Sixth generation (BT)

2022 Subaru Outback towing capacity

Max towing, 20223,500 lb

Maker1,588 kg

The 2022 Subaru Outback tows up to 3,500 lb (Limited XT, Touring XT and Onyx Edition XT 2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder, per the 2022 Subaru Outback Specifications).

One more configuration is rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,700 lb, for the Premium, Limited, Touring and Base 2.5L boxer 4-cylinder.

2022 Subaru Outback Specifications

Configurations: 8
Tongue: 270–350 lb

Wilderness, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2022 Outback configuration

8 configurations Subaru sells, each with the ratings Subaru publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

2022 Subaru Outback

Makerin pounds

2022 Subaru Outback towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
2.5L boxer 4-cylinder
Premium · Limited · Touring · Base	2,700	270	3.90	Check load →
2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder
Limited XT · Touring XT · Onyx Edition XT Most	3,500	350	4.111	Check load →
Wilderness Most	3,500	350	4.444	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 Subaru’s, from this document.

2022 Subaru Outback Specifications · Subaru of America

How Subaru rates towing: as printed: Towing capacity, with the tongue weight shown.

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.

2022 Subaru Outback specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2022 Outback belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Subaru Outback BT (2020–2025): 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

Limited XT, Touring XT and Onyx Edition XT 2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder; one more configuration is rated the same.

Best rating by engine

2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder3,500 lb
2.5L boxer 4-cylinder2,700 lb

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

03 / By year

Outback 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 2022 Outback’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 Outback specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Outback 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 2022 Outback configuration tows the most?

The Limited XT, Touring XT and Onyx Edition XT 2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder, at 3,500 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2022 Subaru Outback?

270–350 lb by configuration; the most is 350 lb, for the Limited XT, Touring XT and Onyx Edition XT 2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2023–2025, 3,500 lb; 2022, 3,500 lb.

Does the engine change the 2022 Outback’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.4L turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder, 3,500 lb; 2.5L boxer 4-cylinder, 2,700 lb.

Which 2022 Outback configuration tows the least?

The Premium, Limited, Touring and Base 2.5L boxer 4-cylinder, at 2,700 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.