Grand Design Transcend Xplor 315BH
Sticker was $49,408 in 2023. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 7,980 lb + fresh water (62 gal, full) 517 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 315BH's published weights changed mid-run.
The 61it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,367 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,367 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,827 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,737 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,057 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,467 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,247 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~657 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~927 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,257 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~297 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,697 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,087 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,737 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,147 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,367 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,817 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,717 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,817 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~432 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~297 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,147 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,347 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,917 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,917 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,112 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,097 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,647 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,647 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,862 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,897 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~512 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,077 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,367 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,147 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,147 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,897 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,897 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~727 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,147 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,177 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~117 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,797 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 residential queen bed(Permanent)60×80
- 2× Rear bunk beds(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear bunk beds, upper pair(Permanent)—
- 1× Booth dinette(Convertible)—
- 1× Sofa(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,995 lb | 7,980 lb | $49,408 |
| 2024 | 9,995 lb | 8,212 lb | $49,408 |
- 2023Introduced
- 2024Dry weight rises to 8,212 lb, hitch weight 943 lb, fresh tank drops to 56 gal
- 2025Dropped in the X-series changeover
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Heaviest Xplor ever - 9,995 lb GVWR, two slides, two awnings, ten berths.
Live listings for the 315BH 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.