Makes · Toyota

Toyota Prius towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the Toyota Prius. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered22 (2001–2022)

Configurations85

Highest rating in our dataset1,500 lbs

Highest payload in our dataset905 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

What are you trying to do?

I own a Toyota PriusFind my exact towing capacity I'm choosing a Toyota PriusFind one that can tow my trailer Compare model yearsCompare towing and payload Check payloadPassengers + cargo + tongue weight

Find a Toyota Prius that can tow your trailer

Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

Loaded trailer weight (lbs)Estimate tongue from % of trailer weightTongue weight %Passenger weight (lbs)Cargo weight (lbs)Drivetrain preferenceCab preference

Toyota Prius towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Toyota Prius towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

Year	Minimum rating	Maximum rating	Max payload	Configurations	Explore
2022	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	—	6	Open year
2021	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	—	7	Open year
2020	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	6	Open year
2019	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	6	Open year
2018	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	7	Open year
2017	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	6	Open year
2016	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	5	Open year
2015	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2014	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	825 lbs	4	Open year
2013	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2012	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	825 lbs	4	Open year
2011	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2010	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2009	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	863 lbs	3	Open year
2008	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	863 lbs	3	Open year
2007	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	863 lbs	2	Open year
2006	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	905 lbs	1	Open year
2005	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	905 lbs	1	Open year
2004	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	905 lbs	1	Open year
2003	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	—	1	Open year
2002	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	—	1	Open year
2001	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	851 lbs	1	Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

Toyota Prius towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which Toyota Prius years can tow my trailer?

Trailer weight (lbs)

Compare Toyota Prius model years

Year AYear B

	2021	2022
Min towing	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs
Max towing	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs
Max payload	—	—
Configurations	7	6
Drivetrains	AWD	AWD
Cabs	—	—
Beds	—	—
Axles	4.11	4.11
Engines	1.8 liters I-4	1.8 liters I-4

2022 and 2021 share the same highest dataset towing rating (1,500 lbs).

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse Toyota Prius configurations

YearTrimEngineDrivetrainCabBedAxle ratioMinimum towing (lbs)Minimum payload (lbs)

Showing 50 results (capped at 50).

Toyota Prius towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

Generation	Years (catalog)	Years in dataset	Towing range	Highest towing	Highest payload	Configs
2020s	2020–2029	2020, 2021, 2022	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	19
2010s	2010–2019	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019	1,000 – 1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	905 lbs	52
2000s	2000–2009	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009	1,000 lbs	1,000 lbs	905 lbs	14

Toyota Prius payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

Year	Minimum payload	Maximum payload	Configurations with payload data	Explore
2020	840 lbs	905 lbs	4	Open year
2019	840 lbs	905 lbs	4	Open year
2018	835 lbs	905 lbs	7	Open year
2017	835 lbs	905 lbs	6	Open year
2016	835 lbs	905 lbs	5	Open year
2015	825 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2014	825 lbs	825 lbs	4	Open year
2013	825 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2012	825 lbs	825 lbs	4	Open year
2011	825 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2010	825 lbs	825 lbs	5	Open year
2009	863 lbs	863 lbs	3	Open year
2008	863 lbs	863 lbs	3	Open year
2007	863 lbs	863 lbs	2	Open year
2006	905 lbs	905 lbs	1	Open year
2005	905 lbs	905 lbs	1	Open year
2004	905 lbs	905 lbs	1	Open year
2001	851 lbs	851 lbs	1	Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How Toyota Prius towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

2014 → 2015: Maximum towing 1,000 lbs → 1,500 lbs (+500 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
GCWR — gross combined weight rating
GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

Check an exact Toyota Prius configuration · Jump to year selection

Compare Toyota Prius with another model

Open the comparison builder with this model ready to pair.

Compare