Third generation (2024-)

2026 Subaru Crosstrek towing capacity

Max towing, 20263,500 lb

Maker1,588 kg

The 2026 Subaru Crosstrek tows up to 3,500 lb (Wilderness 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, per the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Specifications).

The lowest rating is 1,500 lb, for the Base, Premium, Sport and Limited 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder.

2026 Subaru Crosstrek Specifications

Configurations: 7

Wilderness, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Crosstrek configuration

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

2026 Subaru Crosstrek

Makerin pounds

2026 Subaru Crosstrek towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder
Base · Premium · Sport · Limited	1,500	3.70	Check load →
Wilderness Most	3,500	4.111	Check load →
2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, Atkinson/Miller cycle, series-parallel hybrid
Sport Hybrid · Limited Hybrid	1,500^{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.

2026 Subaru Crosstrek specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2026 Crosstrek belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Subaru Crosstrek 3rd gen (2024–present): 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: 3,500 lb

Wilderness 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder.

Best rating by engine

2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder3,500 lb
2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, Atkinson/Miller cycle, series-parallel hybrid1,500 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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2026 Crosstrek’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 Crosstrek specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Crosstrek 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

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2026 Crosstrek configuration tows the most?

The Wilderness 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, at 3,500 lb.

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 2026 Crosstrek’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, 3,500 lb; 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, Atkinson/Miller cycle, series-parallel hybrid, 1,500 lb.

Which 2026 Crosstrek configuration tows the least?

The Base, Premium, Sport and Limited 2.5L SUBARU BOXER 4-cylinder, at 1,500 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

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.