Fourth generation (JL)

2021 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity

Max towing, 20213,500 lb

Maker1,588 kg

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler tows up to 3,500 lb (Sport Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual, per the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Specifications).

19 more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,000 lb, for the Sport Two-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual.

2021 Jeep Wrangler Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)

Configurations: 24
Payload: 1,136–1,351 lb
GCWR: 8,016–9,200 lb
Tongue: 200–350 lb

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport four-door, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2021 Wrangler configuration

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

Engine

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2021 Jeep Wrangler

Makerin pounds

2021 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 1} lb	GVWR lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline
SportTwo-door · D478 6-speed manual	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SportTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · D478 6-speed manual	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · D478 6-speed manualwith Xtreme Recon Package	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme Recon Package	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
SportFour-door · D478 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,117	1,233	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SportFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,117	1,204	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SaharaFour-door · D478 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,117	1,237	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SaharaFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,117	1,208	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · D478 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,117	1,351	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · D478 6-speed manualwith Xtreme Recon Package	3,500	350	8,117	1,351	Not published	4.56	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,117	1,322	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme Recon Package	3,500	350	8,117	1,144	Not published	4.56	Check load →
2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline
SportTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme Recon Package	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
SportFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,117	1,204	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SaharaFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,117	1,208	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,117	1,322	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme Recon Package	3,500	350	8,117	1,322	Not published	4.56	Check load →
3.0L diesel
SportFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,427	1,136	Not published	3.73	Check load →
SaharaFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,427	1,188	Not published	3.73	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,427	1,233	Not published	3.73	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme Recon Package	3,500	350	8,427	1,233	Not published	4.56	Check load →
6.4L V8 392 gasoline
Rubicon 392Four-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 3}	350^{source 4}	8,117^{source 4}	Not published	Not published	3.73^{source 3}	Check load →
Rubicon 392Four-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme Recon Package	3,500^{source 3}	350^{source 4}	8,117^{source 4}	Not published	Not published	4.56^{source 3}	Check load →
2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid
SaharaFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 5}	350^{source 5}	9,000^{source 5}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 5}	350^{source 5}	9,200^{source 5}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
High AltitudeFour-door · 8-speed automatic	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
Engine not specified
Willys · High Altitude	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Jeep rates towing: maximum gross trailer weight for the engine, 2-door figure; 'Max Trailer' column of the towing table; maximum gross trailer weight; the sheet has no towing table; maximum gross trailer weight (GTW), as the table's Maximum GTW column.

Documents last checked Oct 7, 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.

2021 Jeep Wrangler specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2021 Wrangler belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Jeep Wrangler JL (2018–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 3,500 lb

Sport Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual; 19 more configurations are rated the same.

Build
Four-door instead of Two-door
+1,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 9 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Wrangler 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 2021 Wrangler’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 Wrangler specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Wrangler 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 2021 Wrangler configuration tows the most?

The Sport Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual, at 3,500 lb; 19 more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler?

200–350 lb by configuration; the most is 350 lb, for the Sport Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler?

8,016–9,200 lb by configuration; the most is 9,200 lb, for the Rubicon Four-door 2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid 8-speed automatic. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Jeep Wrangler’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 5,000 lb; 2025, 5,000 lb; 2024, 5,000 lb; 2023, 3,500 lb; 2022, 3,500 lb; 2021, 3,500 lb; 2020, 3,500 lb; 2019, 3,500 lb; 2018, 3,500 lb; 2017, 3,500 lb; 2016, 3,500 lb; 2015, 3,500 lb; 2014, 3,500 lb; 2013, 3,500 lb; 2012, 3,500 lb; 2011, 3,500 lb; 2010, 3,500 lb; 2009, 3,500 lb; 2008, 3,500 lb; 2007, 3,500 lb; 2005, 3,500 lb; 2001, 2,000 lb; 1999, 2,000 lb.

Does the engine change the 2021 Wrangler’s towing capacity?

Not at the top: the 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline, 3.0L diesel, 6.4L V8 392 gasoline and 2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid are each rated up to 3,500 lb in their best configuration.

Which 2021 Wrangler configuration tows the least?

The Sport Two-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual, at 2,000 lb; eight more configurations are rated the same.

These are Jeep’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.