2008 towing capacity by make and model

Browse every 2008 model year vehicle in the towing capacity dataset — 2,828 models from 38 manufacturers. The highest tow rating across the 2008 lineup is the Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab 4WD Short Bed at 16,900 lb — serious heavy-duty pickup territory.

Pick a manufacturer to see every 2008 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 2008

The 8 vehicles with the highest published tow rating across the 2008 model year. Click through for the full per-trim breakdown.

All 2008 makes

Every manufacturer with at least one 2008 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 4 models
• BMW 5 models
• Buick 3 models
• Cadillac 12 models
• Chevrolet 40 models
• Chevrolet-GMC 73 models
• Chrysler 9 models
• Dodge 67 models
• Ford 90 models
• GMC 32 models
• Honda 6 models
• Hummer 4 models
• Hyundai 10 models
• Infiniti 7 models
• Isuzu 9 models
• Jaguar 1 model
• Jeep 15 models
• Kia 6 models
• Land Rover 10 models
• Lexus 8 models
• Lincoln 6 models
• Lincoln-Mercury 13 models
• Mazda 14 models
• Mercedes-Benz 12 models
• Mercury 5 models
• Mitsubishi 11 models
• Nissan 33 models
• Pontiac 6 models
• Porsche 1 model
• Saab 7 models
• Saturn 4 models
• Scion 2 models
• Subaru 8 models
• Suzuki 3 models
• Toyota 39 models
• Volkswagen 3 models
• Volvo 10 models

How to read 2008 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.

2008 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.