Coleman RoadTrip 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill
Best stand-up — Three adjustable burners and 20,000 BTU over 285 square inches, on a scissor stand with wheels that folds down to roll. Bob Vila's best with a stand and the deepest owner base on the page: 4.5★ across 6,943 on Amazon, sold by Amazon — against 3.9 on Coleman's own site, where every RoadTrip read out of stock
Specs
| Model | 2000033051 (Blue, Amazon); 2000032831 on coleman.com |
| Type | Stand-up with folding cart |
| Burners | 3 adjustable |
| BTU | 20,000 |
| Cooking area | 285 sq in |
| Fuel | 1 lb cylinder; 20 lb with Coleman's hose and adapter (2000014877) |
| Weight | 49 lb (Coleman); 46.7 lb (Amazon detail table) |
| Sold by | Amazon.com |
| Warranty | 3 years limited ('Grills | 3 years'); Coleman replaces a defective product rather than repairing it, and reserves the right to reject claims for products bought from unauthorized sellers |
| Owner rating | 4.5★ / 6,943 |
Pros
- Bob Vila's best with a stand: 'the Coleman registered temperatures approaching 600 degrees Fahrenheit on the surface'
- Three separately adjustable burners, so one side can sear while another holds
- The deepest owner base on the page, sold and shipped by Amazon.com on this listing
- Positive owners describe balconies and campsites and an easy hose swap to a 20-pound tank
Cons
- The folding legs and lid latch are the tail: four of ten critical cards say the leg lock or latch does not hold, and America's Test Kitchen's 2021 test had 'A handle broke off the first time we used it'
- Coleman's own site rates it 3.9 from 377 reviews and showed it out of stock — the Amazon base is pooled across five colours and includes non-US reviews
- Good Housekeeping found it 'somewhat less powerful than the others we chose'
- Coleman may reject a warranty claim for a grill bought from an unauthorized seller — buy it where Amazon itself is the seller
The folding legs and the latch. Four of ten critical cards name it: a snap-in leg that pops out 'a bump or two while pulling' (September 2026), 'No leg lock' that 'lots of people' complain about (September 2026), a locking mechanism 'isn't strong enough to hold the grill together when transporting' (June 2026), and a folding leg assembly that 'does NOT tuck away securely' (June 2026). Others: a left burner that half-quit after two uses, chipped powder coat and paint 'like a bad case of acne', and support that did not help.
463 critical reviews among 6,943 ratings (5 percent one star); 10 critical cards read signed-in 2026-09-13, all Verified Purchase, 0 Vine, all US · critical reviews read 2026-09-13
Pro review “the Coleman registered temperatures approaching 600 degrees Fahrenheit on the surface”— Michelle Larson and Tony Carrick, Bob Vila
FAQ
Who is the Coleman RoadTrip 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill for?
You want to cook for a family at a campsite or on a balcony without a table, with three burners you can set to different heats — 4.5★ across 6,943. Not for a buyer who wants the legs to stay folded on a bumpy walk: the loudest complaint is the leg lock.
What do owners say about the Coleman RoadTrip 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill?
4.5★ across 6,943 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-09-13 · listing-wide base · global base). What owners complain about: The folding legs and the latch. Four of ten critical cards name it: a snap-in leg that pops out 'a bump or two while pulling' (September 2026), 'No leg lock' that 'lots of people' complain about (September 2026), a locking mechanism 'isn't strong enough to hold the grill together when transporting' (June 2026), and a folding leg assembly that 'does NOT tuck away securely' (June 2026). Others: a left burner that half-quit after two uses, chipped powder coat and paint 'like a bad case of acne', and support that did not help.
What is the warranty on the Coleman RoadTrip 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill?
3 years limited ('Grills | 3 years'); Coleman replaces a defective product rather than repairing it, and reserves the right to reject claims for products bought from unauthorized sellers
Does the Coleman RoadTrip 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Coleman answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-09-12: Coleman reserves the right to reject warranty claims for Products purchased from unauthorized sellers, including unauthorized Internet sites. We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added as best stand-up in the portable propane grill showdown: Bob Vila's best with a stand, the deepest owner base on the page, sold by Amazon — and rated 3.9 on Coleman's own site, where it read out of stock.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
3 years limited ('Grills | 3 years'); Coleman replaces a defective product rather than repairing it, and reserves the right to reject claims for products bought from unauthorized sellers · you are buying this on Amazon
Coleman reserves the right to reject warranty claims for Products purchased from unauthorized sellers, including unauthorized Internet sites.
Coleman’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Coleman warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-09-13). RecallTitle 'Coleman' failed three times with the API's 'provider failed on Open' error; ProductName 'Coleman' returned 11 records, the grill ones #05261 (2005, Coleman gas grills and patio heaters, recall to repair), #00153 (2000, gas grills) and #90124 (1990, Cookin' Machine propane hoses) — none names the RoadTrip. Positive control in the same day's earlier sitting: ProductName 'heater' returned 181 records; the control failed at this read.
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Data last verified: 2026-09-13. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.