Nissan Pathfinder Towing Capacity

What lowers your Pathfinder's real towing limit

• On the 2022–2027 Pathfinder, the 6,000-lb rating depends on the tow-prep hardware: receiver hitch, harness and the enhanced transmission cooler. Without it, SV and SL are rated 3,500 lbs.
• Rock Creek, Platinum and the 2027 Special Edition include the tow-prep hardware as standard. SV and SL get it through their Premium Packages.
• Every Pathfinder from 2017 on uses a 3.5L V6. The 2022+ generation pairs it with a 9-speed automatic, and the Rock Creek is tuned to 295 hp.
• The previous generation went from 5,000 lbs (2016) to 6,000 lbs (2017) with the revised direct-injection V6.

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.