Fourth generation (K2XX)

2019 GMC Yukon towing capacity

Highest rating we have, 20198,500 lb

Maker3,856 kg

We have GMC’s figures for two configurations of the 2019 Yukon; the highest rating among them is 8,500 lb (SLE / SLT Yukon 5.3L V8 2WD with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package, per the 2019 GMC Yukon brochure).

The lowest rating is 8,400 lb, for the Denali Yukon 6.2L V8 2WD.

2019 GMC Yukon brochure

Configurations: 8

01 / Ratings

Every 2019 Yukon configuration

8 configurations GMC sells, each with the ratings GMC publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

2019 GMC Yukon

Makerin pounds

2019 GMC Yukon towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Tow check
5.3L V8
SLE / SLTYukon · 2WD	not in our data	Check load →
SLE / SLT MostYukon · 2WDwith Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)	8,500	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon · 4WD	not in our data	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon XL · 2WD	not in our data	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon XL · 4WD	not in our data	Check load →
6.2L V8
DenaliYukon · 2WD	8,400	Check load →
DenaliYukon · 4WD	not in our data	Check load →
DenaliYukon XL · 2WD	not in our data	Check load →
DenaliYukon XL · 4WD	not in our data	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 GMC’s, from this document.

2019 GMC Yukon brochure · General Motors (GMC)

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.

2019 GMC Yukon specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2019 Yukon belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

GMC Yukon K2XX (2015–2020): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 8,500 lb

SLE / SLT Yukon 5.3L V8 2WD with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package.

Best rating by engine

5.3L V88,500 lb
6.2L V88,400 lb

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

03 / By year

Yukon 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 2019 Yukon’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 Yukon 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

Which 2019 Yukon configurations do we have towing ratings for?

Has the GMC Yukon’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2023–2024, 8,400 lb; 2021, 8,400 lb; 2020, 8,500 lb; 2019, 8,500 lb; 2018, 8,500 lb; 2015, 8,500 lb.

Does the engine change the 2019 Yukon’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 5.3L V8, 8,500 lb; 6.2L V8, 8,400 lb.

These are GMC’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.