Fourth generation (K2XX)

2020 GMC Yukon towing capacity

Max towing, 20208,500 lb

Maker3,856 kg

The 2020 GMC Yukon tows up to 8,500 lb (SLE / SLT Yukon 5.3L V8 2WD with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package, per the 2020 GMC Trailering Guide).

The lowest rating is 6,000 lb, for the SLE / SLT Yukon XL 5.3L V8 4WD.

2020 GMC Trailering Guide (Yukon and Yukon XL section, printed pages GMC 23-26)

Configurations: 8
Payload: 1,510–1,690 lb

01 / Ratings

Every 2020 Yukon configuration

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

Engine

Drive

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2020 GMC Yukon

Makerin pounds

2020 GMC Yukon towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
5.3L V8
SLE / SLTYukon · 2WD	6,500	1,690	7,100	3.08	Check load →
SLE / SLT MostYukon · 2WDwith Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)	8,500	1,690	7,100	3.42	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon · 4WD	6,300	1,650	7,300	3.08	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon · 4WDwith Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)	8,200	1,650	7,300	3.42	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon XL · 2WD	6,300	1,660	7,300	3.08	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon XL · 2WDwith Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)	8,300	1,660	7,300	3.42	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon XL · 4WD	6,000	1,630	7,500	3.08	Check load →
SLE / SLTYukon XL · 4WDwith Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)	8,000	1,630	7,500	3.42	Check load →
6.2L V8
DenaliYukon · 2WD	8,400	1,590	7,100	3.23	Check load →
DenaliYukon · 4WD	8,100	1,530	7,300	3.23	Check load →
DenaliYukon XL · 2WD	8,100	1,610	7,300	3.23	Check load →
DenaliYukon XL · 4WD	7,900	1,510	7,500	3.23	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.

2020 GMC Trailering Guide (Yukon and Yukon XL section, printed pages GMC 23-26) · 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.

2020 GMC Yukon specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2020 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. Without it the same configuration is rated 6,500 lb.

Package
Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)
+1,900 to +2,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table
Build
2WD instead of 4WD
+200 to +300 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table
Build
Yukon instead of Yukon XL
+200 to +300 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table

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

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2020 Yukon configuration tows the most?

The SLE / SLT Yukon 5.3L V8 2WD with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package, at 8,500 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2020 Yukon’s 8,500 lb rating?

The Heavy-Duty Trailering Package: GMC rates the SLE / SLT Yukon 5.3L V8 2WD at 8,500 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 6,500 lb.

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 four-wheel drive change the 2020 Yukon’s towing capacity?

Yes: 2WD instead of 4WD is rated +200 to +300 lb on otherwise identical configurations (6 pairs in GMC’s table).

Does the engine change the 2020 Yukon’s towing capacity?

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

Which 2020 Yukon configuration tows the least?

The SLE / SLT Yukon XL 5.3L V8 4WD, at 6,000 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.