Second generation (N50)

2005 Nissan Xterra towing capacity

Max towing, 20055,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

Every 2005 Nissan Xterra is rated to tow 5,000 lb, per the 2005 Nissan Xterra Specifications.

2005 Nissan Xterra Specifications (NissanNews, preliminary)

Configurations: 10
Payload: 1,004–1,138 lb

2005 Xterra Off-Road 4x4 4.0L V6 6MT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2005 Xterra configuration

10 configurations Nissan sells, each with the ratings Nissan publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 4.0L VQ40DE V6.

2005 Nissan Xterra

Makerin pounds

2005 Nissan Xterra towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
S4x2 · 6-speed manual	5,000	1,138	5,200	3.538	Check load →
S4x2 · 5-speed automatic	5,000	1,123	5,200	2.937	Check load →
S4x4 · 6-speed manual	5,000	1,108	5,400	3.538	Check load →
S4x4 · 5-speed automatic	5,000	1,098	5,400	3.133	Check load →
Off-Road4x2 · 6-speed manual	5,000	1,073	5,200	3.538	Check load →
Off-Road4x2 · 5-speed automatic	5,000	1,058	5,200	2.937	Check load →
Off-Road4x4 · 6-speed manual	5,000	1,061	5,400	3.538	Check load →
Off-Road4x4 · 5-speed automatic	5,000	1,046	5,400	3.133	Check load →
SE4x2 · 5-speed automatic	5,000	1,016	5,200	2.937	Check load →
SE4x4 · 5-speed automatic	5,000	1,004	5,400	3.133	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 Nissan’s, from this document.

2005 Nissan Xterra Specifications (NissanNews, preliminary) · Nissan North America

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.

2005 Nissan Xterra specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2005 Xterra belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Nissan Xterra N50 (2005–2015): full specs

02 / By year

Xterra 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 2005 Xterra’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 Xterra specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Xterra 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 2005 Xterra tow the same?

Yes: all 10 configurations Nissan lists for 2005 are rated 5,000 lb.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2015, 5,000 lb; 2012–2014, 5,000 lb; 2011, 5,000 lb; 2010, 5,000 lb; 2008–2009, 5,000 lb; 2005, 5,000 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2005 Xterra’s towing capacity?

No: Nissan rates each configuration the same with either drive (5 pairs in its table).

What is the GVWR of the 2005 Nissan Xterra?

5,200–5,400 lb by configuration; the most is 5,400 lb, for the S 6-speed manual 4x4. 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.