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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. Depending on trim, cab, engine and tow package, ratings for this model year range from 1,500 lb to 1,500 lb. Maximum payload is n/a lb.

Max towing
1,500lb
Max payload
n/alb
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.

TrimEngineDriveTowingPayloadGVWRNote
LE2.5L Dynamic Force I4FWD1,500n/a4,610curb 3,370
LE2.5L Dynamic Force I4AWD1,500n/a4,610curb 3,490
XLE and XLE Premium2.5L Dynamic Force I4FWD1,500n/a4,610curb 3,405
XLE and XLE Premium2.5L Dynamic Force I4AWD1,500n/a4,610curb 3,515
Limited2.5L Dynamic Force I4FWD1,500n/a4,610curb 3,485
Limited2.5L Dynamic Force I4AWD1,500n/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.

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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 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?

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 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 n/a lb payload. Run your exact numbers in the towing calculator.