150 Series (J150)

2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado towing capacity

Max towing, 20162,500 kg

Maker5,512 lb

Every 2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado is rated to tow 2,500 kg, per the toyota.com.au Prado specifications page /prado/specifications/gxl-petrol-auto.

toyota.com.au Prado specifications page /prado/specifications/gxl-petrol-auto (archived 2016-11-19)

Configurations: 9
GCWR: 5,290–5,490 kg

GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2016 LandCruiser Prado configuration

9 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.

2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado

Makerin kilograms

2016 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 2} ratio	Tow check
4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol
GXL5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500	5,290	2,900	750	3.909	Check load →
VX5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500^{source 3}	5,385^{source 3}	2,900^{source 3}	750^{source 3}	3.909	Check load →
Kakadu5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500^{source 4}	5,395^{source 4}	2,900^{source 4}	750^{source 4}	3.909	Check load →
2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo-diesel
GX5-door wagon · 6-speed manual	2,500^{source 5}	5,490^{source 5}	2,990^{source 5}	750^{source 5}	3.727	Check load →
GX5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500^{source 6}	5,490^{source 6}	2,990^{source 6}	750^{source 6}	3.909	Check load →
GXL5-door wagon · 6-speed manual	2,500^{source 7}	5,360^{source 7}	2,990^{source 7}	750^{source 7}	3.727	Check load →
GXL5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500^{source 8}	5,370^{source 8}	2,990^{source 8}	750^{source 8}	3.909	Check load →
VX5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500^{source 9}	5,465^{source 9}	2,990^{source 9}	750^{source 9}	3.909	Check load →
Kakadu5-door wagon · 6-speed automatic	2,500^{source 10}	5,475^{source 10}	2,990^{source 10}	750^{source 10}	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.

2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2016 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.

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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2016 LandCruiser Prado’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 LandCruiser Prado specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate LandCruiser Prado 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

Does every 2016 LandCruiser Prado tow the same?

Yes: all 9 configurations Toyota lists for 2016 are rated 2,500 kg.

What is the GCWR of the 2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado?

5,290–5,490 kg by configuration; the most is 5,490 kg, for the GX 5-door wagon 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo-diesel 6-speed manual. 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 2016 LandCruiser Prado’s towing capacity?

Not at the top: the 4.0L 1GR-FE V6 petrol and 2.8L 1GD-FTV turbo-diesel are each rated up to 2,500 kg in their best configuration.

What is the GVWR of the 2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado?

2,900–2,990 kg by configuration; the most is 2,990 kg, for the GX 5-door wagon 2.8L 1GD-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.

How much can the 2016 Toyota LandCruiser Prado tow without trailer brakes?

750 kg for every configuration that publishes it.

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.