5 Best Coleman Grills – Get Maximum Out Of Grilling

Our editor’s choice is the Coleman RoadTrip 285 Portable Stand-Up Propane Grill. It suits a wide variety of users and the brand has created a grill that offers so much convenience for campers.

The 20,000 BTU’s provided by the 285 square inch cooking area is a decent size, and you can cook for a family if you are economical. It has three different burners so you can have hotter and cooler areas of the grill itself.

Smart features for people on-the-go include a locking lid to protect the grill, and side tables that slide in and out, you can use these for your utensils or plates for cooked food.

Temperature monitoring allows safe cooking of meat and tracking of temperatures, and the ignition starts the grill instantly. You don’t have to worry about carrying matches around either, you can be cooking your food in no time at all.

The 30.25 x 19.2 x 16.1 inches dimensions means it is small enough to go in the trunk of your car, but there’s still a decent cooking size.

What we liked:

• Locking lid and insta-start features.
• Sliding side tables.
• Monitor the temperature accurately.
• Dishwasher safe cooking surface.

What could be better:

• Grill needs a long cool-off before you pack it up.
• Bulkier than some of the more portable options.

While all of the Coleman Grills are portable to some extent, the best of the portable options in terms of size and taking from one location to another is this, the Coleman Fold N Go Instastart Grill.

Small in size and relatively affordable, too. This grill folds up and has a handle already built in so you can take it out and about with ease.

6,000 BTUs of heat can be offered over a grilling surface of 105 square inches, so it isn’t the biggest or most powerful, but it’s fine for small cookouts.

The cooking surface is dishwasher friendly and the grease tray can be removed and cleaned simply and easily.

This grill allows you to control the temperature closely and monitor to ensure meat has been cooked thoroughly. It’s also easy to ignite with no matches required.

One small propane cylinder can give hours of grilling, so this is a good option if you’re going out in the wilderness for long periods.

What we liked:

• 3 hours of grilling from one propane cylinder.
• Easy to control temperatures.
• Extremely portable folding design with a handle.

What could be better:

• Not suitable for cooking huge amounts of food.
• The handle on the lid is not very hard-wearing.

The Coleman RoadTrip 225 is another option with a slightly different design. It’s portable enough, and can be taken out and about for a camping trip in the trunk of your car, but it also manages to give 11,000 BTUs of heat and a 225 square inch cooking area. This is plenty for a family meal.

It offers two burners so you can have a hotter area and then an area to just keep things warm.

A clever water pan design catches the grease and makes it easier to clean out after use. All you need to add to the unit is some water and a 1 lb propane cylinder to cook.

Like most of the product you’ll find on a list of Coleman barbecue grills reviews, it has instastart and matchless lighting for starting it anywhere and cooking without having to worry about lighting.

If you wish, you can buy separate grill plates and griddles for different styles of cooking within this portable Coleman grill.

What we liked:

• Easy to clean and collects grease during use.
• Two different heats possible.
• Instant lighting.

What could be better:

• Not possible to hook up to larger propane supplies easily.

The Coleman NXT Lite Standup Propane Grill offers something a little bit different in that it manages to be totally portable but also free standing. It’s the best Sportster grill in the range and gives plenty of options when it comes to the way you can cook. It gives an option to buy multiple grills that you can attach for different cooking styles. This is an extra cost, but if you fancy yourself as a grillmaster it could be a fantastic addition.

There’s 168 inches of grill space in total, this is a decent size, and there’s a grease cup which can stay level even if the grill itself is at an angle. The latch system for the legs means you can fold it up and fasten everything in place ready for the long camping trips. You can take this grill wherever you need to with ease.

8,500 BTUs is plenty of cooking power, and the porcelain coating on the grill surface means you can cook at high temperatures.

What we liked:

• Free standing, no need for a table.
• Latch system for the legs. Folds for easy transport.

What could be better:

• Leg mean it is longer than the other options and therefore not as easily storable/portable.

This Coleman grill is a Coleman portable grill which has been included as a budget pick, it certainly doesn’t cost as much as a lot of the other options on the list, and this is partially due to size, but this might not be a bad thing. A lot of people are looking for Coleman grills that are small and can be taken on trips with ease. It’s called the Coleman Party Propane Grill as it can easily cook for people on a beach or pool party, for instance.

This still has plenty of the features some of the bigger grills on the list offer such as the instant start.

To help with portability, it has detachable legs, you can simply add put them on when you need to start grilling and remove to store in your RV or other vehicle.

The propane cleverly sits underneath the grilling surface, and it is easy to set up and get started with grilling. For a super-portable option, this grill is hard to beat.

What we liked:

• Very small and portable.
• Easy to store and easy to set up.
• Affordable.

What could be better:

• Not as much grilling space as some other options.
• No lid for covering the food or cooking surface.