Second generation

2021–2023 Honda Ridgeline towing capacity

Max towing, 20215,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

Every 2021 Honda Ridgeline is rated to tow 5,000 lb, per Honda’s 2021 Ridgeline Specifications.

Honda rates the 2021 to 2023 Ridgeline the same in every configuration.

2021 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

Configurations: 4
Payload: 1,509–1,583 lb
GCWR: 9,986 lb

Sport AWD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2021–2023 Ridgeline configuration

4 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, 9-speed automatic and i-VTM4 all-wheel drive.

2021 Honda Ridgeline

Makerin pounds

2021 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
SportCrew cab	5,000	9,986	1,583	6,019	4.33	Check load →
RTLCrew cab	5,000	9,986	1,544	6,019	4.33	Check load →
RTL-E · Black EditionCrew cab	5,000	9,986	1,509	6,019	4.33	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.

2021 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.

The 2021–2023 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 / 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.

03 / Next

Check it against your load

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04 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Does every 2021 Ridgeline tow the same?

Yes: all 4 configurations Honda lists for 2021 are rated 5,000 lb.

What is the GCWR of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline?

9,986 lb for every configuration that publishes it. 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.

What is the GVWR of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline?

6,019 lb for every configuration that publishes it. 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.