2006 towing capacity by make and model

Browse every 2006 model year vehicle in the towing capacity dataset — 2,539 models from 38 manufacturers. The highest tow rating across the 2006 lineup is the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Extended CAB at 16,600 lb — serious heavy-duty pickup territory.

Pick a manufacturer to see every 2006 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 2006

The 8 vehicles with the highest published tow rating across the 2006 model year. Click through for the full per-trim breakdown.

All 2006 makes

Every manufacturer with at least one 2006 vehicle in the database, sorted alphabetically. The number after each make is the count of distinct models the dataset carries for that year.

• Acura 4 models
• Audi 3 models
• BMW 5 models
• Buick 7 models
• Cadillac 10 models
• Chevrolet 42 models
• Chevrolet-GMC 59 models
• Chrysler 5 models
• Dodge 65 models
• Ford 90 models
• GMC 33 models
• Honda 6 models
• Hummer 4 models
• Hyundai 9 models
• Infiniti 6 models
• Isuzu 9 models
• Jaguar 3 models
• Jeep 10 models
• Kia 4 models
• Land Rover 3 models
• Lexus 7 models
• Lincoln 3 models
• Lincoln-Mercury 4 models
• Mazda 13 models
• Mercedes-Benz 6 models
• Mercury 10 models
• Mitsubishi 8 models
• Nissan 25 models
• Pontiac 5 models
• Porsche 1 model
• Saab 9 models
• Saturn 4 models
• Scion 1 model
• Subaru 6 models
• Suzuki 2 models
• Toyota 28 models
• Volkswagen 3 models
• Volvo 19 models

How to read 2006 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.

2006 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.