If heavy-duty towing is your main priority, your vehicle choices will likely be narrowed to full-size and heavy-duty pickup trucks.
However, if you’re trying to balance multiple needs—like extra passenger capacity, interior space, and comfort features—there are several robust SUVs (many of them built on truck platforms) that provide greater versatility while still offering enough towing power to handle a sizable trailer, RV, boat, or even another vehicle.
When properly equipped, some of these SUVs can tow up to 10,000 pounds. Keep in mind, though, that the highest towing capacities are often available only with specific trims or powertrain options.
Additionally, most of them require the addition of an HD trailering package or other towing equipment, such as a weight-distributing hitch, especially when towing over 5,000 pounds.
To support towing needs, many of these SUVs come standard or offer optional features aimed at enhancing towing performance and safety.
These include essential gear like hitches and wiring harnesses, along with more advanced truck-style features such as trailer brake controllers, sway control systems, tow/haul modes for the transmission, load-leveling suspension systems, and high-tech camera systems to assist with hitching and maneuvering.
Below is a ranking of the top model-year 2024 SUVs based on their maximum towing capacities. These figures are directly comparable because they adhere to the SAE International J2807 performance standard, which provides detailed guidelines for determining a vehicle’s gross combined weight rating and trailer towing capacity.
However, it’s important to remember that these top numbers assume ideal towing conditions. Real-world towing limits will be lower depending on cargo, passengers, and other variables. More details on calculating a safe towing maximum for your specific situation can be found after the list.
1. Jeep Wagoneer/Wagoneer L, Grand Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer L
For the 2024 model year, Jeep’s full-size Wagoneer and the more upscale Grand Wagoneer have dropped the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine, replacing it entirely with the Hurricane twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine.
In the Wagoneer and its extended-length counterpart, the Wagoneer L, this engine produces 420 horsepower and 468 pounds-feet of torque. In the Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L, it’s tuned for more power—510 hp and 500 pounds-feet of torque.
The maximum towing capacity is 10,000 pounds for both the Wagoneer and Wagoneer L when equipped with rear-wheel drive and the Heavy-Duty Trailer-Tow Package. This package includes a 3.92 axle ratio, heavy-duty engine cooling, trailer brake control, hitch alignment assist, and hitch zoom view.
A four-wheel-drive Wagoneer equipped accordingly can also tow 10,000 pounds, but that figure drops slightly to 9,850 pounds for the Wagoneer L.
The Grand Wagoneer, which comes exclusively with four-wheel drive, has a maximum tow rating of 9,810 pounds. The extended Grand Wagoneer L is rated slightly lower at 9,450 pounds.
2. GMC Hummer EV SUV
The all-new GMC Hummer EV SUV, which joins the lineup alongside the Hummer EV Pickup, brings impressive off-road performance in a two-row SUV format. It features all-wheel drive and offers up to 16 inches of ground clearance. Its wheelbase is roughly 9 inches shorter than the pickup version.
The Hummer EV SUV can tow up to 10,000 pounds when configured as the 2X model with standard 22-inch wheels.
This version includes dual electric motors—one on the front axle and one on the rear—delivering a combined 625 horsepower and an immense 7,400 pounds-feet of torque, according to GMC.
Additionally, it comes equipped with a comprehensive suite of towing tools and features as standard equipment.
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3. Toyota Sequoia
The full-size 2024 Toyota Sequoia returns for the new model year with some trim updates but no major changes following its complete redesign in 2023. The redesign introduced a new platform and a hybrid powertrain shared with the latest Toyota Tundra pickup.
Thanks to the updated mechanicals, the Sequoia’s maximum towing capacity increased by 29%, jumping from the previous model’s 7,400 pounds to a new high of 9,520 pounds.
Along with that improvement came a boost in fuel economy, now rated at 22 mpg combined for rear-wheel-drive models and 20 mpg combined for those with four-wheel drive.
The hybrid system pairs a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine with an electric motor, delivering a combined output of 437 horsepower and 583 pounds-feet of torque, all managed by a 10-speed automatic transmission.
The top tow rating applies to the SR5 trim with rear-wheel drive. Moving to higher trims or adding four-wheel drive reduces the max rating slightly, with the top Capstone trim level equipped with 4WD rated to tow up to 8,980 pounds.
4. Ford Expedition/Expedition Max
Ford’s full-size Expedition and its extended-length sibling, the Expedition Max, carry over into 2024 with no significant changes.
All versions are equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine making 380 horsepower and 470 pounds-feet of torque in the base models. Higher trim levels offer more power, with some versions producing 400 hp and 480 pounds-feet or up to 440 hp and 510 pounds-feet.
