These 10 SUVs Have the Highest Towing Capacity

Need to tow tons but don’t want a pickup truck? Whether it’s towing a pair of Jet Skis or a 33-foot-long travel trailer, there are plenty of SUVs that can tow as much as a truck and haul up to eight family members and their toys in comfort.

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All of the SUVs listed below can lug between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds. Most are built on body-on-frame, or truck, platforms, but they also come with three rows to seat seven or eight passengers. Many of them also have the latest trailering technology, which helps simplify the hitch and tow process to enable rookies to haul like pros.

Included below are the maximum tow ratings and drivetrain configurations associated with manufacturers’ stated towing capacities, which are based on the SAE International J2807 performance standard. Real-world towing capacities will vary based on payload, elevation gain, conditions and other factors. We recommend checking the various trailer and hitch connections offered from the factory before purchasing. For more granular info, such as whether you’ll need an SUV with a trailer brake controller or weight-distributing hitch, check out our What You Need to Know Before Towing With an SUV primer.

Top Model-Year 2025 SUVs for Towing Capacity

• 2025 Jeep Wagoneer, Wagoneer L: 10,000 pounds
• 2025 GMC Hummer EV SUV: 10,000 pounds
• 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L: 9,810 pounds, 9,450 pounds
• 2025 Ford Expedition, Expedition Max: 9,600 pounds, 9,000 pounds
• 2025 Toyota Sequoia: 9,520 pounds
• 2025 Lexus GX 550: 9,096 pounds
• 2025 Lincoln Navigator, Navigator L: 8,700 pounds
• 2025 Dodge Durango: 8,700 pounds
• 2025 Nissan Armada: 8,500 pounds
• 2025 Infiniti QX80: 8,500 pounds

1. 2025 Jeep Wagoneer/Wagoneer L

With Jeep’s largest SUVs, drivers can choose from two varieties, two sizes, two engines and four different towing capacities. Sharing a platform with the Ram 1500, the Jeep Wagoneer can be supersized into an L variant with an extended wheelbase and an additional foot in length; the extra space goes to the cargo area behind the third row. With the Hemi V-8 gone for now, the Wagoneer and Wagoneer L come with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder Hurricane engine that makes 420 horsepower and 468 pounds-feet of torque. It can tow up to 10,000 pounds in both rear- and four-wheel-drive configurations. However, to get that maximum towing capacity, the Wagoneer needs to have the Heavy-Duty Trailer-Tow Package that includes a 3.92 rear axle ratio, HD engine cooling, trailer brake control, hitch lineup assist and hitch zoom view. The Wagoneer L with 4WD is rated at 9,850 pounds.

2. 2025 GMC Hummer EV SUV (Tie)

The Hummer EV SUV is the only electric SUV to make our list, and this otherworldly beast ties the Wagoneer and Wagoneer L with its max towing capacity of 10,000 pounds with the base 2X dual-motor trim’s standard 22-inch wheels and 4WD; it generates a total of 570 hp. The Hummer EV SUV has a massive battery pack, as well as an active air suspension that can raise the ground clearance by 6 inches. The 2X trim can be equipped with an Extreme Off-Road Package that lowers the tow rating to 9,800 pounds. With even more stunning acceleration, the tri-motor 3X variant is also available, but even with the off-road package, its tow rating maxes out at 7,500 pounds.

3. 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer L

The Grand Wagoneer — the luxurious sibling of the Wagoneer — and its extended-wheelbase L version come standard with 4WD and the heavy-duty 3.92 rear axle ratio. They also get a punchier, higher-output version of the modified Hurricane engine that can churn out 540 hp and 521 pounds-feet of torque. The Grand Wagoneer can tow 9,810 pounds, while the Grand Wagoneer L tows 9,450 pounds.

4. 2025 Ford Expedition/Expedition Max

With the Expedition’s 2025 refresh, Ford shelved the base engine and base trim for more popular, higher-output versions of a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 that makes either 400 hp and 480 pounds-feet of torque or 440 hp and 510 pounds-feet. Unlike most trucks and some SUVs on this list, the 4WD versions of the Expedition and its extended-wheelbase brother tow more because they’re equipped with a heavier-duty 3.73 rear axle ratio; they also come standard with a Class IV trailer-hitch receiver. The standard 4WD Expedition can tow up to 9,600 pounds (6,000 pounds with RWD), while the 4WD Expedition Max tows 9,000 pounds (6,300 pounds with RWD). Keep in mind that if you opt for the Tremor trim or the splashy 24-inch wheel package, it’ll eat into the towing capacity.

5. 2025 Toyota Sequoia

Sharing a platform and hybrid powertrain with the Toyota Tundra pickup truck, the three-row Sequoia tows up to 9,520 pounds in its base SR5 trim with RWD. It uses a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 engine that works with an electric motor and a 10-speed automatic transmission to produce a total of 437 hp and 583 pounds-feet of torque. Making the Sequoia 4WD drops the towing capacity to 9,120 pounds, and the additional weight from more loaded trims also eats away at towing capacity.

6. 2025 Lexus GX 550

In its second year after an overdue redesign, Lexus’s boxy three-row SUV also shares the body-on-frame platform of the Sequoia and a host of other Toyota and Lexus full-size vehicles. With a new Overtrail trim level that boosts the suspension an inch, the GX 550 plays the part of rugged off-roader. But the GX 550 comes without a hybrid powertrain, with its twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 engine generating 349 hp and 479 pounds-feet of torque. It comes with standard 4WD, and towing capacity peaks at 9,096 pounds.

7. 2025 Lincoln Navigator/Navigator L

Like Ford’s Expedition, the posh Lincoln Navigator got a refresh for the 2025 model year. Neither it nor its longer version can be had with RWD since 4WD is standard; also standard is the higher-output 440-hp twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6. The Navigator can tow up to 8,700 pounds in both sizes, but if you opt up from the 22-inch to the 24-inch wheels, towing capacity lowers to a maximum of 8,500 pounds.

8. 2025 Dodge Durango (Tie)

The only vehicle on this list that doesn’t share a platform with a truck, the Dodge Durango soldiers on and off with the Hemi V-8; the aging three-row SUV shares a platform with the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Both its 5.7-liter V-8 and supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 with all-wheel drive and the Tow N Go Package (only needed with the 5.7) can tow 8,700 pounds. With the base 3.6-liter V-6 engine and either RWD or AWD, the Durango can tow 6,200 pounds.

9. 2025 Nissan Armada

Redesigned for 2025, the Nissan Armada full-size SUV shares more with the global Nissan Patrol now that the Titan pickup truck has been discontinued. The old V-8 is gone in favor of a new 425-hp, twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 that churns out 516 pounds-feet of torque. The Armada’s nine-speed automatic transmission can send power to either the rear or all four wheels, and either drivetrain configuration can tow up to 8,500 pounds. The eight-seater comes standard with a seven-pin wiring harness, Class IV hitch, sway control and a trailer brake controller.

10. 2025 Infiniti QX80 (Tie)

The flagship of both Nissan and Infiniti, the QX80 uses much of the same mechanicals as the Armada, except its V-6 is tuned to 450 hp. It tows up to 8,500 pounds, which is the same as the outgoing V-8’s towing capacity. The QX80 will cost about $25,000 more than the Armada, but it comes with more luxurious features such as an air suspension and massaging seats.

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