First generation (2021-)

2023 Ford Bronco Sport towing capacity

Max towing, 20232,200 lb

Maker998 kg

The 2023 Ford Bronco Sport tows up to 2,200 lb (Badlands and Heritage Limited 5-door SUV 2.0L EcoBoost I-4, per the 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide).

One more configuration is rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,000 lb, for the Big Bend, Outer Banks and Heritage 5-door SUV 1.5L EcoBoost I-3 with the Class II Trailer Tow Package.

2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (R2)

Configurations: 5
GCWR: 5,860–6,260 lb
Tongue: 220 lb

2025 Badlands 2.0L, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2023 Bronco Sport configuration

5 configurations Ford sells, each with the ratings Ford publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 8-speed automatic and All-wheel drive (4x4 system).

2023 Ford Bronco Sport

Makerin pounds

2023 Ford Bronco Sport towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR lb	Tow check
1.5L EcoBoost I-3
Big Bend · Outer Banks · Heritage5-door SUV	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Big Bend · Outer Banks · Heritage5-door SUVwith Class II Trailer Tow Package (53B)	2,000	220	5,860	Check load →
2.0L EcoBoost I-4
Badlands · Heritage Limited Most5-door SUV	2,200	not in our data	6,260	Check load →
Badlands · Heritage Limited Most5-door SUVwith Class II Trailer Tow Package (53B)	2,200	220	6,260	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Ford’s, from this document.

2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (R2) · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)

Documents last checked Oct 12, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

The 2023 Bronco Sport belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Ford Bronco Sport C2 (2021–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Ford’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 2,200 lb

Badlands and Heritage Limited 5-door SUV 2.0L EcoBoost I-4; one more configuration is rated the same.

Best rating by engine

2.0L EcoBoost I-42,200 lb
1.5L EcoBoost I-32,000 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Bronco Sport towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2023 Bronco Sport’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Bronco Sport specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Bronco Sport tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2023 Bronco Sport configuration tows the most?

The Badlands and Heritage Limited 5-door SUV 2.0L EcoBoost I-4, at 2,200 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport?

220 lb for every configuration that publishes it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport?

5,860–6,260 lb by configuration; the most is 6,260 lb, for the Badlands and Heritage Limited 5-door SUV 2.0L EcoBoost I-4. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Ford Bronco Sport’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 2,700 lb; 2025, 2,700 lb; 2024, 2,200 lb; 2023, 2,200 lb; 2022, 2,200 lb.

Does the engine change the 2023 Bronco Sport’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.0L EcoBoost I-4, 2,200 lb; 1.5L EcoBoost I-3, 2,000 lb.

Which 2023 Bronco Sport configuration tows the least?

The Big Bend, Outer Banks and Heritage 5-door SUV 1.5L EcoBoost I-3 with the Class II Trailer Tow Package, at 2,000 lb.

These are Ford’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.