Third generation (RG)

2023 Isuzu D-Max towing capacity

Max towing, 20233,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

The 2023 Isuzu D-Max tows up to 3,500 kg (SX Single Cab Chassis 3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2, per the 23MY Isuzu D-MAX Specifications).

18 more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,800 kg, for the SX Single Cab Chassis 1.9L RZ4E-TC turbo-diesel 6-speed manual 4x2.

23MY Isuzu D-MAX Specifications (PDF; created 7 December 2022)

Configurations: 24
Payload: 925–1,405 kg
GCWR: 5,300–6,000 kg
Tongue: 280–350 kg

2021 Isuzu D-Max V-Cross double cab, front three-quarter view — Photo: Automachi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized, licence plate blurred.

01 / Ratings

Every 2023 D-Max configuration

24 configurations Isuzu sells, each with the ratings Isuzu publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. These are Isuzu’s Australian-market figures, in kilograms as printed.

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2023 Isuzu D-Max

Makerin kilograms

2023 Isuzu D-Max towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing kg	Max tongue kg	GCWR kg	Max payload kg	GVWR kg	Unbraked kg	Axle ratio	Tow check
3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel
SXSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	5,850	1,300	3,000	750	3.727	Check load →
SXSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	5,850	1,305	3,000	750	3.727	Check load →
SXSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,310	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
SXSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,320	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
SXSpace Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	5,850	1,230	3,000	750	3.727	Check load →
SXSpace Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,245	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-USpace Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,035	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	5,850	1,175	3,000	750	3.727	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,190	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,200	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-MCrew Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,195	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-UCrew Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,130	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Ute · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	5,850	1,050	3,000	750	3.727	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,065	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-MCrew Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,070	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-UCrew Cab · Ute · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	5,850	975	3,000	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-UCrew Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	990	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
LS-U+Crew Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	985	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
X-TERRAINCrew Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	925	3,100	750	3.727	Check load →
1.9L RZ4E-TC turbo-diesel
SXSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,000	300	5,500	1,380	3,000	750	4.10	Check load →
SXSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	2,800	280	5,300	1,405	3,000	750	4.10	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,000	300	5,500	1,255	3,000	750	4.10	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Ute · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	3,000	300	5,500	1,135	3,000	750	4.10	Check load →
SXCrew Cab · Ute · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,000	300	5,500	1,150	3,100	750	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 Isuzu’s, from this document.

23MY Isuzu D-MAX Specifications (PDF; created 7 December 2022) · Isuzu UTE Australia

How Isuzu rates towing: braked trailer.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 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.

2023 Isuzu D-Max specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2023 D-Max belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Isuzu D-Max RG (2021–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 3,500 kg

SX Single Cab Chassis 3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2; 18 more configurations are rated the same.

Best rating by engine

3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel3,500 kg
1.9L RZ4E-TC turbo-diesel3,000 kg

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

03 / By year

D-Max 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 2023 D-Max’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 D-Max specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate D-Max tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2023 D-Max configuration tows the most?

The SX Single Cab Chassis 3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2, at 3,500 kg; 18 more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2023 Isuzu D-Max?

280–350 kg by configuration; the most is 350 kg, for the SX Single Cab Chassis 3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2023 Isuzu D-Max?

5,300–6,000 kg by configuration; the most is 6,000 kg, for the SX Single Cab Chassis 3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x4. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Isuzu D-Max’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2025, 3,500 kg; 2024, 3,500 kg; 2023, 3,500 kg; 2022, 3,500 kg; 2021, 3,500 kg.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2023 D-Max’s towing capacity?

No: Isuzu rates each configuration the same with either drive (7 pairs in its table).

Does the engine change the 2023 D-Max’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.0L 4JJ3-TCX turbo-diesel, 3,500 kg; 1.9L RZ4E-TC turbo-diesel, 3,000 kg.

These are Isuzu’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.