Nissan Rogue towing capacity

The 2026 Nissan Rogue is rated for 1,500 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). The source gives one figure for it.

2026 Nissan Rogue, highest published rating1,500 lbsHitch type not stated.

Source documents last retrieved October 3, 2026.

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2026 Nissan Rogue

Hitch type not stated

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

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)towing capacity and tongue load are printed once in a cell spanning the 2WD and AWD columns of engine KR15DDT; GCWR is printed per column; hitch left null: the towing safety section (from p607) only describes ball mounts, hitch balls, weight carrying and weight distribution hitches, but nowhere says the chart ratings are for a particular hitch typeKR15DDT2WD1,500 lbs6,053 lbsp. 607
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)towing capacity and tongue load are printed once in a cell spanning the 2WD and AWD columns of engine KR15DDT; GCWR is printed per column; hitch left null: the towing safety section (from p607) only describes ball mounts, hitch balls, weight carrying and weight distribution hitches, but nowhere says the chart ratings are for a particular hitch typeKR15DDTAWD1,500 lbs6,185 lbsp. 607

Source: 2026 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2025 Nissan Rogue

Hitch type not stated

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

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)towing capacity and tongue load are printed once in a cell spanning the 2WD and AWD columns of engine KR15DDT; GCWR is printed per column; hitch left null: the towing safety section (from p594) only describes ball mounts, hitch balls, weight carrying and weight distribution hitches, but nowhere says the chart ratings are for a particular hitch typeKR15DDT2WD1,500 lbs6,053 lbsp. 594
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)towing capacity and tongue load are printed once in a cell spanning the 2WD and AWD columns of engine KR15DDT; GCWR is printed per column; hitch left null: the towing safety section (from p594) only describes ball mounts, hitch balls, weight carrying and weight distribution hitches, but nowhere says the chart ratings are for a particular hitch typeKR15DDTAWD1,500 lbs6,185 lbsp. 594

Source: 2025 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2024 Nissan Rogue

Hitch type not stated

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

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)towing capacity and tongue load are printed once in a cell spanning the 2WD and AWD columns of engine KR15DDT; GCWR is printed per column; hitch left null: the towing safety section (from p588) only describes ball mounts, hitch balls, weight carrying and weight distribution hitches, but nowhere says the chart ratings are for a particular hitch typeKR15DDT2WD1,500 lbs6,053 lbsp. 588
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)towing capacity and tongue load are printed once in a cell spanning the 2WD and AWD columns of engine KR15DDT; GCWR is printed per column; hitch left null: the towing safety section (from p588) only describes ball mounts, hitch balls, weight carrying and weight distribution hitches, but nowhere says the chart ratings are for a particular hitch typeKR15DDTAWD1,500 lbs6,185 lbsp. 588

Source: 2024 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2023 Nissan Rogue

Highest rating for each engine
EngineHitch type not stated
KR15DDT1,500 lbs
PR25DD1,350 lbs

All 4 2023 Rogue configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2023 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2022 Nissan Rogue

Highest rating for each engine
EngineHitch type not stated
KR15DDT1,500 lbs
PR25DD1,350 lbs

All 4 2022 Rogue configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2022 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2021 Nissan Rogue

Highest rating for each engine
EngineHitch type not stated
KR15DDT1,500 lbs
PR25DD1,350 lbs

All 4 2021 Rogue configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2021 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2020 Nissan Rogue

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
All configurations in this tablesingle chart column with no drive or engine label; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p540 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 hitch1,102 lbs5,291 lbsp. 540

Source: 2020 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2019 Nissan Rogue

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
U.S. and Canadasingle column headed 'U.S. and Canada'; the chart does not split by drive or engine, so both are null; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p541 says the optional tow package's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, so the chart is read as conventional hitch1,100 lbs5,291 lbsp. 541

Source: 2019 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2018 Nissan Rogue

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
U.S. and Canadasingle column headed 'U.S. and Canada'; the chart does not split by drive or engine, so both are null; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p523 says the optional tow package's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, so the chart is read as conventional hitch1,100 lbs5,291 lbsp. 523

Source: 2018 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2017 Nissan Rogue

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
U.S. and Canadasingle column headed 'U.S. and Canada'; the chart does not split by drive or engine, so both are null; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p527 says the optional tow package's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, so the chart is read as conventional hitch1,100 lbs5,291 lbsp. 526

Source: 2017 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2016 Nissan Rogue

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
U.S. and Canadasingle column headed 'U.S. and Canada'; the chart does not split by drive or engine, so both are null; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p444 says the optional tow package's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, so the chart is read as conventional hitch1,100 lbs5,291 lbsp. 443

Source: 2016 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

2015 Nissan Rogue

Conventional (ball hitch)

ConfigurationEngineDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
U.S. and Canadasingle column headed 'U.S. and Canada'; the chart does not split by drive or engine, so both are null; hitch: 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p422 says the optional tow package's receiver-type frame mounted hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity of this vehicle, so the chart is read as conventional hitch1,100 lbs5,291 lbsp. 421

Source: 2015 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual

Common questions

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

Highest published rating by model year: 2026: 1,500 lbs; 2025: 1,500 lbs; 2024: 1,500 lbs; 2023: 1,500 lbs; 2022: 1,500 lbs; 2021: 1,500 lbs; 2020: 1,102 lbs; 2019: 1,100 lbs; 2018: 1,100 lbs; 2017: 1,100 lbs; 2016: 1,100 lbs; 2015: 1,100 lbs.

What hitch are the Nissan Rogue 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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