Second generation

2011 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity

Max towing, 20116,500 lb

Maker2,948 kg

The 2011 Toyota Tacoma tows up to 6,500 lb (Base Access Cab 6-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package, per Toyota’s 2011 Tacoma Product Information).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,400 lb, for the Base Double Cab 5-ft bed 2.7L 4-cylinder 4-speed ECT automatic 4x2.

2011 Tacoma Product Information

Configurations: 20
Payload: 1,235–1,510 lb
GCWR: 7,500–11,100 lb
Tongue: 350–650 lb

PreRunner Access Cab 6-ft bed 4x2 2.7L 4AT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2011 Tacoma configuration

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

Engine

Cab

Drive

Showing 36 of 36 rows

2011 Toyota Tacoma

Makerin pounds

2011 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
2.7L 4-cylinder
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,400	350	7,500	1,235	4,900	3.583	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,000	1,425	5,250	4.10	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	3,500	350	7,500	1,340	4,900	3.307	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	7,500	1,320	4,900	3.583	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed manual	3,500	350	8,000	1,395	5,350	4.10	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,000	1,375	5,350	4.10	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,000	1,510	5,250	4.10	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	3,500	350	7,500	1,350	4,600	3.307	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	7,500	1,380	4,650	3.583	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed manual	3,500	350	8,000	not in our data	5,100	4.10	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,000	not in our data	5,100	4.10	Check load →
4.0L V6
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,100	1,320	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,320	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith V6 Tow Package	6,400	640	11,100	1,320	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,100	1,295	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,295	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	6,400	640	11,100	1,295	5,450	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,100	not in our data	5,350	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	not in our data	5,350	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	6,400	640	11,100	not in our data	5,350	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,100	1,260	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,260	5,450	3.727	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	6,300	630	11,100	1,260	5,450	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,100	1,375	5,350	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,375	5,350	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	6,300	630	11,100	1,375	5,350	3.727	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,100	1,305	5,350	3.727	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,305	5,350	3.727	Check load →
Base MostAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith V6 Tow Package	6,500	650	11,100	1,305	5,350	3.727	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,100	1,280	5,350	3.727	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,280	5,350	3.727	Check load →
Base MostAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	6,500	650	11,100	1,280	5,350	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	3,500	350	8,100	1,415	5,250	3.727	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith Optional hitch (2011)	5,000	500	8,100	1,415	5,250	3.727	Check load →
PreRunner MostAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	6,500	650	11,100	1,415	5,250	3.727	Check load →
X-RunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	7,500	not in our data	4,700	3.153	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 Toyota’s, from this document.

2011 Tacoma Product Information · Toyota Motor North America

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.

2011 Toyota Tacoma specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2011 Tacoma belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota Tacoma 2nd gen (2005–2015): 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: 6,500 lb

Base Access Cab 6-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package; two more configurations are rated the same. Without it the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

Package
V6 Tow Package
+2,800 to +3,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 8 pairs in the table
Package
Optional hitch (2011)
+1,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 8 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of Double Cab
+100 lb
Same configuration otherwise · one pair in the table

Best rating by engine

4.0L V66,500 lb
2.7L 4-cylinder3,500 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 2011 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 2011 Tacoma configuration tows the most?

The Base Access Cab 6-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package, at 6,500 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2011 Tacoma’s 6,500 lb rating?

The V6 Tow Package: Toyota rates the Base Access Cab 6-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 at 6,500 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2011 Toyota Tacoma?

350–650 lb by configuration; the most is 650 lb, for the Base Access Cab 6-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2011 Toyota Tacoma?

7,500–11,100 lb by configuration; the most is 11,100 lb, for the Base Double Cab 5-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package. 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 2011 Tacoma’s towing capacity?

No: Toyota rates each configuration the same with either drive (4 pairs in its table).

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.