2002 towing capacity by make and model

Browse every 2002 model year vehicle in the towing capacity dataset — 1,515 models from 38 manufacturers. The highest tow rating across the 2002 lineup is the Dodge RAM 3500 at 15,150 lb — serious heavy-duty pickup territory.

Pick a manufacturer to see every 2002 model it offered, with the maximum tow rating across all trims. Click through to a model for the full per-trim breakdown including engine, drivetrain, GVWR, curb weight, and payload.

Top tow ratings of 2002

The 8 vehicles with the highest published tow rating across the 2002 model year. Click through for the full per-trim breakdown.

All 2002 makes

Every manufacturer with at least one 2002 vehicle in the database, sorted alphabetically. The number after each make is the count of distinct models the dataset carries for that year.

• Acura 7 models
• Audi 3 models
• BMW 3 models
• Buick 6 models
• Cadillac 7 models
• Chevrolet 47 models
• Chevrolet-GMC 72 models
• Chrysler 10 models
• Dodge 64 models
• Ford 85 models
• GMC 36 models
• Honda 5 models
• Hummer 1 model
• Hyundai 4 models
• Infiniti 6 models
• Isuzu 4 models
• Jaguar 1 model
• Jeep 3 models
• Kia 3 models
• Land Rover 4 models
• Lexus 7 models
• Lincoln 3 models
• Lincoln-Mercury 6 models
• Mazda 18 models
• Mercedes-Benz 5 models
• Mercury 11 models
• Mini 1 model
• Mitsubishi 2 models
• Nissan 10 models
• Oldsmobile 7 models
• Pontiac 6 models
• Saab 3 models
• Saturn 3 models
• Subaru 7 models
• Suzuki 4 models
• Toyota 29 models
• Volkswagen 1 model
• Volvo 7 models

How to read 2002 tow ratings

The headline tow rating shown for each vehicle is the manufacturer's published maximum across every trim and hitch class — typically the gooseneck or fifth-wheel rating on heavy-duty pickups and the bumper-pull rating on light-duty trucks and SUVs. The number you can actually tow on the road is constrained by your specific trim, hitch class, rear-axle ratio, and any tow-package option. Always confirm against your vehicle's door-jamb sticker before towing.

2002 ratings predate SAE J2807, the standardised towing-capacity procedure adopted industry-wide from 2015 onward. Pre-2015 figures from different manufacturers may have used different test conditions, so direct cross-make comparisons should be made with that caveat in mind.

All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled.