2025 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity

Up to 6,500 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). That rating is for this configuration: 4x2 XtraCab, i-FORCE, i-FORCE (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Turbocharged), 2WD. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 3,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating6,500 lbsHitch type not stated. Lowest in the same tables: 3,500 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.

2025 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity by engine

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

EngineHitch type not statedConfigurations
i-FORCE (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Turbocharged)6,500 lbs8
i-FORCE MAX (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Hybrid Turbocharged)6,000 lbs1

2025 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity chart

All 9 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.

2025 Toyota Tacoma i-FORCE (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Turbocharged) towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
4x2 XtraCab, i-FORCECell prints '6,500' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure, so this row is every i-FORCE grade except SR. Tongue weight 650 lbs. from the same column. Payload is printed as a range or by column and left null. GVWR 5,605 is a single value for this column in the weights table above. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.2WD6,500 lbsp. 8
4x4 XtraCab, i-FORCECell prints '6,500' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure, so this row is every i-FORCE grade except SR. Tongue weight 650 lbs. from the same column. Payload is printed as a range or by column and left null. GVWR 5,605 is a single value for this column in the weights table above. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.4WD6,500 lbsp. 8
4x2 Double Cab, i-FORCECell prints '6,400' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure, so this row is every i-FORCE grade except SR. Tongue weight 640 lbs. from the same column. Payload is printed as a range or by column and left null. GVWR is printed as a range for this column and left null. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.2WD6,400 lbsp. 8
4x4 Double Cab, i-FORCECell prints '6,400' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure, so this row is every i-FORCE grade except SR. Tongue weight 640 lbs. from the same column. Payload is printed as a range or by column and left null. GVWR is printed as a range for this column and left null. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.4WD6,400 lbsp. 8
SR, 4x2 XtraCab, i-FORCE, SRCell prints '6,500' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure. No SR tongue weight is printed. p1 lists a lower-output i-FORCE tune (228 hp) as 'A/T (SR only)'. GVWR 5,605 is a single value for this column in the weights table above. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.2WD3,500 lbsp. 8
SR, 4x2 Double Cab, i-FORCE, SRCell prints '6,400' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure. No SR tongue weight is printed. p1 lists a lower-output i-FORCE tune (228 hp) as 'A/T (SR only)'. GVWR is printed as a range for this column and left null. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.2WD3,500 lbsp. 8
SR, 4x4 XtraCab, i-FORCE, SRCell prints '6,500' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure. No SR tongue weight is printed. p1 lists a lower-output i-FORCE tune (228 hp) as 'A/T (SR only)'. GVWR 5,605 is a single value for this column in the weights table above. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.4WD3,500 lbsp. 8
SR, 4x4 Double Cab, i-FORCE, SRCell prints '6,400' with '(*3,500)' under it; the '*SR' marker under the row title makes 3,500 the SR figure. No SR tongue weight is printed. p1 lists a lower-output i-FORCE tune (228 hp) as 'A/T (SR only)'. GVWR is printed as a range for this column and left null. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.4WD3,500 lbsp. 8
2025 Toyota Tacoma i-FORCE MAX (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Hybrid Turbocharged) towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
4x4 Double Cab, i-FORCE MAXrange: cell prints '5,950-6,000' and does not say which grades get which figure. Tongue weight is also a range ('595-600 lbs.') and left null. i-FORCE MAX is N/A in the other three columns. GVWR and payload are ranges and left null. Per SAE J2807 Methodology (footnote **). The table splits by drive, cab and powertrain only, not by grade, bed length or transmission. p11 lists a 'Class-IV towing hitch receiver and wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector' as a feature by grade; the rating table is not tied to a hitch type, so hitch is null.4WD5,950-6,000 lbsp. 8

Common questions

Which 2025 Toyota Tacoma engine tows the most?

i-FORCE (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Turbocharged), at up to 6,500 lbs. Next is i-FORCE MAX (2.4-liter 4-cylinder Hybrid Turbocharged) at up to 6,000 lbs.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2025 Toyota Tacoma Product Info. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma

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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