Highland Ridge Range Lite 280MKI
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $29,100.
dry weight 6,960 lb + fresh water (55 gal, full) 459 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 280MKI's published weights held steady.
The 53it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,289 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,289 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~749 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~659 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,979 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~389 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,169 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,179 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,619 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,469 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,469 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,009 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,469 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~659 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,069 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,289 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,739 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,639 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,739 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,069 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,269 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~839 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~839 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~34 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,019 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,469 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~569 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~569 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,784 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,819 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,999 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,289 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,069 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,069 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,819 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,719 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,819 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,069 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,369 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,099 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,719 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 walk-around queen with nightstands(Permanent)60×80
- 1× Booth dinette(Convertible)—
- 1× Tri-fold sofa(Convertible)—
Highland Ridge (Mixed tier): Highland Ridge RV / Open Range RV (Jayco family, Thor Industries)
- 2026Introduced
- 2027Published length 33 ft 3 in. corrected to 33 ft 2 in.
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Highland Ridge is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Triple-slide kitchen-island plan with a rear desk nook - the work-from-the-road Range Lite.
Live listings for the 280MKI on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Range 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.