150 Series (J150)

2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado towing capacity

Max towing, 20123,000 kg

Maker6,614 lb

The 2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado tows up to 3,000 kg (SX 3-door wagon 3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel 5-speed automatic, per the toyota.com.au Prado specifications page /prado/specifications/sx).

One more configuration is rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,500 kg, for the GXL and Altitude 5-door wagon 4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol 5-speed automatic.

toyota.com.au Prado specifications page /prado/specifications/sx (archived 2012-10-10)

Configurations: 13
GCWR: 5,290–5,585 kg

GX 3.0L turbo-diesel automatic, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2012 LandCruiser Prado configuration

13 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the Constant 4WD. These are Toyota’s Australian-market figures, in kilograms as printed.

Engine

Showing 11 of 11 rows

2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado

Makerin kilograms

2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} kg	GCWR^{source 1} kg	GVWR^{source 1} kg	Unbraked^{source 1} kg	Axle^{source 11} ratio	Tow check
4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol
GXL · Altitude5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500	5,290	2,900	750	not in our data	Check load →
VX5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500^{source 2}	5,385^{source 2}	2,900^{source 2}	750^{source 2}	not in our data	Check load →
Kakadu5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500^{source 3}	5,395^{source 3}	2,900^{source 3}	750^{source 3}	not in our data	Check load →
3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel
GX5-door wagon · 6-speed manual	2,500^{source 4}	5,490^{source 4}	2,990^{source 4}	750^{source 4}	not in our data	Check load →
GX5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500^{source 5}	5,490^{source 5}	2,990^{source 5}	750^{source 5}	not in our data	Check load →
GXL5-door wagon · 6-speed manual	2,500^{source 6}	5,360^{source 6}	2,990^{source 6}	750^{source 6}	not in our data	Check load →
GXL · Altitude5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500^{source 7}	5,370^{source 7}	2,990^{source 7}	750^{source 7}	not in our data	Check load →
VX5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500^{source 8}	5,465^{source 8}	2,990^{source 8}	750^{source 8}	not in our data	Check load →
Kakadu5-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	2,500^{source 9}	5,475^{source 9}	2,990^{source 9}	750^{source 9}	not in our data	Check load →
SX Most3-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	3,000^{source 10}	5,575^{source 10}	2,600^{source 10}	750^{source 10}	3.909	Check load →
ZR Most3-door wagon · 5-speed automatic	3,000^{source 12}	5,585^{source 12}	2,600^{source 12}	750^{source 12}	3.909	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: printed as "Gross trailer weight braked"; subject to state regulations, towbar design and towing equipment (page note).

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.

2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2012 LandCruiser Prado belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota LandCruiser Prado J150 (2009–2024): 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: 3,000 kg

SX 3-door wagon 3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel 5-speed automatic; one more configuration is rated the same.

Best rating by engine

3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel3,000 kg
4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol2,500 kg

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

03 / By year

LandCruiser Prado 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 2012 LandCruiser Prado configuration tows the most?

The SX 3-door wagon 3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel 5-speed automatic, at 3,000 kg; one more configuration is rated the same.

What is the GCWR of the 2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado?

5,290–5,585 kg by configuration; the most is 5,585 kg, for the ZR 3-door wagon 3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel 5-speed automatic. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Toyota LandCruiser Prado’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2021–2024, 3,000 kg; 2020, 3,000 kg; 2019, 3,000 kg; 2018, 3,000 kg; 2017, 3,000 kg; 2016, 2,500 kg; 2015, 2,500 kg; 2014, 2,500 kg; 2013, 2,500 kg; 2012, 3,000 kg; 2011, 3,000 kg; 2010, 3,000 kg; 2009, 3,000 kg.

Does the engine change the 2012 LandCruiser Prado’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel, 3,000 kg; 4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol, 2,500 kg.

Which 2012 LandCruiser Prado configuration tows the least?

The GXL and Altitude 5-door wagon 4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol 5-speed automatic, at 2,500 kg; eight more configurations are rated the same.

What is the GVWR of the 2012 Toyota LandCruiser Prado?

2,600–2,990 kg by configuration; the most is 2,990 kg, for the GX 5-door wagon 3.0L 1KD-FTV turbo-diesel 6-speed manual. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with its people, cargo and the trailer’s tongue weight aboard.

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.