2016 towing capacity by make and model
Browse every 2016 model year vehicle in the towing capacity dataset — 2,122 models from 32 manufacturers. The highest tow rating across the 2016 lineup is the Ram 3500 Regular CAB at 29,530 lb — heavy-duty fifth-wheel territory.
Pick a manufacturer to see every 2016 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 2016
The 8 vehicles with the highest published tow rating across the 2016 model year. Click through for the full per-trim breakdown.
All 2016 makes
Every manufacturer with at least one 2016 vehicle in the database, sorted alphabetically. The number after each make is the count of distinct models the dataset carries for that year.
- Acura 2 models
- Audi 7 models
- BMW 11 models
- Buick 4 models
- Cadillac 8 models
- Chevrolet 31 models
- Chrysler 1 model
- Dodge 6 models
- Fiat 1 model
- Ford 41 models
- Freightliner 5 models
- GMC 28 models
- Honda 5 models
- Hyundai 3 models
- Infiniti 4 models
- Jaguar 2 models
- Jeep 7 models
- Kia 4 models
- Land Rover 4 models
- Lexus 4 models
- Lincoln 5 models
- Mazda 3 models
- Mercedes-Benz 10 models
- Mini 3 models
- Mitsubishi 2 models
- Nissan 20 models
- Porsche 3 models
- Ram 16 models
- Subaru 6 models
- Toyota 14 models
- Volkswagen 2 models
- Volvo 3 models
How to read 2016 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.
2016 ratings are tested under SAE J2807, the standardised towing-capacity procedure adopted industry-wide from 2015 onward. That means cross-make comparisons are apples-to-apples — a 10,000 lb rating from one manufacturer is testable against the same number from another.
All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled.