
| Colt 13RD | 3,500 | 2,550 | 4 | 16 ft 1 in |
Against the Spree Escape E170S: the Sport 16RB is 4 ft shorter; the Bambi 16RB is 4 ft shorter; the Basecamp 16X is 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Spree Escape E170S
How much does the Spree Escape E170S weigh?
2,735 lb dry; 3,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Spree Escape E170S carry?
765 lb, 22% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 166 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Spree Escape E170S?
385 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Spree Escape E170S need?
A tow rating of at least 3,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Spree Escape E170S?
Fresh 20, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Spree Escape E170S?
19' 9 ½" 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 Escape E170S. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: kz-rv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 3 recall campaigns against the Spree Escape line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
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 Escape line page.