Rivian R1S towing capacity
The 2024 Rivian R1S is rated for up to 7,700 lbs with a conventional ball hitch, in its best-equipped configuration. Other configurations are rated lower.
2024 Rivian R1S, highest published rating7,700 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Most are rated lower, so find yours in the year tables.
Source documents last retrieved October 3, 2026.
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2024 Rivian R1S
Conventional (ball hitch)
| Configuration | Engine | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1S, using a weight distributing hitchprinted 'can tow up to 7,700 lbs using a weight distributing hitch'; repeated on page 87, which also gives GVWR 8,532 lbs; Rivian recommends tongue weight of about 10% of loaded trailer weight (no lb figure); not split by battery, motor or wheel; model_year: the cover prints 'Model Year 2022-2024' (software version 2024.27, dated July 22, 2024), so the same row is written once for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 7,700 lbs | weight distributing hitch | p. 198 | |||
| R1S, using a standard hitchprinted 'up to 5,000 lbs using a standard hitch', read as the receiver hitch without weight distribution; repeated on page 87; model_year: the cover prints 'Model Year 2022-2024' (software version 2024.27, dated July 22, 2024), so the same row is written once for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 5,000 lbs | p. 198 |
Source: 2024 Rivian R1S Owner's Guide
2023 Rivian R1S
Conventional (ball hitch)
| Configuration | Engine | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1S, using a weight distributing hitchprinted 'can tow up to 7,700 lbs using a weight distributing hitch'; repeated on page 87, which also gives GVWR 8,532 lbs; Rivian recommends tongue weight of about 10% of loaded trailer weight (no lb figure); not split by battery, motor or wheel; model_year: the cover prints 'Model Year 2022-2024' (software version 2024.27, dated July 22, 2024), so the same row is written once for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 7,700 lbs | weight distributing hitch | p. 198 | |||
| R1S, using a standard hitchprinted 'up to 5,000 lbs using a standard hitch', read as the receiver hitch without weight distribution; repeated on page 87; model_year: the cover prints 'Model Year 2022-2024' (software version 2024.27, dated July 22, 2024), so the same row is written once for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 5,000 lbs | p. 198 |
Source: 2024 Rivian R1S Owner's Guide
2022 Rivian R1S
Conventional (ball hitch)
| Configuration | Engine | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1S, using a weight distributing hitchprinted 'can tow up to 7,700 lbs using a weight distributing hitch'; repeated on page 87, which also gives GVWR 8,532 lbs; Rivian recommends tongue weight of about 10% of loaded trailer weight (no lb figure); not split by battery, motor or wheel; model_year: the cover prints 'Model Year 2022-2024' (software version 2024.27, dated July 22, 2024), so the same row is written once for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 7,700 lbs | weight distributing hitch | p. 198 | |||
| R1S, using a standard hitchprinted 'up to 5,000 lbs using a standard hitch', read as the receiver hitch without weight distribution; repeated on page 87; model_year: the cover prints 'Model Year 2022-2024' (software version 2024.27, dated July 22, 2024), so the same row is written once for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 | 5,000 lbs | p. 198 |
Source: 2024 Rivian R1S Owner's Guide
Common questions
How has the Rivian R1S's towing capacity changed by year?
Highest published rating by model year: 2024: 7,700 lbs; 2023: 7,700 lbs; 2022: 7,700 lbs.