Coachmen Freedom Express 246RKS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $23,100.
dry weight 4,700 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 246RKS's published weights changed mid-run.
The 29it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~2,694 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~1,884 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~894 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,334 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~2,784 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~354 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~2,784 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~984 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~534 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~2,784 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,784 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~534 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,434 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~534 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~2,784 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~84 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,434 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× Front bed(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
- 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
Coachmen (Mixed tier): Vacuum-bonded Azdel walls, a gel-coat fiberglass cap and a heated enclosed underbelly make for a genuinely good spec sheet at the price; Coachmen build consistency is only average, so mixed rather than better.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 7,000 lb | 4,700 lb | $39,088 |
| 2017– | 7,000 lb | 4,700 lb | $39,088 |
- 2015Introduced as 246-RKS at 28 ft 3 in, 7,000 lb GVWR
- 2017Re-released as 246RKS; aggregators list 7,400 lb GVWR for later years
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; 10-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Long-running rear-kitchen plan and the lightest 28-footer in the line at 4,700 lb dry with a 500 lb tongue. Coachmen's sheet gives 7,000 lb GVWR while aggregators list 7,400 lb for later years.
Live listings for the 246RKS 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 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.