Second generation (NF)

2023 Volkswagen Amarok towing capacity

Max towing, 20233,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

Every 2023 Volkswagen Amarok is rated to tow 3,500 kg, per the All-New Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2023.

The All-New Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2023 (publication VWCAMAROKNEWMY23, April 2023)

Configurations: 8
Payload: 858–1,065 kg
GCWR: 6,150–6,400 kg
Tongue: 350 kg

Core 2.0 TDI manual, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2023 Amarok configuration

8 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.

2023 Volkswagen Amarok

Makerin kilograms

2023 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	Tow check
2.0 single-turbo TDI
CoreDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual	3,500	350	6,150	1,065	3,250	750	Check load →
CoreDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,200	1,042	3,250	750	Check load →
2.0 bi-turbo TDI
LifeDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,350	988	3,230	750	Check load →
StyleDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,350	1,009	3,280	750	Check load →
3.0 V6 TDI
Style · PanAmericanaDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,400	1,031	3,350	750	Check load →
AventuraDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,300	858	3,190	750	Check load →
2.3 turbo petrol TSI
AventuraDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic	3,500	350	6,200	872	3,100	750	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 All-New Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2023 (publication VWCAMAROKNEWMY23, April 2023) · 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.

2023 Volkswagen Amarok specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2023 Amarok belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Volkswagen Amarok NF (2023–present): 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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2023 Amarok’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 Amarok specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Amarok 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 2023 Amarok tow the same?

Yes: all 8 configurations Volkswagen lists for 2023 are rated 3,500 kg.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2023 Volkswagen Amarok?

350 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 2023 Volkswagen Amarok?

6,150–6,400 kg by configuration; the most is 6,400 kg, for the Style and PanAmericana Dual Cab 3.0 V6 TDI 10-speed automatic Selectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L. 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 2023 Amarok’s towing capacity?

Not at the top: the 2.0 single-turbo TDI, 2.0 bi-turbo TDI, 3.0 V6 TDI and 2.3 turbo petrol TSI are each rated up to 3,500 kg in their best configuration.

What is the GVWR of the 2023 Volkswagen Amarok?

3,100–3,350 kg by configuration; the most is 3,350 kg, for the Style and PanAmericana Dual Cab 3.0 V6 TDI 10-speed automatic Selectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L. 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.