Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 246BARV

Name: Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 246BARV
Brand: Coachmen
Price: 63600 USD

Travel trailerbuilt 2025– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$63,600MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $37,600.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~7,749 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,532 lb + fresh water (50 gal, full) 417 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around8,610 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)7,850 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,008 lb (13%)

Cargo capacity1,154 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 44 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 246BARV's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26	8,700 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	9,850 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26	9,096 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24	9,760 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 51it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~819 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~819 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~279 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~189 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,509 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,699 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,709 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,149 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~999 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~999 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,539 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~999 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~189 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,599 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~819 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,269 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,169 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,269 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,599 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,799 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~369 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~369 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~549 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~999 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~99 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~99 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,314 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,349 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,529 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~819 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,599 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,599 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,349 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,349 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,599 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,899 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,629 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS

Length32.3 ft

Height (incl. A/C)10.9 ft

Width8.0 ft

Interior height6.8 ft

GVWR7,850 lb

Dry weight6,532 lb

Dry tongue weight850 lb

Cargo capacity1,154 lb

Sleeps6

Slide-outs2

Axles2

Fresh water50 gal

Grey water70 gal

Black water35 gal

Air conditioning15,000 BTU

Solar (standard)200 W

Awning18 ft

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)60×80
1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5

WallsAzdel composite

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Coachmen (Mixed tier): Azdel-composite laminated walls over an aluminum 'Aluma-Cage' is genuinely good construction for the price, but Coachmen towable QC is inconsistent enough to hold Apex at mixed.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2025Introduced

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Dual-slide 32-footer from the current book - the biggest of the BARV couples plans.

OTHER APEX ULTRA-LITE FLOORPLANS

211RBS · 7,000 lb · sleeps 4 215RBK · 6,500 lb · sleeps 4 241BHS · 7,752 lb · sleeps 6 242BARV · 7,600 lb · sleeps 4 243FKS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 5 244RBS · 7,654 lb · sleeps 3 245BHS · 6,500 lb · sleeps 8 251RBK · 7,000 lb · sleeps 6 256BHS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10 264RKS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 5 265RBSS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 6 266BHS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10 279RLSS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 6 284BHSS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 246BARV on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Apex Ultra-Lite line ↗

Is the 246BARV your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.