Tow Chart

2017 Toyota RAV4 towing capacity

1,500 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). That rating is for this configuration: LE, LE.

Highest published rating1,500 lbsHitch type not stated.

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 RAV4 towing capacity chart

All 4 configurations in the source, by hitch type, 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 RAV4 towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
LE, LEOne column per grade, placed by column position on the page image. No unit on the row label ('Tow capacity') and no FWD/AWD split, so drive is null. GVWR from the same column. Footnote 43 (p26) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated, hitch null.1,500 lbsp. 25
XLE, XLEOne column per grade, placed by column position on the page image. No unit on the row label ('Tow capacity') and no FWD/AWD split, so drive is null. GVWR from the same column. Footnote 43 (p26) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated, hitch null.1,500 lbsp. 25
LIMITED, LIMITEDOne column per grade, placed by column position on the page image. No unit on the row label ('Tow capacity') and no FWD/AWD split, so drive is null. GVWR from the same column. Footnote 43 (p26) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated, hitch null.1,500 lbsp. 25
PLATINUM, PLATINUMOne column per grade, placed by column position on the page image. No unit on the row label ('Tow capacity') and no FWD/AWD split, so drive is null. GVWR from the same column. Footnote 43 (p26) is the general towing caution. No hitch type stated, hitch null.1,500 lbsp. 25

Common questions

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2017 Toyota RAV4 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 RAV4

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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