01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2016 Spree Escape E250S at 3,760 lb dry, a GVWR of 4,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 740 lb and a tongue weight of 540 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 3" long and 116" high. KZ prints its tanks as 20 gal fresh, 31 gal grey, 24 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 12 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 E250S differs from the other eleven Spree Escape floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 3,760 lb: heaviest of twelve; next is the E200RBS (3,530 lb).
- Tongue weight, 540 lb: heaviest of twelve; next are the E190 and E20RBT (420 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 3 in: longest of twelve; next is the E200RBS (23 ft 10 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16.4%: third-smallest of twelve, between the E200S (15.4%) and the E196S (16.7%).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.4%: fourth-largest of twelve, between the E170S (14.1%) and the E190 (14.7%).
- GVWR, 4,500 lb: highest of twelve, level with the E200RBS and E20RBT; next are the E170S, E17FKTH and four others (3,500 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 740 lb: sixth-largest of twelve, between the E190 (640 lb) and the E170S (765 lb).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 8 in: tallest of twelve, level with the E200RBS and E20RBT; next are the E170S, E196S and E200S (9 ft 1 in).
- Grey tank, 31 gal: shared with the E200RBS; of twelve, five smaller and five larger, nearest the E17FKTH (26 gal) and the E170S, E18RBT and three others (32 gal).
- Black tank, 24 gal: shared with the E18RBT and E20RBT; of twelve, four smaller and five larger, nearest the E14RB, E14RBT and E16RBT (9 gal) and the E200S (26 gal).
Next to the E200RBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the E250S is 230 lb heavier by dry weight, has 230 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 170 lb heavier, is 3 ft 5 in longer and has a black tank 7 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 3"
- Exterior height
- 116"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 75"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,760 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 740 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 540 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 20 gal
- Grey water
- 31 gal
- Black water
- 24 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 13"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 3,220
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 5
- 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.
- Exterior height as printed (with footnote mark)
- 116"**
- Awning
- 14'
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 (4,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (675 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 E250S
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
3,530 lb dry and 4,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,760 lb and 4,500 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 E250S’s 740 lb cargo capacity, leaving 574 lb. Across 12 Spree Escape floorplans the water share runs 13% to 41%, and 7 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Spree Escape E170S at 22% and Spree Escape E190 at 26%. 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 E200RBS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 3 in vs 23 ft 10 in; dry weight 3,760 lb vs 3,530 lb; cargo capacity 740 lb vs 970 lb; hitch weight 540 lb vs 370 lb; black tank 24 gal vs 31 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and grey tank.
| Spree Escape plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 4,500 | 10–12 of 12 | 2,800–4,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,760 | 12 of 12 | 2,202–3,760 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 740 | 7 of 12 | 402–1,280 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 540 | 12 of 12 | 250–540 |
| Length | 27 ft 3 in | 12 of 12 | 16 ft 0 in–27 ft 3 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 20 | 1–11 of 12 | 20–38 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 31 | 6–7 of 12 | 15–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 24 | 5–7 of 12 | 5–32 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Spree Escape E20RBT matches it at 4,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Spree Escape siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Escape E250S | 27 ft 3 in | — | 3,760 | 4,500 | 740 | 540 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E200RBS | 23 ft 10 in | — | 3,530 | 4,500 | 970 | 370 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E20RBT | 21 ft 0 in | — | 3,220 | 4,500 | 1,280 | 420 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E18RBT | 19 ft 1 in | — | 2,690 | 3,500 | 810 | 350 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E190 | 22 ft 1 in | — | 2,860 | 3,500 | 640 | 420 | 20 |
| Spree Escape E170S | 19 ft 9 in | — | 2,735 | 3,500 | 765 | 385 | 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 E250S | 4,500 | 3,760 | — | 27 ft 3 in |
| Sport 22FB | 4,500 | 3,634 | 4 | 21 ft 0 in |
| Basecamp 20Xe | 4,500 | 3,750 | 4 | 20 ft 2 in |
| Coyote 20C | 4,500 | 3,460 | — | 20 ft 9 in |
| Jay Feather 7 17XFD | 4,500 | 3,415 | — | 20 ft 9 in |
| Jay Flight 175FQ | 4,500 | 3,260 | 4 | 22 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 184BSW | 4,500 | 3,355 | 6 | 21 ft 7 in |
Against the Spree Escape E250S: the Sport 22FB is 6 ft shorter; the Basecamp 20Xe is 7 ft shorter; the Coyote 20C is 6 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Spree Escape E250S
How much does the Spree Escape E250S weigh?
3,760 lb dry; 4,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Spree Escape E250S carry?
740 lb, 16% 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 E250S?
540 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Spree Escape E250S need?
A tow rating of at least 4,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Spree Escape E250S?
Fresh 20, grey 31, black 24 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Spree Escape E250S?
27' 3" 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 E250S. 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.