2025 Toyota Highlander
Towing & weight ratings
- Max tow rating
- 5,000 lb
- Max conventional tow
- 5,000 lb
- Max fifth-wheel tow
- -
- Max gooseneck tow
- -
- Payload
- Not available
- GVWR
- 5,970 lb
- GAWR front
- -
- GAWR rear
- -
- GCWR
- Not available
- Curb weight
- 4,376 lb
- Max tongue weight
- Not available
- Max pin weight
- -
Vehicle details
- Year
- 2025
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Highlander
- Trim
- -
- Segment
- Midsize SUV
- Body style
- SUV
- Cab style
- -
- Bed length
- -
- Wheelbase
- -
- Engine
- -
- Transmission
- -
- Drivetrain
- -
- Rear wheel config
- SRW
- Axle ratio
- -
- Tow package
- -
- Tow package required
- -
- Hitch type
- Weight-distributing / conventional
- Hitch class
- -
- Weight distribution allowed
- Yes
- Brake controller included
- -
Notes
Toyota Highlander max towing 5,000 lb (conventional, properly equipped) per the official Toyota model page. Official published maximum. Recorded at model-max; per-engine/config detail and GCWR not captured. 2.4L turbo / hybrid; single 5,000 rating across configs. Payload varies by individual vehicle. Door sticker payload is required for final calculation. GVWR 5,970 lb, curb 4,376 lb per Toyota Highlander Specifications, XLE (GVWR and curb; no separate payload published) (https://www.toyota.com/highlander/features/weights_capacities/).
Payload math, hitch setup, loading, and scale verification, step by step.
Estimates based on published specs only. Not a substitute for manufacturer guidance or actual scale weights. Verify before towing. Full disclaimer