KZ Connect C312RE
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $35,200.
dry weight 7,790 lb + fresh water (45 gal, full) 375 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 C312RE's published weights held steady.
The 58it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,035 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,035 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,495 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,405 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,725 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,135 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,915 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~325 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~595 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,925 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,365 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,215 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,215 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,755 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,215 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,405 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,815 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,035 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,485 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,385 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,485 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~100 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,815 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,015 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,585 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,585 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~780 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,765 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,215 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,315 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,315 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,530 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,565 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~180 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,745 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,035 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,815 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,815 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,565 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,465 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,565 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~395 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,815 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,115 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,845 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,465 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(Permanent)—
- 1× Sofa(Convertible)—
- 1× Booth dinette(Convertible)—
KZ (Mixed tier): Thor Industries
- 2025Confirmed in the 2025 KZ product listing
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: KZ is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Rear entertainment wall - the TV-and-fireplace layout, confirmed in the 2025 catalog.
Live listings for the C312RE on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Connect 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.