Second generation (UP / UR)

2017–2018 Mazda BT-50 towing capacity

Max towing, 20173,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

The 2017 Mazda BT-50 tows up to 3,500 kg (XT Single Cab Chassis 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2 Hi-Rider, per the Mazda BT-50 digital brochure with specification tables (Published August 2017. MAZ13331 and MAZ13415)).

Mazda rates the 2017 and 2018 BT-50 the same in every configuration.

31 more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,500 kg, for the XT Single Cab Chassis 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 6-speed manual 4x2.

Mazda BT-50 digital brochure with specification tables (Published August 2017. MAZ13331 (brochure) and MAZ13415 (accessories))

Configurations: 23
Payload: 1,082–1,533 kg
GCWR: 5,425–6,000 kg
Tongue: 250–350 kg

XTR Dual Cab Utility 4x2 Hi-Rider 3.2L Manual, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2017–2018 BT-50 configuration

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

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2017 Mazda BT-50

Makerin kilograms

2017 Mazda BT-50 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
2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	2,500	250	5,425	1,303	2,925	750	3.31	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	2,500	250	5,425	1,160	2,925	750	3.31	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,533	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automaticwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,389	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
3.2L 5-cylinder turbo-diesel
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,380	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automaticwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,236	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,408	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,264	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,505	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTSingle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,361	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,315	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automaticwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,190	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,340	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,215	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,402	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automaticwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,277	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,427	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTFreestyle Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,302	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTRFreestyle Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,144	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTRFreestyle Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,158	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,268	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,154	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,368	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manualwith Mazda Standard Alloy Tray	3,500	350	6,000	1,254	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,164	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,178	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Utility · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,261	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTDual Cab · Utility · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,278	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTRDual Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,095	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTRDual Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,109	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
XTRDual Cab · Utility · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,195	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
XTRDual Cab · Utility · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,212	3,200	750	3.55	Check load →
GTDual Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,000	1,082	3,200	750	3.73	Check load →
GTDual Cab · Utility · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,000	1,096	3,200	750	3.55	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 Mazda’s, from this document.

Mazda BT-50 digital brochure with specification tables (Published August 2017. MAZ13331 (brochure) and MAZ13415 (accessories)) · Mazda Australia

How Mazda rates towing: braked trailer, when fitted with a Mazda Genuine Towing kit.

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.

2017 Mazda BT-50 specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2017–2018 BT-50 belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Mazda BT-50 UP/UR (2011–2020): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

03 / By year

BT-50 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 2017 BT-50’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 BT-50 specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate BT-50 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 2017 BT-50 configuration tows the most?

The XT Single Cab Chassis 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2 Hi-Rider, at 3,500 kg; 31 more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2017 Mazda BT-50?

250–350 kg by configuration; the most is 350 kg, for the XT Single Cab Chassis 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2 Hi-Rider. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2017 Mazda BT-50?

5,425–6,000 kg by configuration; the most is 6,000 kg, for the XT Single Cab Chassis 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 6-speed automatic 4x2 Hi-Rider. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Mazda BT-50’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 3,500 kg; 2019–2020, 3,500 kg; 2017–2018, 3,500 kg.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2017 BT-50’s towing capacity?

No: Mazda rates each configuration the same with either drive (12 pairs in its table).

Does the engine change the 2017 BT-50’s towing capacity?

Not at the top: the 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel and 3.2L 5-cylinder turbo-diesel are each rated up to 3,500 kg in their best configuration.

These are Mazda’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.