How much can a Toyota Tacoma tow? The 2025 Toyota Tacoma can tow up to 6,500 pounds, depending on its configuration. The larger 2025 Toyota Tundra can tow up to 12,000 pounds.
These are maximum ratings, not universal figures for every truck. Toyota notes that towing capacity changes with drivetrain, cab and bed configuration, trim, curb weight, passengers, cargo and added equipment. The exact rating for a specific vehicle should be confirmed in its configuration-specific specifications and owner’s manual.
2025 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity
The 2025 Toyota Tacoma has a maximum towing capacity of up to 6,500 pounds. Its maximum payload is up to 1,705 pounds.
The actual capacity depends on the selected Tacoma configuration. Factors include the drivetrain, cab and bed length, trim level, passengers, cargo and towing equipment. Therefore, the 6,500-pound figure should be treated as the vehicle’s maximum available rating rather than the capacity of every Tacoma.
Tacoma towing features
The 2025 Tacoma offers available towing aids such as a trailer brake controller and Trailer Backup Guide with Straight Path Assist. Tow/Haul mode is available on most grades and is standard on i-FORCE MAX grades.
What is the towing capacity of a Toyota Tacoma?
For the 2025 model year, the answer is up to 6,500 pounds. To determine the rating for a particular Tacoma, match the truck’s model year, trim, drivetrain, cab, bed and installed equipment with its vehicle specifications and owner’s manual.
Passengers, luggage and other cargo also affect the practical towing limit because they add weight to the truck. Added equipment can change the available capacity as well.
How much can a Toyota Tundra tow?
The 2025 Toyota Tundra can tow up to 12,000 pounds, depending on configuration. Its maximum payload is up to 1,940 pounds.
The 2025 Tundra’s i-FORCE engine produces up to 389 horsepower and 479 lb.-ft. of torque. As with the Tacoma, the maximum towing figure does not apply identically to every trim, drivetrain, cab and bed combination.
Tacoma vs. Tundra towing capacity
- 2025 Toyota Tacoma: up to 6,500 pounds.
- 2025 Toyota Tundra: up to 12,000 pounds.
The Tundra offers the higher maximum rating and is the better fit when the trailer approaches or exceeds the Tacoma’s limit. For either truck, the trailer’s loaded weight must be checked against the exact rating for the individual vehicle.
What changes a Toyota truck’s towing rating?
- Drivetrain and engine configuration
- Cab and bed length
- Trim and factory equipment
- Base curb weight
- Passengers and cargo
- Added vehicle equipment
Toyota’s current Tundra towing overview also lists capacity of up to 12,000 pounds for the 2026 Toyota Tundra and warns that the maximum depends on curb weight, occupants, cargo and added equipment. Because ratings can vary by model year, the year and complete configuration should be identified before comparing trucks or selecting a trailer.
