2025 Toyota RAV4 towing capacity

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

The 2025 Toyota RAV4 tows up to 1,500 lb when properly equipped. For this model year, every listed configuration is rated at 1,500 lb.Toyota does not publish payload in this document; check the placard on the driver's door pillar.

Max towing
1,500lb
Max payload
n/a
GVWR
4,610lb
Curb weight
3,370 to 3,640lb

Towing capacity by configuration

2025 Toyota RAV4 towing capacity by configuration, lb
3757501,1251,500LE, FWD: 1,500 lb, curb 3,370LE, FWD1,500 lbLE, AWD: 1,500 lb, curb 3,490LE, AWD1,500 lbXLE and XLE Premium, FWD: 1,500 lb, curb 3,405XLE and XLE Premium, FWD1,500 lbXLE and XLE Premium, AWD: 1,500 lb, curb 3,515XLE and XLE Premium, AWD1,500 lbLimited, FWD: 1,500 lb, curb 3,485Limited, FWD1,500 lbLimited, AWD: 1,500 lb, curb 3,640Limited, AWD1,500 lb

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

ConfigurationEngineTowingPayloadGVWRNote
LE · FWD2.5L Dynamic Force I41,500n/a4,610curb 3,370
LE · AWD2.5L Dynamic Force I41,500n/a4,610curb 3,490
XLE and XLE Premium · FWD2.5L Dynamic Force I41,500n/a4,610curb 3,405
XLE and XLE Premium · AWD2.5L Dynamic Force I41,500n/a4,610curb 3,515
Limited · FWD2.5L Dynamic Force I41,500n/a4,610curb 3,485
Limited · AWD2.5L Dynamic Force I41,500n/a4,610curb 3,640
All figures in pounds, from the Toyota Pressroom, 2025 Product Information sheet. Hitch: Gas LE, XLE, XLE Premium and Limited are rated 1,500 lb with a 150 lb maximum tongue weight; the RAV4 Hybrid and Adventure and TRD grades are covered on separate Toyota sheets. Ratings assume a properly equipped vehicle and a trailer with brakes where required by the manufacturer. "n/a" means the manufacturer does not publish that figure in this document.

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What changed from 2024

The 2025 maximum is 1,500 lb, down from 3,500 lb in 2024. Toyota lists its 2025 configurations differently from 2024, so the two tables are not compared row by row. 2024 Toyota RAV4 towing capacity.

How to read these numbers

Towing capacity assumes a lightly loaded truck. Passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight all count against payload, which usually runs out first.

Full explanations: what GVWR means, 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 RAV4 tow?

Up to 1,500 lb when properly equipped. The lowest-rated configuration listed (LE, 2.5L Dynamic Force I4, FWD) is rated at 1,500 lb, and the highest (LE, 2.5L Dynamic Force I4, FWD) at 1,500 lb.

What is the payload capacity of a 2025 Toyota RAV4?

Toyota does not publish payload in the document we used; the figure for your exact vehicle is on the tire and loading placard on the driver's door pillar. 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 4,610 lb across configurations.

Does the 2025 Toyota RAV4 need a tow package to reach its maximum rating?

Gas LE, XLE, XLE Premium and Limited are rated 1,500 lb with a 150 lb maximum tongue weight; the RAV4 Hybrid and Adventure and TRD grades are covered on separate Toyota sheets. Configurations without the package carry a lower rating; see the note column in the table above.

Can a 2025 Toyota RAV4 tow a travel trailer?

A configuration rated at 1,500 lb can handle a trailer with a loaded weight of roughly 1,200 lb while keeping a 20% safety margin, provided passengers, cargo and tongue weight stay within the payload on your door-pillar placard. Run your exact numbers in the towing calculator.