How much can a Tesla Model Y tow?

3,500 lb (1,588 kg) with the towing package and 5 or fewer passengers on any listed wheel size. The 7-seat Model Y Premium drops to 3,100 or 2,000 lb with more people aboard, and Tesla does not permit towing with 7 passengers on 20 in wheels.

What is the Model Y tongue weight limit?

350 lb (159 kg) at the 3,500 lb rating, and never more than 10% of the maximum trailer weight for your seating and wheel combination.

What is the Model Y hitch rating for a bike rack?

160 lb (72 kg) of vertical load including the carrier, because the load sits farther back than a trailer ball.

What ball mount fits a Model Y?

Any 2 in square-receiver ball mount no longer than 8.5 in (22 cm) with no more than 0.75 in (2 cm) of rise. Tesla says not to use a drop mount outside those limits.

Does a Model Y need trailer brakes?

Tesla recommends trailer brakes and a separate controller above 1,650 lb (750 kg). Local law may require them at a lower weight.

2026 Tesla Model Y Towing Capacity Chart, Payload and GCWR

How much can the 2026 Tesla Model Y tow?

3,500 lb Max conventional towing (1,588 kg)

Not published Max fifth wheel or gooseneck

Not published Max payload

350 lb Max conventional tongue load (159 kg)

Tesla rates the 2026 Tesla Model Y to tow up to 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) on a ball hitch in one configuration: Model Y / Model Y Premium (5-Seater) / Model Y Performance, 18 in wheels, 5 or fewer passengers, with Max tongue 350 lb (159 kg). Source: Tesla, Model Y Owner's Manual (2025+, North America, software version 2026.20), Towing and Accessories, pp. 99 to 100. The highest conventional tongue load Tesla publishes is 350 lb (159 kg) (Tesla, Model Y Owner's Manual (2025+, North America, software version 2026.20), Towing and Accessories, pp. 99 to 100).

A maximum is one truck, not yours. The rating that applies is the one for your exact cab, bed, engine, drive, axle and packages, and it is printed on the labels in the driver's door opening. Find your row in the table below, then check payload and GCWR as well: a truck often runs out of payload before it reaches its tow rating.

2026 Tesla Model Y towing capacity chart

Conventional (ball hitch) ratings, one row per configuration Tesla prints, grouped where the guide repeats a figure. Pounds are Tesla's figures; kilograms are converted from them.

2026 Tesla Model Y: maximum loaded trailer weight by configuration, conventional hitch
Configuration	GCWR	Max trailer	Needs	Source
Model Y / Model Y Premium (5-Seater) / Model Y Performance, 18 in wheels, 5 or fewer passengers	Not published	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Max tongue 350 lb (159 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y / Model Y Premium (5-Seater) / Model Y Performance, 19/20 in wheels, 5 or fewer passengers	Not published	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Max tongue 350 lb (159 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y / Model Y Premium (5-Seater) / Model Y Performance, 21 in wheels, 5 or fewer passengers	Not published	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Max tongue 350 lb (159 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y Premium (7-Seater), 19 in wheels, 6 or fewer passengers	Not published	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Max tongue 350 lb (159 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y Premium (7-Seater), 19 in wheels, 7 passengers	Not published	2,000 lb 907 kg	Max tongue 200 lb (91 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y Premium (7-Seater), 20 in wheels, 4 or fewer passengers	Not published	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Max tongue 350 lb (159 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y Premium (7-Seater), 20 in wheels, 5 or fewer passengers	Not published	3,100 lb 1,406 kg	Max tongue 310 lb (141 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y Premium (7-Seater), 20 in wheels, 6 or fewer passengers	Not published	2,000 lb 907 kg	Max tongue 200 lb (91 kg)	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table
Model Y Premium (7-Seater), 20 in wheels, 7 passengers	Not published	Not permitted	Tesla: "Not permitted" Tesla prints Not permitted for this configuration	Tesla, pp. 99 to 100, Trailer Towing table

What the Model Y needs to tow its rating

These come from Tesla's own documents, cited in the sources below.

