2026 model year · Second generation (U704)

Ford Everest towing capacity

Max towing, 20263,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

Every 2026 Ford Everest is rated to tow 3,500 kg, per the Ford Everest MY2026.50 Specifications: Active, Sport, Tremor and Platinum.

Ford Everest MY2026.50 Specifications: Active, Sport, Tremor and Platinum (spec sheet fordvf1370-my2650)

Configurations: 6
Payload: 685–855 kg
GCWR: 6,250–6,350 kg

Tremor 3.0L V6 4WD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Everest configuration

6 configurations Ford sells, each with the ratings Ford publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 10-speed automatic. These are Ford’s Australian-market figures, in kilograms as printed.

2026 Ford Everest

Makerin kilograms

2026 Ford Everest towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing kg	GCWR kg	Max payload kg	GVWR kg	Tow check
2.0L Turbo Diesel
ActivePart-time 4x4	3,500	6,250	855	3,100	Check load →
SportPart-time 4x4	3,500	6,250	796	3,100	Check load →
3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel
ActiveFull-time 4WD	3,500	6,250	793	3,150	Check load →
SportFull-time 4WD	3,500	6,250	734	3,150	Check load →
TremorFull-time 4WD	3,500	6,350	760	3,240	Check load →
PlatinumFull-time 4WD	3,500	6,250	685	3,150	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.

Ford Everest MY2026.50 Specifications: Active, Sport, Tremor and Platinum (spec sheet fordvf1370-my2650) · Ford Motor Company of Australia

How Ford rates towing: braked trailer, using a Genuine Ford tow pack (sheet footnote 30).

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.

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

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

Ford Everest U704 (2022–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.

03 / By year

Everest 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 2026 Everest’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 Everest specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Does every 2026 Everest tow the same?

Yes: all 6 configurations Ford lists for 2026 are rated 3,500 kg.

What is the GCWR of the 2026 Ford Everest?

6,250–6,350 kg by configuration; the most is 6,350 kg, for the Tremor 3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel Full-time 4WD. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 3,500 kg; 2025, 3,500 kg.

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

Not at the top: the 2.0L Turbo Diesel and 3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel are each rated up to 3,500 kg in their best configuration.

What is the GVWR of the 2026 Ford Everest?

3,100–3,240 kg by configuration; the most is 3,240 kg, for the Tremor 3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel Full-time 4WD. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with its people, cargo and the trailer’s tongue weight aboard.

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.