Ford Bronco Sport towing capacity

The 2026 Ford Bronco Sport is rated for up to 2,700 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for), in its best-equipped configuration. Other configurations are rated lower.

2026 Ford Bronco Sport, highest published rating2,700 lbsHitch type not stated. Most are rated lower, so find yours in the year tables.

Source documents last retrieved October 3, 2026.

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2026 Ford Bronco Sport

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
4x4Automatichitch type not named in this table; the guide does not state these ratings are for a conventional hitch, so hitch is null; footnote 5: Badlands and Badlands Sasquatch Package2.0L EcoBoost I44WD3.802,700 lbs6,990 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Packagep. 41
4x4Automatichitch type not named in this table; the guide does not state these ratings are for a conventional hitch, so hitch is null; footnote 3: Big Bend, Heritage, Outer Banks and Big Bend Black Diamond Off-Road Package1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.802,200 lbs6,100 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Packagep. 41
4x4Automatichitch type not named in this table; the guide does not state these ratings are for a conventional hitch, so hitch is null; footnote 4: Sasquatch Outer Banks Package only1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.802,200 lbs6,320 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Packagep. 41

Source: 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide

2025 Ford Bronco Sport

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Badlands, 4x4Automaticfootnote 4: Badlands Sasquatch Package; table does not name the hitch type; the page lists only the Class II hitch receiver (ball-type); hitch left null per protocol2.0L EcoBoost I44WD3.802,700 lbs6,890 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Packagep. 41
4x4Automaticfootnote 2: Big Bend Black Diamond Off-Road and Sasquatch Outer Banks Packages only; table does not name the hitch type; the page lists only the Class II hitch receiver (ball-type); hitch left null per protocol1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.802,200 lbs6,305 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Packagep. 41

Source: 2025 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide

2024 Ford Bronco Sport

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Badlands, 4x4Automatictable does not name the hitch type; hitch left null per protocol2.0L EcoBoost I44WD3.812,200 lbs6,260 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B)p. 34
4x4Automaticfootnote 1: Big Bend, Outer Banks and Heritage models only; table does not name the hitch type; hitch left null per protocol1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.812,000 lbs5,860 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B)p. 34

Source: 2024 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide

2023 Ford Bronco Sport

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Badlands and Heritage Limited, 4x4Automaticaxle column headed Final Drive Ratio; GCWR column headed 4x4; series from footnotes 1 and 3; table does not name the hitch type; the page lists only a ball-type hitch receiver; hitch left null per protocol2.0L EcoBoost I44WD3.812,200 lbs6,260 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B)p. 38
Big Bend, Outer Banks and Heritage, 4x4Automaticaxle column headed Final Drive Ratio; GCWR column headed 4x4; series from footnotes 1 and 3; table does not name the hitch type; the page lists only a ball-type hitch receiver; hitch left null per protocol1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.812,000 lbs5,860 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B)p. 38

Source: 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide

2022 Ford Bronco Sport

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
4x4Automatichitch type not labelled in table; page 45 lists a factory hitch receiver for this model, read as conventional; Badlands model only2.0L EcoBoost I44WD3.812,200 lbs6,260 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B)p. 39
4x4Automatichitch type not labelled in table; page 45 lists a factory hitch receiver for this model, read as conventional; Big Bend and Outer Banks models only1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.812,000 lbs5,860 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B)p. 39

Source: 2022 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide

2021 Ford Bronco Sport

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Badlands/First Edition, 4x4AutomaticBadlands/First Edition models only; final drive ratio; hitch not named in table; page 41 lists a factory hitch receiver (conventional) for this model; calculated with SAE J2807 method2.0L EcoBoost I44WD3.802,200 lbs6,260 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B), standard on First Editionp. 37
Big Bend/Outer Banks, 4x4AutomaticBig Bend/Outer Banks models only; trailer cell printed as 1,500(1)/2,000(2,4); final drive ratio; hitch not named in table; page 41 lists a factory hitch receiver (conventional) for this model; calculated with SAE J2807 method1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.802,000 lbs5,860 lbsClass II Trailer Tow Package (53B), standard on First Editionp. 37
Base, 4x4AutomaticBase model only; trailer cell printed as 1,500(1)/2,000(2,4); final drive ratio; hitch not named in table; page 41 lists a factory hitch receiver (conventional) for this model; calculated with SAE J2807 method1.5L EcoBoost I34WD3.801,500 lbs5,860 lbsp. 37

Source: 2021 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide

Common questions

How has the Ford Bronco Sport's towing capacity changed by year?

Highest published rating by model year: 2026: 2,700 lbs; 2025: 2,700 lbs; 2024: 2,200 lbs; 2023: 2,200 lbs; 2022: 2,200 lbs; 2021: 2,200 lbs.

What hitch are the Ford Bronco Sport ratings for?

For some years the manufacturer's document gives a trailer weight without naming a hitch type. We show those as "Hitch type not stated" and do not assume one.

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