Second generation (Y62)

2022–2023 Nissan Armada towing capacity

Max towing, 20228,500 lb

Maker3,856 kg

Every 2022 Nissan Armada is rated to tow 8,500 lb, per the 2022 Nissan Armada Press Kit.

Nissan rates the 2022 and 2023 Armada the same in every configuration.

2022 Nissan Armada Press Kit (specifications and pricing)

Configurations: 8
GCWR: 14,520–14,760 lb
Tongue: 850 lb

2022 SL 4x2, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2022–2023 Armada configuration

8 configurations Nissan sells, each with the ratings Nissan publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 5.6L VK56VD V8 and 7-speed automatic.

2022 Nissan Armada

Makerin pounds

2022 Nissan Armada towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 1} lb	GCWR^{source 2} lb	GVWR^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
S · SV · SL · Platinum2WD	8,500	850	14,520	7,300	2.937	Check load →
S · SV · SL · Platinum4WD	8,500	850	14,760	7,500	2.937	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 Nissan rates towing: when properly equipped.

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.

2022 Nissan Armada specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2022–2023 Armada belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Nissan Armada Y62 (2017–2024): full specs

02 / By year

Armada 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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2022 Armada’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 Armada specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Armada 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

04 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Does every 2022 Armada tow the same?

Yes: all 8 configurations Nissan lists for 2022 are rated 8,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2022 Nissan Armada?

850 lb 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 Nissan Armada?

14,520–14,760 lb by configuration; the most is 14,760 lb, for the S, SV, SL and Platinum 4WD. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Nissan Armada’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2024, 8,500 lb; 2022–2023, 8,500 lb; 2021, 8,500 lb; 2019–2020, 8,500 lb; 2018, 8,500 lb; 2017, 8,500 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2022 Armada’s towing capacity?

No: Nissan rates each configuration the same with either drive (4 pairs in its table).

What is the GVWR of the 2022 Nissan Armada?

7,300–7,500 lb by configuration; the most is 7,500 lb, for the S, SV, SL and Platinum 4WD. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with its people, cargo and the trailer’s tongue weight aboard.

These are Nissan’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.