First generation (2H)

2019 Volkswagen Amarok towing capacity

Max towing, 20193,000 kg

Maker6,614 lb

Every 2019 Volkswagen Amarok is rated to tow 3,000 kg, per the Amarok 4-cylinder brochure section, Model Year 2019.

The Amarok 4-cylinder brochure section, Model Year 2019 (publication VWCAMA4CYLMY20.5, October 2018)

Configurations: 3
Payload: 1,033–1,155 kg
GCWR: 5,550 kg
Tongue: 300 kg

Core 4x4 TDI400 manual, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2019 Amarok configuration

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

2019 Volkswagen Amarok

Makerin kilograms

2019 Volkswagen Amarok towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing kg	Max tongue kg	GCWR kg	Max payload kg	GVWR kg	Unbraked kg	Axle ratio	Tow check
2.0 bi-turbo TDI400
CoreDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L	3,000	300	5,550	1,033	3,040	750	4.10	Check load →
2.0 bi-turbo TDI420
CoreDual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,000	300	5,550	1,033	3,040	750	3.70	Check load →
Dual Cab 4x2Dual Cab · 4x2 rear-wheel drive	3,000	300	5,550	1,155	3,040	750	3.70	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 Volkswagen’s, from this document.

The Amarok 4-cylinder brochure section, Model Year 2019 (publication VWCAMA4CYLMY20.5, October 2018) · Volkswagen Group Australia

How Volkswagen rates towing: when fitted with the Volkswagen Genuine Tow Bar.

Documents last checked Oct 12, 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.

The 2019 Amarok belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Volkswagen Amarok 2H (2011–2022): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

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

03 / By year

Amarok 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

Does every 2019 Amarok tow the same?

Yes: all 3 configurations Volkswagen lists for 2019 are rated 3,000 kg.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2019 Volkswagen Amarok?

300 kg for every configuration that publishes it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2019 Volkswagen Amarok?

5,550 kg for every configuration that publishes it. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Volkswagen Amarok’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2025, 3,500 kg; 2023, 3,500 kg; 2021, 3,500 kg; 2020, 3,500 kg; 2019, 3,000 kg.

Does the engine change the 2019 Amarok’s towing capacity?

Not at the top: the 2.0 bi-turbo TDI400 and 2.0 bi-turbo TDI420 are each rated up to 3,000 kg in their best configuration.

What is the GVWR of the 2019 Volkswagen Amarok?

3,040 kg for every configuration that publishes it. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with its people, cargo and the trailer’s tongue weight aboard.

These are Volkswagen’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.