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Ranking · 7 midsize pickups · model years 2023, 2026, 2027

Midsize pickups that tow the most

The Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Jeep Gladiator tie for first among the 7 midsize pickups we track: 7,700 lb each.

MakerSources: 2026 Colorado/Canyon/Canyon Denali Trailer Towing Supplement (19451455A, 2025JUN06) · 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities) · 2026 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)

01 / Ranked

Max towing, highest first

The tow rating is the heaviest trailer the maker allows, with the right hitch and packages.

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    Chevrolet Colorado

    Colorado 3rd gen (2023–present) specs

    7,700 lb3,493 kg

    WT Crew Cab 4WD with the Trailering Package · 2026

    The LT, Z71 and Trail Boss match it.

    Maker2026 Colorado/Canyon/Canyon Denali Trailer Towing Supplement (19451455A, 2025JUN06)

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    GMC Canyon

    Canyon 3rd gen (2023–present) specs

    7,700 lb3,493 kg

    Elevation Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo · 2023

    The AT4 and Denali match it.

    Maker2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities)

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    Jeep Gladiator

    Gladiator JT (2020–present) specs

    7,700 lb3,493 kg

    Sport with the Sport Max Trailer Tow Group · 2026

    Maker2026 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)

  4. Place 4

    Ford Ranger

    Ranger P703 (2022–present) specs

    7,500 lb3,402 kg

    XL SuperCrew 4x4 2.3L with the Trailer Tow Package (53R) · 2026

    The XLT and Lariat match it.

    Maker2026 Ford Ranger Towing Guide

  5. Place 5

    Nissan Frontier

    Frontier D41 (2022–present) specs

    7,150 lb3,243 kg

    S King Cab 4x2 · 2027

    Maker2027 Nissan Frontier Press Kit (specifications and pricing)

  6. Place 6

    Toyota Tacoma

    Tacoma 4th gen (2024–present) specs

    6,500 lb2,948 kg

    SR5 XtraCab 6-ft bed 4x4 · 2026

    The TRD PreRunner matches it.

    Maker2026 Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM04051U)

  7. Place 7

    Honda Ridgeline

    Ridgeline 2nd gen (2017–present) specs

    5,000 lb2,268 kg

    Sport AWD · 2026

    The RTL, TrailSport and Black Edition match it.

    Maker2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How to read it

It is the heaviest trailer the maker rates the best-equipped configuration to pull. On the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado, it runs from 5,500 lb (ZR2 Bison Crew Cab 4WD) to 7,700 lb (WT Crew Cab 4WD). What you can really tow is often less: the trailer’s tongue weight, the people and the cargo all count against payload (at most 1,684 lb on the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado), and truck and trailer together must stay under the GCWR.

How this list is made · How we source the numbers

02 / Method

How this list is made

What is compared: the maker’s maximum trailer weight rating for a properly equipped truck.

One row per model: its newest generation, the newest model year we have that publishes the number (at most two years older than its newest), and the configuration with the highest figure, factory packages included and named. Fleet-only configurations (police and special-service trucks) are left out. When two trims tie, the four-wheel-drive one stands for both. Numbers are ranked as printed, so equal-looking numbers tie.

US ratings only: makers rate towing and payload differently by market, so only US-market figures are ranked against each other.

Scope: among the 7 midsize pickups in our data with a published figure. It isn’t every midsize pickup on sale: it is every one we have documents for. Fewer than 5 with the number and there is no list.

Dates: the documents behind these figures were last checked . A number is wrong or missing? Report a wrong number with the document. More in how we source the numbers.

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