Tesla: "The tongue weight is the downward force that the weight of the trailer exerts on the hitch. This must not exceed 10% of the maximum trailer weight." Load the trailer so tongue weight is about 4 to 10% of total trailer weight.
Tesla: "For trailers with a combined loading of more than 1650 lbs (750 kg), Tesla recommends using a separate braking system with an independent controller." The brake controller is bought separately and connects through a 4-pin pigtail from Tesla Service.
Trailer Mode must always be active when towing.
The hitch receiver takes a ball mount up to 8.5 in (22 cm) long with a rise of up to 0.75 in (2 cm); the towing package does not include a ball mount.
With an accessory carrier (bike rack) the hitch is designed for vertical loads up to 160 lb (72 kg), less than the 350 lb trailer tongue limit.
Inflate tires to 42 psi (290 kPa) cold when towing, and tow only on the tire sizes Tesla lists.

Payload, tongue weight and GCWR: the limits you hit first

Our guidance, not a rule. This is how the ratings above fit together, not a figure from Tesla.

The tow rating is only one of five limits. The trailer's tongue weight sits on the truck, so it comes out of payload along with every passenger and everything in the bed, and it loads the rear axle. The truck and trailer together must stay under GCWR. A truck with a big crew and a full bed can reach its payload or GCWR with a trailer well under its tow rating. Run your own numbers in Can I tow this?, which checks all three at once and names the one you hit first, or work through them one at a time with the payload calculator and the tongue weight calculator.

2026 Tesla Model Y towing capacity in Canada

Same limits: the en_ca manual page prints the same tables. Tesla adds: "In Canada, towing is limited to 55 mph (89 km/h)."

On a Canadian truck the certification label gives GVWR in kilograms, labelled both GVWR and PNBV (Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038), s. 6(1)(e)(i)). The figures to trust are the ones on your own door opening.

Check your own Model Y

Towing capacity by VIN: what a VIN decode tells you, and where your real rating is printed.
Can I tow this?: payload, tongue weight and GCWR checked together for your truck and trailer.
Payload calculator: what is left on your sticker after people, gear and the tongue.
Tongue weight calculator: the target tongue weight for your trailer.
Hitch class finder: which receiver class covers your trailer and tongue weight.
Towing capacity by vehicle: every truck and SUV we have a page for.

Sources

Every document below was opened and read on the date shown. Ratings are the maker's; we have not tested them.

Tesla, Model Y Owner's Manual (2025+, North America, software version 2026.20), Towing and Accessories, pp. 99 to 100: Model Y / Model Y Premium (5-Seater) / Model Y Performance: 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) and 350 lb (159 kg) tongue with 5 or fewer passengers on 18, 19/20 or 21 in wheels. Model Y Premium (7-Seater): 3,500 lb down to 2,000 lb by passenger count, not permitted with 7 passengers on 20 in wheels. Tongue must not exceed 10% of maximum trailer weight; trailer brakes recommended above 1,650 lb (750 kg); hitch carries 160 lb (72 kg) on an accessory carrier; ball mount up to 8.5 in long and 0.75 in rise; tow tire pressure 42 psi. The live en_us page (same content) is GUID-F5C80FF5-8DE3-4750-8BAF-0DCC0CFA0C5C. Quoted: "The maximum trailer weight (including all cargo and additional equipment), and the trailer tongue weight depend on the number of occupants in your vehicle and the tires being used." Checked 2026-10-24.
Tesla, Model Y Owner's Manual (en_ca), Towing and Accessories: The Canadian manual prints the same towing and tongue limits as the US manual, with a 55 mph (89 km/h) towing speed limit in Canada. Quoted: "In Canada, towing is limited to 55 mph (89 km/h)." Checked 2026-10-24.