1999 Import pickup truck, suv and passenger car towing guides and ratings for trailer towing.

Includes ratings for towing with Receiver Hitch, Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck on 1999 Imports including ACURA BMW HONDA HUMMER HYUNDAI INFINITI ISUZU JEEP KIA LAND ROVER LEXUS MAZDA MERCEDES-BENZ MITSUBISHI SAAB SUBARU SUZUKI TOYOTA VOLKSWAGEN NISSAN PORSCHE

TOW RATINGS FOR MODEL YEARS 1999 TO 2019

ACURA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
SLX 3.2 V-6 5,000

AM GENERAL
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Hummer (2-passenger) Diesel 8,510
Hummer (2-passenger) Turbodiesel 8,440

HONDA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Odyssey V-6 24-valve 3,500a,b
Passport 3.2 V-6 4,500
Acura RL 3.5 2,000

SL-X STD 5,000
aWith transmission fluid cooler and two occupants. Deduct
150 pounds per passenger up to seven passengers.
bWithout transmission cooler: 2,000 pounds maximum with
two occupants.

HYUNDAI
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Sonata V-6 2,000a,b
aManual or automatic transmission.
bTrailer must have brakes (without brakes = 1,000 pounds).

INFINITI
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
QX4 3.3 V-6 5,000

ISUZU
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Hombre/Rodeo/Amigo 2.2/2.6 I-4 2,000
Amigo 3.2 V-6 4,500
Rodeo 3.2 V-6 4,500
Trooper 3.2 V-6 5,000
Hombre 4.3 V-6 5,500

JAGUAR
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
All models all 3,307
NOTE: Jaguar has many towing restrictions; see dealer
for details.

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JEEP
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Cherokee/Wrangler 2.5 I-4 2,000a
Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 4.0 I-6 5,000b,c,d
Wrangler 4.0 I-6 2,000f
Grand Cherokee 5.2 V-8 6,700b,c,d,e
Grand Cherokee Limited (4WD) 5.9 V-8 5,000b
NOTE: Trailer brakes required on all trailers weighing more
than 1,000 pounds.
aAutomatic Wrangler rated 1,000 pounds.
bRequires weight-distributing hitch with a maximum hitch
weight of 750 pounds.
cRequires trailer-towing package.
dRequires automatic transmission.
e4WD rated 200 pounds lower.
fMaximum hitch weight of 300 pounds.

KIA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Sportage/all models 2.0 I-4 2,000
LAND ROVER
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Discovery all 5,500a
Range Rover all 6,500a
aMaximum trailer weight without brakes is 1,650 pounds.

LEXUS
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
LS/ES models all 2,000
LX450 4.5 I-6 5,000

MAZDA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
B3000 3.0 V-6 4,000a,e
B3000 4WD 3.0 V-6 3,700a,e
B4000 4.0 V-6 6,000a,c,d
B4000 4WD 4.0 V-6 5,700a,c,d
MPV 3.0 V-6 4,300b
MPV AWD 3.0 V-6 4,000b
aRequires automatic transmission; manual rating lower.
bRequires trailer-towing package.
cRequires special axle ratio and trailer-towing package.
dRequires load-equalizing hitch for more than 2,000 pounds.
eCab Plus rating lower.

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MERCEDES-BENZ
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
ML320 3.2 V-6 5,000

MITSUBISHI
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Montero 3.5 V-6 5,000a
Montero Sport ES 2.4 I-4 2,300a
Montero Sport LS, XLS 3.0 V-6 5,000a
aTow rating with trailer brakes; 1,500 pounds without.

NISSAN
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Pathfinder 3.3 V-6 5,000a
Frontier 2.4 I-4 3,500b,c

Quest 3.0 V-6 3,500
aManual transmission rated at 3,500 pounds.
bRequires manual transmission.
cAutomatic transmission rated at 2,000 pounds.

SAAB
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
All all 2,000a
aMaximum trailer weight without brakes is 1,000 pounds.

SUBARU
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Legacy Outback/Forester 2.5 I-4 2,000a
aTrailer brakes required. Maximum hitch weight 200 pounds.

TOYOTA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
4Runner 2.7 I-4 3,500a
4Runner 3.4 V-6 5,000a
Camry/Avalon all 2,000a
Land Cruiser 4.7 V-8 5,500b
Sienna 3.0 V-6 3,500a,c
Tacoma all I-4 3,500a
Tacoma 3.4 V-6 5,000a
Tundra 4.7 V-8 7,200c
aMaximum hitch weight 10 percent of tow limit.
bPreliminary, subject to change.
cWith optional towing package.
dTow rating of 4WD is 200 pounds lower.

VOLKSWAGEN
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
EuroVan all 4,400a
aRequires trailer brakes.
VOLVO
Vehicle Engine Tow Limi (lbs.)
All all 3,300a
aA Volvo hitch is recommended. When towing trailers more
than 1,540 pounds, brakes are required.

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