Tow Chart

2017 Toyota Highlander towing capacity

Up to 5,000 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). That rating is for this configuration: LE PLUS, LE PLUS, V6. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 1,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating5,000 lbsHitch type not stated. Lowest in the same tables: 1,500 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2017 Toyota Highlander towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineHitch type not statedConfigurations
V65,000 lbs4
Engine not named in the table1,500 lbs1

2017 Toyota Highlander towing capacity chart

All 5 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Hitch type not stated

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

2017 Toyota Highlander V6 towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
LE PLUS, LE PLUSOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 46 (p28) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine: the mileage rows on the same page print only V6 FWD and V6 AWD figures for this grade (4-cylinder dash). No drive split on the towing row, drive null. The row below towing prints S (standard) for 'Heavy-duty radiator with engine oil cooler, 200-watt fan coupling, supplemental transmission oil cooler and 150-amp alternator'. GVWR from the same column.5,000 lbsp. 27
XLE, XLEOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 46 (p28) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine: the mileage rows on the same page print only V6 FWD and V6 AWD figures for this grade (4-cylinder dash). No drive split on the towing row, drive null. The row below towing prints S (standard) for 'Heavy-duty radiator with engine oil cooler, 200-watt fan coupling, supplemental transmission oil cooler and 150-amp alternator'. GVWR from the same column.5,000 lbsp. 27
SE, SEOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 46 (p28) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine: the mileage rows on the same page print only V6 FWD and V6 AWD figures for this grade (4-cylinder dash). No drive split on the towing row, drive null. The row below towing prints S (standard) for 'Heavy-duty radiator with engine oil cooler, 200-watt fan coupling, supplemental transmission oil cooler and 150-amp alternator'. GVWR from the same column.5,000 lbsp. 27
LIMITED, LIMITEDOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 46 (p28) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine: the mileage rows on the same page print only V6 FWD and V6 AWD figures for this grade (4-cylinder dash). No drive split on the towing row, drive null. The row below towing prints S (standard) for 'Heavy-duty radiator with engine oil cooler, 200-watt fan coupling, supplemental transmission oil cooler and 150-amp alternator'. GVWR from the same column.5,000 lbsp. 27
2017 Toyota Highlander towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
LE, LEOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 46 (p28) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. The LE column prints one towing figure, while the mileage rows on the same page show LE with 4-cylinder FWD, V6 FWD and V6 AWD; the table does not split towing by engine or drive, so both are null. The heavy-duty radiator/oil cooler row prints a dash for LE. GVWR from the same column.1,500 lbsp. 27

Common questions

Which 2017 Toyota Highlander engine tows the most?

V6, at up to 5,000 lbs. Next is Engine not named in the table at up to 1,500 lbs.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2017 Toyota Highlander eBrochure. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2017 Toyota Highlander

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

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