2026 model year · Sixth generation (U725)

Ford Bronco towing capacity

Max towing, 20264,500 lb

Maker2,041 kg

The 2026 Ford Bronco tows up to 4,500 lb (Raptor 4-door 3.0L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic, per the 2026 Ford Bronco SUV Technical Specifications).

The lowest rating is 3,460 lb, for the Badlands 4-door 2.7L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic.

2026 Ford Bronco SUV Technical Specifications (2/18/26 V1.0)

Configurations: 18
Payload: 1,009–1,417 lb
GCWR: 8,500–10,650 lb
Tongue: 350–450 lb

2022 Ford Bronco four-door Outer Banks with the Sasquatch package, front three-quarter view — Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Bronco configuration

18 configurations Ford sells, each with the ratings Ford publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 4x4.

Engine

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2026 Ford Bronco

Makerin pounds

2026 Ford Bronco towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 1} lb	GVWR^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 3} ratio	Tow check
2.3L EcoBoost I-4
Base2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,500	1,147	5,540	4.46	Check load →
Base2-door · 7-speed manualwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,980	1,087	5,700	4.70	Check load →
Base2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,500	1,188	5,540	3.73	Check load →
Base2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,980	1,132	5,700	4.70	Check load →
Badlands2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,980	1,087	5,740	4.70	Check load →
Badlands2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,980	1,067	5,740	4.46	Check load →
Badlands2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500^{source 2}	350	8,800^{source 2}	1,067	5,740	4.70	Check load →
Base4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,980	1,417	5,920	4.46	Check load →
Base4-door · 7-speed manualwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,980	1,248	5,980	4.70	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,500	1,395	5,920	3.73	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,980	1,266	6,020	4.70	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,980	1,333	5,920	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 7-speed manualwith Black Diamond Package (51D)	3,500	350	8,980	1,246	6,110	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 7-speed manualwith Black Diamond Package (51D) + Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500^{source 2}	350	8,980	1,246	6,110	4.70	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,500	1,375	5,920	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Black Diamond Package (51D)	3,500	350	8,980	1,239	6,107	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Black Diamond Package (51D) + Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500^{source 2}	350	8,980^{source 2}	1,239	6,107	4.70	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,500	1,283	5,920	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,980	1,182	6,020	4.70	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,980	1,243	6,140	4.70	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,980	1,177	6,160	4.46	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500^{source 2}	350	8,980^{source 2}	1,177	6,160	4.70	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,980	1,109	5,980	4.70	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,980	1,087	5,980	4.70	Check load →
2.7L EcoBoost V6
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,740	1,296	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	9,120	1,195	6,160	4.70	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,460	350	9,120	1,204	6,250	4.46	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,460^{source 2}	350	9,120^{source 2}	1,204	6,250	4.70	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	9,120	1,009^{source 4}	6,100	4.70	Check load →
Stroppe Edition4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	9,120	not in our data	6,160	4.70	Check load →
3.0L EcoBoost V6
Raptor Most4-door · 10-speed automatic	4,500	450	10,650	not in our data	6,850	4.70	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Ford rates towing: maximum loaded trailer weight with required equipment and a 150-lb driver and passenger; SAE J2807; 4.70 axle ratio; ratio footnote 3: Sasquatch Package (765).

Documents last checked Oct 6, 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.

2026 Ford Bronco specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The Bronco, generation by generation: clearance, angles, weights and every configuration.

Ford Bronco U725 (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: 4,500 lb

Raptor 4-door 3.0L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic.

Best rating by engine

3.0L EcoBoost V64,500 lb
2.3L EcoBoost I-43,500 lb
2.7L EcoBoost V63,500 lb

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

03 / By year

Bronco 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

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2026 Bronco configuration tows the most?

The Raptor 4-door 3.0L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic, at 4,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2026 Ford Bronco?

350–450 lb by configuration; the most is 450 lb, for the Raptor 4-door 3.0L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2026 Ford Bronco?

8,500–10,650 lb by configuration; the most is 10,650 lb, for the Raptor 4-door 3.0L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 4,500 lb; 2025, 4,500 lb; 2024, 4,500 lb; 2023, 4,500 lb; 2022, 4,500 lb; 2021, 3,500 lb.

Does the engine change the 2026 Bronco’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.0L EcoBoost V6, 4,500 lb; 2.3L EcoBoost I-4, 3,500 lb; 2.7L EcoBoost V6, 3,500 lb.

Which 2026 Bronco configuration tows the least?

The Badlands 4-door 2.7L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic, at 3,460 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

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.