Second generation

2020 Honda Ridgeline towing capacity

Max towing, 20205,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

The 2020 Honda Ridgeline tows up to 5,000 lb (RTL-E and Black Edition Crew cab i-VTM4 all-wheel drive, per Honda’s 2020 Ridgeline Specifications).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the Sport Crew cab Front-wheel drive.

2020 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

Configurations: 6
Payload: 1,452–1,580 lb
GCWR: 8,201–9,986 lb

Sport AWD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2020 Ridgeline configuration

6 configurations Honda sells, each with the ratings Honda publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 3.5L V6 and 9-speed automatic.

2020 Honda Ridgeline

Makerin pounds

2020 Honda Ridgeline towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
Sport MostCrew cab · i-VTM4 all-wheel drive	5,000	9,986	1,580	6,019	4.334	Check load →
SportCrew cab · Front-wheel drive	3,500	8,201	1,465	5,710	4.334	Check load →
RTL MostCrew cab · i-VTM4 all-wheel drive	5,000	9,986	1,569	6,019	4.334	Check load →
RTLCrew cab · Front-wheel drive	3,500	8,201	1,452	5,710	4.334	Check load →
RTL-E · Black Edition MostCrew cab · i-VTM4 all-wheel drive	5,000	9,986	1,499	6,019	4.334	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 Honda’s, from this document.

2020 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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 Honda Ridgeline specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2020 Ridgeline belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Honda Ridgeline 2nd gen (2017–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 5,000 lb

RTL-E and Black Edition Crew cab i-VTM4 all-wheel drive; two more configurations are rated the same.

Build
i-VTM4 all-wheel drive instead of Front-wheel drive
+1,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Ridgeline 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 Ridgeline configuration tows the most?

The RTL-E and Black Edition Crew cab i-VTM4 all-wheel drive, at 5,000 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

What is the GCWR of the 2020 Honda Ridgeline?

8,201–9,986 lb by configuration; the most is 9,986 lb, for the Sport Crew cab i-VTM4 all-wheel drive. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Honda Ridgeline’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 5,000 lb; 2024, 5,000 lb; 2021–2023, 5,000 lb; 2020, 5,000 lb.

Which 2020 Ridgeline configuration tows the least?

The Sport Crew cab Front-wheel drive, at 3,500 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

What is the GVWR of the 2020 Honda Ridgeline?

5,710–6,019 lb by configuration; the most is 6,019 lb, for the Sport Crew cab i-VTM4 all-wheel drive. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with its people, cargo and the trailer’s tongue weight aboard.

These are Honda’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.