Grand Design Transcend Xplor 265BH
Sticker was $37,449 in 2024. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 6,716 lb + fresh water (62 gal, full) 517 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb (capped at its own rating). 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 265BH's published weights changed mid-run.
The 49it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~525 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~435 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,755 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,945 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,955 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,395 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,245 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,245 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,785 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,245 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~435 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,845 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,515 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,415 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,515 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,845 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,045 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~615 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~615 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~795 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,245 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,560 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,595 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,775 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,845 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,845 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,595 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,495 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,595 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,845 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,145 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,875 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,495 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 queen bed in master suite with E-Z lift storage(Permanent)60×80
- 2× Rear double-over-double bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Residential booth dinette (theatre dinette optional)(Convertible)—
Grand Design (Mixed tier): Grand Design's entry-price towable — the same laminated aluminum-framed shell as the Imagine, but with thinner content and more fit-and-finish complaints than the parent brand's mid-lines.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 7,995 lb | 6,327 lb | $37,449 |
| 2022–23 | 7,995 lb | 6,450 lb | $37,449 |
| 2024 | 7,995 lb | 6,716 lb | $37,449 |
- 2020Introduced at 6,327 lb dry with 1,668 lb cargo capacity
- 2022Dry up to 6,450 lb, hitch down to 658 lb
- 2024Dry up to 6,716 lb, hitch 694 lb; MSRP $37,449; final model year
- 2025Dropped when Transcend Xplor renamed its floorplans to X-suffix codes — 26BHX is the successor
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
The cheapest way into a real double-over-double bunkhouse. The trim tells you where the money went, but the shell is the same laminated box as an Imagine.
Live listings for the 265BH on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Transcend Xplor 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.