Sixth generation (U725)

2023 Ford Bronco towing capacity

Max towing, 20234,500 lb

Maker2,041 kg

The 2023 Ford Bronco tows up to 4,500 lb (Raptor 4-door 3.0L EcoBoost V6 10-speed automatic, per the 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide).

The lowest rating is 3,240 lb, for the Everglades 4-door 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 10-speed automatic.

2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (R2, r6 Jun23)

Configurations: 39
Payload: 902–1,442 lb
GCWR: 8,740–10,650 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 2023 Bronco configuration

39 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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2023 Ford Bronco

Makerin pounds

2023 Ford Bronco towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 1} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 2} lb	GVWR^{source 2} lb	Axle^{source 2} ratio	Tow check
2.3L EcoBoost I-4
Base2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,234	5,540	4.46	Check load →
Base2-door · 7-speed manualwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,780	1,068	5,620	4.46	Check load →
Base2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,213	5,540	3.73	Check load →
Base2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,048	5,620	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,224	5,540	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 7-speed manualwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,780	1,064	5,620	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,203	5,540	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,044	5,620	3.73	Check load →
Black Diamond2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,101	5,640	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond2-door · 7-speed manualwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,780	1,078	5,640	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,780	1,081	5,640	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,780	1,078	5,660	4.46	Check load →
Outer Banks2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,122	5,540	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,196	5,620	3.73	Check load →
Badlands2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,054	5,700	4.70	Check load →
Badlands2-door · 10-speed automatic	up to 3,500	350	8,780	1,054	5,720	4.46	Check load →
Heritage Edition2-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	922	5,620	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Edition2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,780	902	5,620	not in our data	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,431	5,920	3.73	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,246	5,980	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,442	5,920	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 7-speed manualwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,780	1,262	5,980	4.46	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,421	5,920	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,242	5,980	3.73	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,215	6,000	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 7-speed manualwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,780	1,192	6,000	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 7-speed manualwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,340	350	8,780	1,215	6,000	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 10-speed automatic	up to 3,500	350	8,780	1,195	6,000	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	up to 3,500	350	8,780	1,192	6,020	4.46	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,332	5,920	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,780	1,361	5,980	3.73	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 7-speed manual	3,320	350	8,780	1,169	6,060	4.70	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automatic	up to 3,300	350	8,780	1,169	6,080	4.46	Check load →
Everglades4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,240	350	8,780	928	6,180	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 7-speed manual	3,500	350	8,780	1,110	5,980	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 10-speed automatic	not in our data	350	not in our data	1,090	5,980	not in our data	Check load →
2.7L EcoBoost V6
Base2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,740	1,234	5,700	3.73	Check load →
Base2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,740	1,049	5,760	3.73	Check load →
Base2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	1,234	5,700	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,740	1,224	5,700	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,740	1,045	5,760	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	1,224	5,700	3.73	Check load →
Black Diamond2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,840	1,082	5,780	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,840	1,079	5,800	4.46	Check load →
Outer Banks2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,740	1,143	5,700	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,740	1,197	5,760	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	1,143	5,700	3.73	Check load →
Badlands2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,840	1,055	5,860	4.46	Check load →
Wildtrak2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,740	1,072	5,740	4.70	Check load →
Wildtrak2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	8,740	983	5,820	4.70	Check load →
Wildtrak2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	1,072	5,740	4.70	Check load →
Heritage Edition2-door · 10-speed automatic	not in our data	350	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Edition2-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Limited Edition2-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,840	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,740	1,432	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,740	1,227	6,100	3.73	Check load →
Base4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	up to 8,840	1,432	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,740	1,422	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,740	1,223	6,100	3.73	Check load →
Big Bend4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	1,422	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,460	350	8,840	1,176	6,120	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,440	350	8,840	1,173	6,140	4.46	Check load →
Black Diamond4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,300	350	8,840	1,176	6,120	4.46	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	up to 8,740	1,333	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,500	350	up to 8,740	1,342	6,100	3.73	Check load →
Outer Banks4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,840	1,333	6,060	3.73	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,320	350	8,840	1,130	6,180	4.46	Check load →
Badlands4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,260	350	8,840	1,130	6,180	4.46	Check load →
Wildtrak4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,400	350	8,740	1,227	6,080	4.70	Check load →
Wildtrak4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Advanced 4x4 (EMTC transfer case)	3,400	350	8,740	1,118	6,140	4.70	Check load →
Wildtrak4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,320	350	8,840	1,227	6,080	4.70	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 10-speed automatic	not in our data	350	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Edition4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,500	350	8,780	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Limited Edition4-door · 10-speed automatic	3,360	350	8,840	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
Heritage Limited Edition4-door · 10-speed automaticwith Sasquatch Package (765)	3,280	350	8,840	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
3.0L EcoBoost V6
Raptor Most4-door · 10-speed automatic	4,500	450	10,650	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	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: SAE J2807; 3.73 axle ratio; SAE J2807; 4.46 axle ratio; SAE J2807; highest of the values printed for this configuration across the axle-ratio rows (4.46: 3,500, 4.70: 3,480); SAE J2807; 4.70 axle ratio; SAE J2807; 4.70 axle ratio; footnote: Sasquatch Package (765); SAE J2807; highest of the values printed for this configuration across the axle-ratio rows (4.46: 3,500, 4.70: 3,400); SAE J2807; highest of the values printed for this configuration across the axle-ratio rows (4.46: 3,300, 4.70: 3,280); SAE J2807; 4.46 axle ratio; footnote: Heritage Limited model only; SAE J2807; 4.46 axle ratio; footnote: equipped with ESOF; SAE J2807; 4.46 axle ratio; footnote: equipped with EMTC; SAE J2807; 4.70 axle ratio; footnote: Heritage Limited model only; footnote: Sasquatch Package (765); SAE J2807; 4.70 axle ratio; footnote: Raptor includes Tow Package 2 as standard.

Documents last checked Oct 7, 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.

2023 Ford Bronco specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

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

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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 Ford Bronco?

8,740–10,650 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 2023 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 2023 Bronco configuration tows the least?

The Everglades 4-door 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 10-speed automatic, at 3,240 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.