When equipped with rear-wheel drive and the Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package—which includes enhanced cooling, a trailer brake controller, and other towing-focused tech—the Expedition can tow up to 9,300 pounds.
The tow rating decreases slightly to 9,200 pounds for four-wheel-drive versions. The larger Expedition Max, when similarly equipped, offers a maximum towing capacity of 9,000 pounds for both rear- and four-wheel-drive configurations.
5. Lexus GX 550
The Lexus GX 550 receives a major redesign for the 2024 model year, introducing a larger overall footprint, a new platform, a fresh engine, and a notable boost in towing capacity.
The previously used V-8 engine has been retired in favor of a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6, which produces 349 horsepower and 479 pounds-feet of torque. This new engine is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Lexus has also confirmed that a hybrid variant for the U.S. market is in development.
All GX 550 models come standard with all-wheel drive. The 2024 model’s towing capabilities have been significantly improved, with the rugged Overtrail trim level achieving a maximum towing capacity of 9,096 pounds when equipped with the standard tow hitch. The Premium and Premium Plus trim levels are just slightly below that, offering a maximum of 9,063 pounds.
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6. Dodge Durango
The third-generation mid-size Dodge Durango enters its 14th year of production for 2024, and while Dodge has yet to confirm the SUV’s long-term future, it has announced that this will be the final year for the three Hemi V-8 engine options. All V-8 trims are rated to tow up to 8,700 pounds.
Models that can achieve this top tow rating—each equipped with all-wheel drive—include the R/T trim, which features a 360-horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 along with the Tow N Go Package that adds performance, suspension, and towing upgrades.
Also included are the Durango SRT 392, powered by a 475-hp 6.4-liter V-8, and the top-tier Durango SRT Hellcat, which comes with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 producing 710 horsepower.
For comparison, the base 3.6-liter V-6 engine is rated for a maximum of 6,200 pounds of towing capacity, whether equipped with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
7. Nissan Armada
The Nissan Armada, a full-size SUV, returns for 2024 with minimal updates, the most notable being the discontinuation of the entry-level S trim. The standard powertrain is a 5.6-liter V-8 engine producing 400 horsepower and 413 pounds-feet of torque.
It maintains a maximum towing capacity of 8,500 pounds across all trim levels, whether equipped with rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). Additionally, the Armada comes with an auto-leveling suspension, trailer brake controller, and trailer sway control as standard features.
8. Infiniti QX80
The Infiniti QX80, the more premium version of the Armada under Nissan’s luxury brand, also carries over for 2024, maintaining a standard 400-hp, 5.6-liter V-8 engine. Like the Armada, the QX80 is capable of towing up to 8,500 pounds when properly equipped with RWD or AWD, and it includes a self-leveling suspension and trailer sway control as standard.
A significant redesign is planned for the 2025 model, which will bring a shift to a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine. The new 3.5-liter V-6 will offer 450 hp and 516 pounds-feet of torque, with Infiniti confirming that the towing capacity will remain at 8,500 pounds for the updated model.
9. Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban, GMC Yukon/XL
The Chevrolet Tahoe and its longer counterpart, the Suburban, are built on the same platforms and share powertrains with their corporate counterparts, the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL.
All four models offer similar maximum towing capacities: 8,400 pounds for the Tahoe and Yukon, and 8,300 pounds for the Suburban and Yukon XL, when equipped with the base 355-hp, 5.3-liter V-8 engine producing 383 pounds-feet of torque, RWD, and the Max Trailering Package.
These figures decrease to 8,200 pounds and 8,000 pounds for the Tahoe and Suburban (respectively) when equipped with AWD.
When higher trim levels are fitted with the 6.2-liter V-8, the top towing capacities are 8,300 pounds for the Tahoe, 8,200 pounds for the Yukon and Suburban, and 8,100 pounds for the Yukon XL, provided they have RWD and the trailering package.
Additionally, a turbo-diesel 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine is available, offering towing capacities of up to 8,200 pounds for the Tahoe, 8,100 pounds for the Yukon, 8,000 pounds for the Suburban, and 7,800 pounds for the Yukon XL when paired with RWD and the trailering package.
10. Lincoln Navigator/Navigator L
The Lincoln Navigator, a premium counterpart to Ford’s Expedition, sees minimal changes for 2024, with the most notable being the elimination of rear-wheel drive (RWD) versions in favor of all-wheel drive (AWD) models.
The standard engine for both the Navigator and the extended Navigator L is Ford’s twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6, which produces 440 horsepower and 510 pounds-feet of torque.
With the removal of the higher-rated rear-drive configurations, the maximum towing capacity decreases: properly equipped AWD Navigators are rated for up to 8,300 pounds, while the larger Navigator L with AWD is rated for up to 8,100 pounds, down from 8,700 pounds and 8,400 pounds, respectively.