Get to Know Grand Design RV Travel Trailers

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Carl is the Written Content Manager here at Camping World. He’s an avid road-tripper and camper and enjoys all things outdoors, especially near rivers.

Have Grand Design RVs recently caught your eye? It’s no surprise, given this RV manufacturer’s iconic designs, popularity, and high-standing reputation. Grand Design RVs are among the most praised in the industry. Across eight brands, they offer an impressive selection of travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, and a new motorized RV. If Grand Design RV travel trailers pique your interest, you’ve reached the right spot. 

Here, we examine Grand Design RV travel trailers to understand their construction quality, floorplans, overall appeal, and a few fan favorites. We like the durability and attention to performance in Grand Design RVs and want to be a valuable resource in your search for the perfect travel trailer. 

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Grand Design Travel Trailer Floor Plans

Grand Design RV travel trailer in showroom.
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Frankly, selection is a key advantage of Grand Design RV travel trailers: they offer many great options. Should you settle on Grand Design and look at no other manufacturer, there’s a good chance they offer at least one floorplan that suits your needs. With a range of price segments, sizes, floorplan variations, and options, the legwork is navigating your preference. 

The 2025 Grand Design travel trailer lineup includes 41 floorplans across eight RV lines grouped under four brands: 

  • Transcend
  • Imagine
  • Reflection
  • Serenova (newest)

Transcend and Imagine are the most robust offerings, representing all of Grand Design’s stick-and-tin models and the majority of its laminate campers. These RV brands offer rear bath, rear living, bunkhouse, bunk room, rear kitchen, and hybrid floorplans for families, couples, and solo travelers.

Let’s dive in and explore each RV line. 

Transcend Travel Trailers

Grand Design Transcend on the parking lot with sunset in the background
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From roughly 20 to 37 feet in single and tandem-axle configurations, Transcend offers a wide range of floorplans and sizes in the stick-and-tin segment. This brand offers three lineups differentiated by size, price, and luxury offerings. All Transcend travel trailers are rated for four seasons, with an enclosed underbelly and insulated floor, roof, and walls. In addition, the 2024 Grand Design RV travel trailers all offer robust solar options or standard packages that allow you to camp off-grid and reliably power your equipment. 

Transcend One offers two of Grand Design’s smallest floorplans, both less than 20 feet long. Choose from a bunk model or a rear bath couples camper with identical lengths and gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) of 4,420 pounds. The bunk model includes a Murphy bed, while the couples camper includes a 60-inch by 80-inch east-to-west queen-sized bed. Both can be upgraded with an optional solar package.

Transcend XPlor increases in size and amenities. This lineup includes four floorplans, ranging from 26’10” to 30’11”, with the two longest floorplans including an off-campside slide-out. XPlor includes two bunk models: a rear bath and a rear kitchen. Upgrading from the smaller Transcend One, the solar package on XPlor comes standard. It includes preps for 600 watts of solar panels, a 30-amp charge controller, and a 2000-watt inverter600 watts.

Lastly, Transcend is the most robust, luxurious line of travel trailers within the Transcend brand, offering six unique floorplans ranging from 30’8” to 37’3”. Choose from rear living, rear kitchen, and four unique rear bunk model floorplans. We especially like the variety of rear bunk models that offer families with kids excellent dedicated sleeping and hangout spaces. Like Transcend XPlor, all Transcend models come with standard solar packages.  

Imagine Travel Trailers

Grand Design RV travel trailers on the lot
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Imagine is one of Grand Design’s most iconic brands. It combines lightweight towability with a sleek, modern, and comfortable design. Many floorplans are family-friendly, and some can be towed by an SUV or medium-duty truck. Like the Transcend series, Grand Design’s Imagine laminate travel trailer brand includes three unique lineups, offering 21 floorplans ranging from 17’11” to 36’11”. Imagine offers four-season and solar packages. 

Imagine AIM laminate travel trailers are compact and lightweight while maintaining high-quality features, like outdoor griddle-equipped kitchens standard on all models. Choose from six floorplans (two dealer-stock only) ranging from 17’11” to 21’11”, with GVWRs between 4,600 to 5,495 pounds. Imagine AIM trailers have rear bath floorplans except for the dealer-stock models, which are bunks. Some models include a single slide-out. 

Imagine XLS offers eight floorplans ranging from 21 feet 8 inches to just under 30 feet. GVWRs fall between 6,395 and 7,395 pounds, so it’s a considerable weight upgrade to these double-axle trailers. Your floorplan options increase, too. Choose from rear bath, rear kitchen, bunk room, and front living floorplans. You also gain more slide-out options and dual entries. These are great trailers for larger families or those frequently entertaining guests. 

Grand Design’s original Imagine laminate travel trailer lineup offers the most robust selection in this brand. Starting at 29’7” and capping at 36’11”, these nine RVs all feature at least one slide-out and offer a diverse range of unique and less conventional floorplans. GVWRs are between 7,850 and 10,195 pounds. By name, they may sound typical enough. But look at the 2920BS, and this unique take on the bunk room model is anything but traditional—you won’t find many competing travel trailers with a front bunk room.

Reflection Travel Trailers

Reflection is Grand Design’s premier lineup of luxury travel trailers that boasts five feature-packed models with spacious, multi-slide-out layouts perfect for families or couples. 

