Second generation (L663)

2022 Land Rover Defender towing capacity

Max towing, 20223,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

The 2022 Land Rover Defender tows up to 3,500 kg (6 trims Defender 110 D250, per the Land Rover Defender 110 Technical Specifications, 2022 Model Year).

Seven more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,000 kg, for the 5 trims Defender 110 P400e.

Land Rover Defender 110 Technical Specifications, 2022 Model Year (press technical data LR_DEF_110_TECH_DATA_22MY_250221.V2)

Configurations: 29
GCWR: 6,540–6,730 kg
Tongue: 150 kg

2020 Land Rover Defender 110, front three-quarter view — Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2022 Defender configuration

29 configurations Land Rover sells, each with the ratings Land Rover publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the Automatic. These are Land Rover’s UK-market figures, in kilograms as printed.

2022 Land Rover Defender

Makerin kilograms

2022 Land Rover Defender towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing^{source 3} kg	Max tongue^{source 2} kg	GCWR^{source 2} kg	GVWR^{source 2} kg	Unbraked^{source 3} kg	Axle^{source 3} ratio	Tow check
D250
HSE · X-Dynamic SE · X-Dynamic HSEDefender 90	3,500^{source 1}	150	not in our data	not in our data	750^{source 1}	3.31^{source 1}	Check load →
SE · HSE · X-Dynamic S · X-Dynamic SE · X-Dynamic HSE · XS EditionDefender 110	3,500	150	not in our data	not in our data	750	3.31	Check load →
D300
XDefender 90	3,500^{source 1}	150	not in our data	not in our data	750^{source 1}	3.31^{source 1}	Check load →
S · HSE · X-Dynamic S · X-Dynamic SE · X-Dynamic HSE · XDefender 110	3,500	150	not in our data	not in our data	750	3.31	Check load →
P400
XS Edition · XDefender 90	3,500^{source 1}	150	not in our data	not in our data	750^{source 1}	3.55^{source 1}	Check load →
XS Edition · XDefender 110	3,500	150	not in our data	not in our data	750	3.55	Check load →
V8 P525
V8 · V8 Carpathian EditionDefender 90	3,500^{source 1}	150	6,540	3,040	750^{source 1}	3.55^{source 1}	Check load →
V8 · V8 Carpathian EditionDefender 110	3,500	150	6,730	3,230	750	3.55	Check load →
P400e
X-Dynamic S · X-Dynamic SE · X-Dynamic HSE · XS Edition · XDefender 110	3,000	150	not in our data	not in our data	750	4.10	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 Land Rover rates towing: printed "Maximum permissable towable mass".

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.

2022 Land Rover Defender specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2022 Defender belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Land Rover Defender L663 (2020–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 3,500 kg

6 trims Defender 110 D250; seven more configurations are rated the same.

Best rating by engine

D2503,500 kg
D3003,500 kg
P4003,500 kg
V8 P5253,500 kg
P400e3,000 kg

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

03 / By year

Defender 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 2022 Defender’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 Defender specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Defender 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 2022 Defender configuration tows the most?

The 6 trims Defender 110 D250, at 3,500 kg; seven more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2022 Land Rover Defender?

150 kg for every configuration that publishes it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2022 Land Rover Defender?

6,540–6,730 kg by configuration; the most is 6,730 kg, for the V8 and V8 Carpathian Edition Defender 110 V8 P525. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Land Rover Defender’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2027, 3,500 kg; 2026, 3,500 kg; 2025, 3,500 kg; 2024, 3,500 kg; 2022, 3,500 kg.

Does the engine change the 2022 Defender’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: D250, 3,500 kg; D300, 3,500 kg; P400, 3,500 kg; V8 P525, 3,500 kg; P400e, 3,000 kg.

Which 2022 Defender configuration tows the least?

The 5 trims Defender 110 P400e, at 3,000 kg.

These are Land Rover’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.