Nissan Armada towing capacity

The 2026 Nissan Armada is rated for 8,500 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. The source gives one figure for it.

2026 Nissan Armada, highest published rating8,500 lbsConventional (ball hitch).

Source documents last retrieved October 3, 2026.

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2026 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR 15,000 is also printed once across both columns; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p630 says the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb2WD8,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 630
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR 15,000 is also printed once across both columns; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p630 says the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb4WD8,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 630

Source: 2026 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2025 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR 15,000 is also printed once across both columns; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p618 says the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb2WD8,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 618
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR 15,000 is also printed once across both columns; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p618 says the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb4WD8,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 618

Source: 2025 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2024 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p543 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb2WD8,500 lbs14,520 lbsp. 542
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p543 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb4WD8,500 lbs14,760 lbsp. 542

Source: 2024 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2023 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p588 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb2WD8,500 lbs14,520 lbsp. 587
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p588 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb4WD8,500 lbs14,760 lbsp. 587

Source: 2023 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2022 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p578 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb2WD8,500 lbs14,520 lbsp. 577
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p578 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb4WD8,500 lbs14,760 lbsp. 577

Source: 2022 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2021 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p532 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb2WD8,500 lbs14,520 lbsp. 531
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 and Maximum Tongue Load 850 are printed once in a cell spanning the US 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p532 says the vehicle may be equipped with an optional trailer tow package whose receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, used with a ball mount and hitch ball, so the chart is read as conventional hitch; chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb4WD8,500 lbs14,760 lbsp. 531

Source: 2021 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2020 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p504 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD8,500 lbs14,450 lbsp. 503
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p504 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD8,500 lbs14,700 lbsp. 503

Source: 2020 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2019 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p512 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD8,500 lbs14,450 lbsp. 511
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p512 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD8,500 lbs14,700 lbsp. 511

Source: 2019 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2018 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p510 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD8,500 lbs14,450 lbsp. 509
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p510 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD8,500 lbs14,700 lbsp. 509

Source: 2018 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2017 Nissan Armada

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p594 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD8,500 lbs14,450 lbsp. 594
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)Maximum Towing Capacity 8,500 lb and Maximum Tongue Load 850 lb are printed once in a cell spanning both the 2WD and 4WD columns; GCWR is printed per column; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p594 says the vehicle's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, and chart footnote 2 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lb, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD8,500 lbs14,700 lbsp. 594

Source: 2017 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

2015 Nissan Armada

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventional
Engine not named in the table9,000 lbs

All 4 2015 Armada configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2015 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual

Common questions

How has the Nissan Armada's towing capacity changed by year?

Highest published rating by model year: 2026: 8,500 lbs; 2025: 8,500 lbs; 2024: 8,500 lbs; 2023: 8,500 lbs; 2022: 8,500 lbs; 2021: 8,500 lbs; 2020: 8,500 lbs; 2019: 8,500 lbs; 2018: 8,500 lbs; 2017: 8,500 lbs; 2015: 9,000 lbs.

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