Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 259FKDS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $35,200.
dry weight 6,790 lb + fresh water (52 gal, full) 434 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 259FKDS's published weights changed mid-run.
The 51it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,094 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,094 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~554 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~464 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,784 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,974 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,984 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,424 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,274 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,274 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,814 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,274 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~464 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,874 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,094 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,544 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,444 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,544 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,874 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,074 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~644 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~644 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~824 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,274 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~374 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~374 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,589 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,624 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,804 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,094 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,874 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,874 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,624 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,624 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,874 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,174 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,904 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,524 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Rear master king in slide(Permanent)72×80
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
Coachmen (Mixed tier): Vacuum-bonded Azdel walls, gel-coat fiberglass cap and a heated enclosed underbelly make for a good spec sheet; Coachmen build consistency is average, so mixed rather than better.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–24 | 9,000 lb | 6,494 lb | $59,586 |
| 2025– | 9,000 lb | 6,790 lb | $59,586 |
- 2020Introduced with a 9,000 lb GVWR and 752 lb hitch weight
- 2021Published UVW 6,494 lb / CCC 2,506 lb
- 2025UVW rises to 6,790 lb; length listed at 29 ft 11 in
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Front-kitchen, rear-king couples trailer with dual slides - the nicest-riding Freedom Express, and it needs a half-ton with real payload.
Live listings for the 259FKDS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Freedom Express Ultra Lite line ↗
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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.