Ford Maverick Towing Capacity

What lowers your Maverick's real towing limit

• Every Maverick is rated 2,000 lbs without the 4K Tow Package (53Q); trailers over 2,000 lbs require it.
• The 4,000-lb rating requires all-wheel drive plus the 4K Tow Package; FWD Mavericks stay at 2,000 lbs.
• Through 2024 the hybrid was FWD-only and capped at 2,000 lbs; from 2025 the AWD hybrid with 53Q is rated 4,000 lbs.
• Ford rates Maverick towing using the SAE J2807 method, and the trailer frontal-area limit rises from 29 to 40 sq. ft. with 53Q.

The maximum rating assumes a specific, lightly loaded configuration. Three other limits apply on every tow, and the first one you hit is your real limit:

• Payload. Passengers, cargo, accessories and the trailer's tongue weight all count against payload. The payload figure on your door-jamb Tire and Loading Information placard is the one for your exact vehicle.
• Tongue weight. A conventional trailer typically puts 10–15% of its weight on the hitch, so a 5,000-lb trailer adds roughly 500–750 lbs to the truck or SUV. The hitch receiver has its own tongue-weight limit, printed on the receiver label.
• GCWR. The gross combined weight rating caps the loaded vehicle plus the loaded trailer. Every pound of passengers and cargo added to the vehicle comes off the trailer weight you can pull at GCWR.

Always stay within the lowest of these limits for your specific vehicle.