Eighth generation

2020 Toyota HiLux towing capacity

Max towing, 20203,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

The 2020 Toyota HiLux tows up to 3,500 kg (SR and SR5 Double-Cab Pick-Up 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel 6-speed automatic 4x4, per Toyota’s HiLux specifications table).

19 more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,500 kg, for the WorkMate Single-Cab Cab-Chassis 2.7L 2TR-FE petrol 6-speed automatic 4x2.

HiLux specifications table (GTO-001779, version October 2020)

Configurations: 30
Payload: ≈1,275 kg
GCWR: ≈5,850 kg

WorkMate 4x4 Double-Cab Pick-Up 2.4L turbo-diesel automatic, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2020 HiLux configuration

30 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. These are Toyota’s Australian-market figures, in kilograms as printed.

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Showing 31 of 31 rows

2020 Toyota HiLux

Makerin kilograms

2020 Toyota HiLux towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} kg	GCWR^{source 1} kg	Max payload^{source 2} kg	GVWR^{source 1} kg	Unbraked^{source 1} kg	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel
SRSingle-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,250	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
SRSingle-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,250	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
SRExtra-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,200	≈3,100	750	3.583	Check load →
SRExtra-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,195	≈3,100	750	3.909	Check load →
SRExtra-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	2,800	≈5,650	≈1,130	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
SR5Extra-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,045	≈3,100	750	3.909	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,085	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,085	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
SR5Double-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,105	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	≈990	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith SR option pack (17-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation; "SR+")	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,005	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
SR · SR5Double-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈995	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed automaticwith SR option pack (17-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation; "SR+")	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,005	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	2,800	≈5,650	≈1,050	≈2,980	750	3.583	Check load →
SRDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	2,800	≈5,650	≈1,040	≈2,980	750	3.909	Check load →
SR5Double-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	not in our data	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
SR5Double-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	2,800	≈5,650	not in our data	≈2,980	750	3.909	Check load →
RogueDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈819^{source 3}	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
Rugged XDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈734^{source 3}	≈3,050	750	3.909	Check load →
2.7L 2TR-FE petrol
WorkMateSingle-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	2,500	≈5,200	≈1,210	≈2,700	750	4.10	Check load →
WorkMateSingle-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	2,500	≈5,200	≈1,225	≈2,700	750	4.10	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 · 6-speed automatic	2,500	≈5,250	≈1,025	≈2,780	750	4.10	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	2,500	≈5,250	≈1,035	≈2,780	750	4.10	Check load →
2.4L 2GD-FTV turbo-diesel
WorkMateSingle-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,275	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
WorkMateSingle-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	2,800	≈5,650	≈1,260	≈2,900	750	3.583	Check load →
WorkMateExtra-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,150	≈3,050	750	4.10	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Cab-Chassis · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈1,125	≈3,050	750	4.10	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	≈5,850	≈995	≈3,050	750	3.583	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x4 · 6-speed automatic	3,500	≈5,850	≈980	≈3,050	750	4.10	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed manual	2,800	≈5,650	≈1,160	≈3,100	750	3.583	Check load →
WorkMateDouble-Cab · Pick-Up · 4x2 Hi-Rider · 6-speed automatic	2,800	≈5,650	≈1,105	≈3,100	750	4.10	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.

How Toyota rates towing: braked trailer.

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.

2020 Toyota HiLux specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2020 HiLux belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota HiLux 8th gen (2015–2025): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 3,500 kg

SR and SR5 Double-Cab Pick-Up 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel 6-speed automatic 4x4; 19 more configurations are rated the same.

Build
4x4 instead of 4x2 Hi-Rider
+700 kg
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel3,500 kg
2.4L 2GD-FTV turbo-diesel3,500 kg
2.7L 2TR-FE petrol2,500 kg

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

03 / By year

HiLux 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 2020 HiLux’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 HiLux specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate HiLux 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 2020 HiLux configuration tows the most?

The SR and SR5 Double-Cab Pick-Up 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel 6-speed automatic 4x4, at 3,500 kg; 19 more configurations are rated the same.

What is the GCWR of the 2020 Toyota HiLux?

≈5,850 kg for the SR Single-Cab Cab-Chassis 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel 6-speed manual 4x4, as Toyota prints it. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Toyota HiLux’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 3,500 kg; 2024, 3,500 kg; 2023, 3,500 kg; 2022, 3,500 kg; 2021, 3,500 kg; 2020, 3,500 kg; 2019, 3,500 kg; 2018, 3,500 kg; 2016–2017, 3,500 kg; 2015, 3,500 kg.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2020 HiLux’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x4 instead of 4x2 Hi-Rider is rated +700 kg on otherwise identical configurations (6 pairs in Toyota’s table).

Does the engine change the 2020 HiLux’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo diesel, 3,500 kg; 2.4L 2GD-FTV turbo-diesel, 3,500 kg; 2.7L 2TR-FE petrol, 2,500 kg.

Which 2020 HiLux configuration tows the least?

The WorkMate Single-Cab Cab-Chassis 2.7L 2TR-FE petrol 6-speed automatic 4x2, at 2,500 kg; three more configurations are rated the same.

These are Toyota’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.