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2025 Toyota Highlander towing capacity

Updated 2026-09-21 · Source: Toyota Pressroom, 2025 Product Information sheet

The 2025 Toyota Highlander tows up to 5,000 lb when properly equipped. Depending on trim, cab, engine and tow package, ratings for this model year range from 5,000 lb to 5,000 lb. Maximum payload is n/a lb.

Max towing
5,000lb
Max payload
n/alb
GVWR
5,870 to 5,970lb
Curb weight
4,155 to 4,453lb

Towing capacity by configuration

2025 Toyota Highlander towing capacity by configuration, lb
1,2502,5003,7505,000LE, FWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,155LE, FWD5,000 lbLE, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,332LE, AWD5,000 lbXLE, FWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,199XLE, FWD5,000 lbXLE, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,376XLE, AWD5,000 lbXSE, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,420XSE, AWD5,000 lbLimited, FWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,265Limited, FWD5,000 lbLimited, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,453Limited, AWD5,000 lbPlatinum, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,453Platinum, AWD5,000 lb

Bars are the manufacturer's rating for each published configuration; the darkest bar is the maximum.

TrimEngineDriveTowingPayloadGVWRNote
LE2.4L turbo I4FWD5,000n/a5,870curb 4,155
LE2.4L turbo I4AWD5,000n/a5,970curb 4,332
XLE2.4L turbo I4FWD5,000n/a5,870curb 4,199
XLE2.4L turbo I4AWD5,000n/a5,970curb 4,376
XSE2.4L turbo I4AWD5,000n/a5,970curb 4,420
Limited2.4L turbo I4FWD5,000n/a5,870curb 4,265
Limited2.4L turbo I4AWD5,000n/a5,970curb 4,453
Platinum2.4L turbo I4AWD5,000n/a5,970curb 4,453
All figures in pounds, from the Toyota Pressroom, 2025 Product Information sheet. Hitch: Gas 2.4L turbo grades are rated 5,000 lb; Toyota publishes GVWR by drivetrain (5,870 FWD, 5,970 AWD) but not payload. The Highlander Hybrid is on a separate sheet.. Ratings assume a properly equipped vehicle and a trailer with brakes where required by the manufacturer.

Check a trailer against this Highlander

How to read these numbers

Towing capacity is the manufacturer's maximum trailer weight for a lightly loaded truck. In practice payload runs out first: every passenger, every item in the bed, and the trailer's tongue weight (typically 10 to 15 percent of trailer weight) count against the n/a lb payload and the GVWR of your configuration.

Where GCWR is shown as a dash, Toyota does not publish a combined rating for that configuration; use GVWR and the towing figure together.

Full explanations: GVWR vs GCWR vs payload and how tongue weight eats payload.

Source: Toyota Pressroom, 2025 Product Information sheet. Confirm your vehicle's ratings on the certification label in the driver's door jamb.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a 2025 Toyota Highlander tow?

Up to 5,000 lb when properly equipped. The lowest-rated configuration listed (LE, 2.4L turbo I4, FWD) is rated at 5,000 lb, and the highest (LE, 2.4L turbo I4, FWD) at 5,000 lb.

What is the payload capacity of a 2025 Toyota Highlander?

Maximum payload is n/a lb. Payload includes passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight, so it is usually the limit you reach first. GVWR for this model year runs 5,870 to 5,970 lb across configurations.

Does the 2025 Toyota Highlander need a tow package to reach its maximum rating?

Gas 2.4L turbo grades are rated 5,000 lb; Toyota publishes GVWR by drivetrain (5,870 FWD, 5,970 AWD) but not payload. The Highlander Hybrid is on a separate sheet.. Configurations without the package carry a lower rating; see the note column in the table above.

Can a 2025 Toyota Highlander tow a travel trailer?

A configuration rated at 5,000 lb can handle a trailer with a loaded weight of roughly 4,000 lb while keeping a 20% safety margin, provided passengers, cargo and tongue weight stay within the n/a lb payload. Run your exact numbers in the towing calculator.