Second generation (2018-2023)

2023 Subaru Crosstrek towing capacity

Max towing, 20231,500 lb

Maker680 kg

The 2023 Subaru Crosstrek tows up to 1,500 lb (Base, Premium and Special Edition 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder Lineartronic CVT, per the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Specifications).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 1,000 lb, for the Hybrid 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder with two motor generators Lineartronic CVT.

2023 Subaru Crosstrek Specifications (media.subaru.com)

Configurations: 8
Tongue: 100–150 lb

Base 6MT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2023 Crosstrek configuration

8 configurations Subaru sells, each with the ratings Subaru publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.

2023 Subaru Crosstrek

Makerin pounds

2023 Subaru Crosstrek towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder
Base · Premium · Special Edition MostLineartronic CVT	1,500	150	3.90	Check load →
Base · Premium Most6-speed manual	1,500	150	4.444	Check load →
2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder
Sport · Limited MostLineartronic CVT	1,500	150	3.70	Check load →
2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder with two motor generators
HybridLineartronic CVT	1,000^{source 2}	100^{source 2}	3.70^{source 2}	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.

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.

2023 Subaru Crosstrek specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

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

Subaru Crosstrek 2nd gen (2018–2023): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 1,500 lb

Base, Premium and Special Edition 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder Lineartronic CVT; two more configurations are rated the same.

Best rating by engine

2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder1,500 lb
2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder1,500 lb
2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder with two motor generators1,000 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Crosstrek 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

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2023 Crosstrek configuration tows the most?

The Base, Premium and Special Edition 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder Lineartronic CVT, at 1,500 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek?

100–150 lb by configuration; the most is 150 lb, for the Base, Premium and Special Edition 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder Lineartronic CVT. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

Has the Subaru Crosstrek’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2027, 3,500 lb; 2026, 3,500 lb; 2025, 3,500 lb; 2024, 3,500 lb; 2023, 1,500 lb; 2022, 1,500 lb.

Does the engine change the 2023 Crosstrek’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, 1,500 lb; 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, 1,500 lb; 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder with two motor generators, 1,000 lb.

Which 2023 Crosstrek configuration tows the least?

The Hybrid 2.0L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder with two motor generators Lineartronic CVT, at 1,000 lb.

These are Subaru’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.