2026 model year · Fourth generation

Toyota Tacoma towing capacity

Max towing, 20266,500 lb

Maker2,948 kg

The 2026 Toyota Tacoma tows up to 6,500 lb (SR5 XtraCab 6-ft bed i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder 8-speed automatic 4x2, per Toyota’s 2026 Tacoma Owner's Manual).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the SR XtraCab 6-ft bed i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder 8-speed automatic 4x2.

2026 Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM04051U)

Configurations: 27
Payload: 1,230 lb
GCWR: 8,105–11,550 lb
Tongue: 640–650 lb

Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road (fourth generation) in red, front three-quarter view — Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Tacoma configuration

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

Engine

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2026 Toyota Tacoma

Makerin pounds

2026 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 2} lb	GVWR^{source 1} lb	Unbraked^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 2} ratio	Tow check
i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder
SRXtraCab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	3,500	up to 650	8,105	from 1,405	5,605^{source 2}	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SRXtraCab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	3,500	up to 650	8,335	1,230	5,605^{source 2}	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SR5 MostXtraCab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	6,500	650	11,115	from 1,405	5,605^{source 2}	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SR5 MostXtraCab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,500	650	11,335	1,230	5,605^{source 2}	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD PreRunner MostXtraCab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	6,500	650	11,155	from 1,405	5,605^{source 2}	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SRDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	3,500	up to 640	8,210	from 1,445	from 5,775^{source 2}	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SRDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	3,500	up to 640	8,435	from 1,380	6,005	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SRDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,400	up to 640	11,345	from 1,380	5,865	1,000	4.30	Check load →
SR5Double Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,105	from 1,445	5,775	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SR5Double Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,345	from 1,380	6,005	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,165	from 1,445	5,775	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automaticwith TRD Sport Premium Package	6,400	640	11,165	from 1,445	5,980	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,410	from 1,380	6,005	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automaticwith TRD Sport Premium Package	6,400	640	11,410	from 1,380	6,175	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,400	640	11,470	from 1,380	6,175	1,000	4.30	Check load →
TRD Off-RoadDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,300	640	11,385	from 1,380	6,240	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD Off-RoadDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	6,400	640	11,515	from 1,380	6,175	1,000	4.30	Check load →
LimitedDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,300	640	11,455	from 1,380	6,305	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SR5Double Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,200	from 1,445	5,970	1,000	3.583	Check load →
SR5Double Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,435	from 1,380	6,005	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,255	from 1,445	6,025	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD SportDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,495	from 1,380	6,300	1,000	3.583	Check load →
TRD Off-RoadDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	6,400	640	11,550	from 1,380	6,305	1,000	3.583	Check load →
i-FORCE MAX 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder hybrid
TRD Sport · TRD Off-Road · Limited · TRD Pro · TrailhunterDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	from 5,950^{source 2}	from 595	not in our data	from 1,420	from 6,665^{source 2}	not in our data	3.583	Check load →
TrailhunterDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 8-speed automatic	from 5,950^{source 2}	from 595	not in our data	from 1,420	from 6,665^{source 2}	not in our data	3.583	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: trailer weight rating (TWR); the manual notes these models meet SAE J2807; per SAE J2807 methodology; range printed across the i-FORCE MAX grades.

Documents last checked Oct 7, 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 Toyota Tacoma specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The Tacoma, generation by generation: clearance, angles, weights and every configuration.

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: 6,500 lb

SR5 XtraCab 6-ft bed i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder 8-speed automatic 4x2; two more configurations are rated the same.

Best rating by engine

i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder6,500 lb
i-FORCE MAX 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder hybridfrom 5,950 lb

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

03 / By year

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

The SR5 XtraCab 6-ft bed i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder 8-speed automatic 4x2, at 6,500 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2026 Toyota Tacoma?

640–650 lb by configuration; the most is 650 lb, for the SR5 XtraCab 6-ft bed i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder 8-speed automatic 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2026 Toyota Tacoma?

8,105–11,550 lb by configuration; the most is 11,550 lb, for the TRD Off-Road Double Cab 6-ft bed i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder 8-speed automatic 4x4. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 6,500 lb; 2024–2025, 6,500 lb; 2023, 6,800 lb; 2021–2022, 6,800 lb; 2019–2020, 6,800 lb; 2018, 6,800 lb; 2017, 6,800 lb; 2016, 6,800 lb; 2015, 6,500 lb; 2014, 6,500 lb; 2012–2013, 6,500 lb; 2011, 6,500 lb; 2008, up to 6,499 lb; 2006, up to 6,499 lb; 2005, up to 6,499 lb; 2004, 5,000 lb; 2003, 5,000 lb; 2002, 6,000 lb; 2001, 5,000 lb; 2000, 5,000 lb; 1999, 5,000 lb; 1997, 5,000 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2026 Tacoma’s towing capacity?

No: Toyota rates each configuration the same with either drive (8 pairs in its table).

Does the engine change the 2026 Tacoma’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: i-FORCE 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder, 6,500 lb; i-FORCE MAX 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder hybrid, from 5,950 lb.

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.