2012 towing capacity by make and model
Browse every 2012 model year vehicle in the towing capacity dataset — 2,599 models from 34 manufacturers. The highest tow rating across the 2012 lineup is the Ford F-450 CC DRW 4WD at 24,400 lb — serious heavy-duty pickup territory.
Pick a manufacturer to see every 2012 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 2012
The 8 vehicles with the highest published tow rating across the 2012 model year. Click through for the full per-trim breakdown.
All 2012 makes
Every manufacturer with at least one 2012 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 5 models
- BMW 12 models
- Buick 6 models
- Cadillac 15 models
- Chevrolet 42 models
- Chevrolet-GMC 78 models
- Chrysler 7 models
- Dodge 38 models
- Ford 85 models
- GMC 35 models
- Honda 8 models
- Hyundai 3 models
- Infiniti 6 models
- Jaguar 2 models
- Jeep 9 models
- Kia 4 models
- Land Rover 7 models
- Lexus 7 models
- Lincoln 5 models
- Lincoln-Mercury 6 models
- Mazda 5 models
- Mercedes-Benz 19 models
- Mini 2 models
- Mitsubishi 3 models
- Nissan 33 models
- Porsche 1 model
- Ram 12 models
- Scion 1 model
- Subaru 6 models
- Suzuki 7 models
- Toyota 42 models
- Volkswagen 3 models
- Volvo 7 models
How to read 2012 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.
2012 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.