The RoadTrip 225 is the value sibling of the 285. Same stand-up-with-wheels portability format, same InstaStart ignition, but two burners and 11,000 BTUs instead of three and 20,000 BTUs. At $150 it undercuts the 285 by $50. For a smaller cook (2-3 people) it's plenty. For tailgates that feed 5+, step up to the 285.
Strengths
- +Stand-up grill with quick-fold legs and wheels — same RoadTrip portability as the 285
- +225 sq-in cooking area with two independently adjustable burners
- +InstaStart matchless ignition
- +Lower price than the 285 but same RoadTrip portability format
- +11,000 BTUs is plenty for a 2-3 person cook
Watch-outs
- −Only two burners vs the 285's three — less zone-cooking flexibility
- −11,000 BTUs is half the 285's output — slower heat-up
- −Same Coleman build quality as the 285, which trails Weber Q1200
- −60 sq-in less cooking area than the 285 for the same form factor weight
How it compares
Smaller, cheaper sibling of the Coleman RoadTrip 285. Same form factor and quality as the 285 but with two burners instead of three. Bigger cooking area than the Cuisinart CGG-180 and Char-Broil Grill2Go X200, smaller than the Coleman RoadTrip 285.
Who this is for
At a glance: couples and 2-3 person households who want stand-up portability and don't need the RoadTrip 285's larger surface.
Why you’d buy the Coleman RoadTrip 225
- Stand-up grill with quick-fold legs and wheels — same RoadTrip portability as the 285.
- 225 sq-in cooking area with two independently adjustable burners.
- InstaStart matchless ignition.
Why you’d skip it
- Only two burners vs the 285's three — less zone-cooking flexibility.
- 11,000 BTUs is half the 285's output — slower heat-up.
- Same Coleman build quality as the 285, which trails Weber Q1200.
Rating sources
Published reviews for this product are thin — the 4.3 score is synthesised from the sources our researchers read (listed in the pros & cons above) rather than a set of numeric ratings we can point to directly. See methodology for how we handle this case.
