Venture RV Stratus SR261VRB
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $33,900.
dry weight 6,550 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 SR261VRB's published weights changed mid-run.
The 51it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~795 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~795 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~255 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~165 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,485 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,675 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,685 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,125 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~975 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~975 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,515 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~975 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~165 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,575 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~795 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,245 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,145 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,245 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,575 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,775 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~345 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~345 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~525 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~975 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~75 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~75 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,290 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,325 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,505 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~795 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,575 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,575 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,325 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,225 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,325 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,575 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,875 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,605 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,225 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(Permanent)60×80
- 1× 70 inch sofa(Convertible)—
- 1× Sit N' Slide dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
Venture RV (Mixed tier): Thor Industries (KZ RV)
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,300 lb | 6,490 lb | $57,450 |
| 2024 | 8,300 lb | 6,780 lb | $57,450 |
| 2025 | 8,300 lb | 6,720 lb | $57,450 |
| 2026– | 8,300 lb | 6,550 lb | $57,450 |
- 2023Introduced, replacing the 30 ft SR261VRL
- 2024UVW 6,780 lb, the heaviest year for this plan
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Venture RV is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Rear bath with washer/dryer prep and an outside kitchen: the Stratus for two people who live in it for weeks at a time.
Live listings for the SR261VRB on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Stratus 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.