Fourth generation (R52)

2017–2019 Nissan Pathfinder towing capacity

Max towing, 20176,000 lb

Maker2,722 kg

Every 2017 Nissan Pathfinder is rated to tow 6,000 lb, per the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit.

Nissan rates the 2017 to 2019 Pathfinder the same in every configuration.

2017 Nissan Pathfinder Press Kit (overview, price list and specifications)

Configurations: 8
GCWR: 11,000 lb
Tongue: 600 lb

2017 Pathfinder S 2WD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2017–2019 Pathfinder 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 3.5L VQ35DD V6 direct injection and Xtronic CVT.

2017 Nissan Pathfinder

Makerin pounds

2017 Nissan Pathfinder towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 2} lb	GVWR^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
S · SV · SL · Platinum2WD	6,000	600	11,000	5,985	5.25	Check load →
S · SV · SL · Platinum4WD	6,000	600	11,000	5,985	5.25	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.

2017 Nissan Pathfinder specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2017–2019 Pathfinder belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Nissan Pathfinder R52 (2013–2020): full specs

02 / By year

Pathfinder 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 2017 Pathfinder’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 Pathfinder specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Pathfinder 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 2017 Pathfinder tow the same?

Yes: all 8 configurations Nissan lists for 2017 are rated 6,000 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder?

600 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 2017 Nissan Pathfinder?

11,000 lb for every configuration that publishes it. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2020, 6,000 lb; 2017–2019, 6,000 lb; 2016, 5,000 lb; 2014–2015, 5,000 lb; 2013, 5,000 lb; 2012, 7,000 lb.

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

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

What is the GVWR of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder?

5,985 lb for every configuration that publishes it. 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.