Enjoy more residential appliances, kitchen islands, expanded bedrooms, and several unique floorplans, including rear living areas, bunk rooms, and one with a rear desk! All are over 30 feet long, with the shortest under 34 feet and the largest at 37’11”. GVWRs range from 8,050 to 9,800 pounds, so you will need a tow vehicle with compatible towing capacity.

Serenova Travel Trailers

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Grand Design’s newest travel trailer, brought to market in 2024, is the Serenova 160LG travel trailer. With a GVWR of 5,400 pounds, this ultralight, single-axle couples coach is towable by many mid-sized trucks and SUVs. Plus, at just over 20 feet long, you can park the Serenova in any number of tighter campsites. 

The Serenova incorporates modern design features to give the smaller interior space a more luxurious feel. Panoramic windows include bug screens, so you get comfortable airflow when desired. While the kitchen is reminiscent of some Class B RVs, the shower is more substantial, and the front dinette is a roomy hangout and dining area. Overhead compartments and outside pass through storage give this RV full-time potential. 

Our Favorite Grand Design RV Travel Trailers

So, with over 40 options, deciding which Grand Design travel trailer floorplan is right for you and your family is a tall order. To help with that process, we’ve picked a few of our favorites, including ones great for families, couples, or solo travelers.

Transcend One 151RB

Grand Design travel trailer floorplan
Image: Grand Design

Specs

  • Length: 19’8”
  • UVW: 3,600 pounds
  • GVWR: 4,420 pounds
  • Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4

The Transcend One 151RB is a fantastic lightweight couples camper with a spacious rear bathroom. This Murphy bed design has enough space to include a booth dinette for daytime living and good storage around the bed. Inside, enjoy small conveniences like a foot-flush toilet, ball-bearing drawer guides, a pet dish, and a pull-out trash drawer. The 1.5” rear receiver hitch can be used for bike racks and other recreational attachments. 

Transcend One 151BH

Grand Design RV travel trailer overhead floorplan.
Image: Grand Design

Specs

  • Length: 19’8”
  • UVW: 3,550 pounds
  • GVWR: 4,420 pounds
  • Sleeping Capacity: Up to 5

This open bunkhouse model offers the perfect basecamp for families who want an easy-to-tow RV without sacrificing quality. Like the 151RB, the Transcend One 151BH comes with a fair amount of storage, and its lighter weight, paired with the 1.5” receiver hitch, makes it possible to tow bikes and other recreational gear. 

Transcend XPlor 24BHX

Grand Design Transcend travel trailer floorplan overview
Image: Grand Design

Specs

  • Length: 29’11”
  • UVW: 5,756
  • GVWR: 6,995
  • Sleeping Capacity: 8

Keeping in the Transcend line of travel trailers, the XPlor 24BHX is a more substantial family bunkhouse camper that can sleep up to eight guests, though it is still under 30 feet. Compared to the smaller Transcend RVs in our list, the 24BHX has a more robust solar package, more storage, taller ceilings, and double-over-double bunk beds.

Imagine XLS 17MKE

Grand Design Imagine XLS 17MKE floorplan overview
Image: Grand Design

Specs

  • Length: 21’8”
  • UVW: 4,674 pounds
  • GVWR: 6,395 pounds
  • Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4

The Imagine XLS 17MKE incorporates a Murphy bed design and is best suited for traveling couples who want to remain nimble and park anywhere. The single slide-out transforms this camper’s living area, and the bathroom includes a surprising amount of storage. 

Imagine XLS 22MLE

Grand Design Imagine travel trailer overhead floorplan
Image: Grand Design

Specs

  • Length: 25’11”
  • UVW: 5,176 pounds
  • GVWR: 6,995 pounds
  • Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4

Equipped with a longer super slide-out, the Imagine XLS 22MLE is an open-concept rear kitchen and rear bath travel trailer great for couples who want a bit more space. Unlike the shorter 17MKE, you get a real queen bed with a dedicated space without sacrificing the living room. You also get a dedicated nook for cooking with the sink at an angle, a microwave, an oven, and the pantry on the opposite side. 

Is Grand Design Worth the Extra Money? 

Many RVers regard Grand Design as a more expensive RV. However, the brand also has a reputation for offering better construction, using quality materials, and incorporating upgraded features, which may result in a higher price tag depending on the RV type. 

As you can see from our list, Grand Design has a robust offering of differently priced RVs, ranging from entry-level to luxury. When considering a purchase, compare these units to other manufacturers with similar travel trailer floorplans

Can You Buy a Grand Design From the Manufacturer?

Grand Design Camping World dealership
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Grand Design customers must work with a dealership to purchase a Grand Design RV. However, in 2023, Grand Design partnered with Camping World to introduce a new joint Camping World Grand Design dealership in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The dealership specializes in Grand Design RVs and works closely with the manufacturer to provide the best buyer experience. Contact them directly to learn when the 2025 RVs come out.

How Long is the Grand Design Warranty?

Grand Design offers a 1-3-5 warranty, which includes a one-year towable base warranty, a three-year towable structural warranty, and a five-year limited towable frame warranty. When Grand Design updated its warranty program in 2024, it expanded to retroactively cover customers who bought Grand Design RVs as far back as 2020. 


If you are interested in learning more about Grand Design RVs, their manufacturing processes, or how they compare to other travel trailers, we recommend the following resources: 

Do you own a Grand Design RV, or have you owned one? What was your experience like? Let everyone know in the comments below!

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