What is the Isuzu D-Max's towing capacity?

Isuzu lists a braked towing capacity of 3,500 kg across the variants on this page. The real limit for your vehicle also depends on its GCM and how heavily it's loaded.

What is the Isuzu D-Max's GCM?

5,850 to 6,000 kg, depending on the variant, according to Isuzu's 25.5MY specifications. GCM is the most the loaded vehicle and loaded trailer may weigh together.

How much payload does the Isuzu D-Max have?

GVM minus kerb weight gives 930 to 1,350 kg, depending on the variant. Accessories, people, gear and towball download all come out of that.

Can a Isuzu D-Max tow 3,500 kg fully loaded?

Usually not. To tow its full braked capacity, the Isuzu D-Max SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic must weigh no more than 2,500 kg loaded, which leaves 520 kg above its kerb weight for everything you add.

What is the Isuzu D-Max's maximum towball download?

Isuzu lists a maximum towball download of 350 kg when a genuine Isuzu UTE tow kit is fitted.

Isuzu D-Max towing capacity, GVM, GCM & payload

Isuzu D-Max towing figures by variant

From the Isuzu D-MAX 25.5MY vehicle specifications. Masses in kg. Choose Check to load a variant into the towing calculator.

Variant	Kerb	GVM	GCM	Braked towing	Payload	Payload left at full tow*
SX, 4x2, Single Cab Chassis, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,650	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,350	700	Check
SX, 4x2, Single Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,700	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,300	650	Check
SX, 4x2, Space Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,775	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,225	575	Check
SX, 4x2, Crew Cab Chassis, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,775	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,225	575	Check
SX, 4x2, Crew Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,825	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,175	525	Check
SX, 4x2, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,895	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,105	455	Check
SX, 4x2, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,950	3,000	5,850	3,500	1,050	400	Check
LS-U, 4x2, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,015	3,000	5,850	3,500	985	335	Check
SX, 4x4, Single Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,790	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,310	710	Check
SX, 4x4, Space Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,860	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,240	640	Check
SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Chassis, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,860	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,240	640	Check
SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,915	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,185	585	Check
SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,980	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,120	520	Check
SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,035	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,065	465	Check
X-Rider, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,010	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,090	490	Check
X-Rider, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,060	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,040	440	Check
LS-U, 4x4, Crew Cab Chassis, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,960	3,100	6,000	3,500	1,140	540	Check
LS-U, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,105	3,100	6,000	3,500	995	395	Check
LS-U+, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,105	3,100	6,000	3,500	995	395	Check
X-Terrain, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,170	3,100	6,000	3,500	930	330	Check

* What the vehicle can carry above its kerb weight while towing its full braked capacity: the lower of GCM minus braked towing, and GVM minus a 10% towball download, minus kerb weight. Figures copied 19 October 2026.

Worked example: Isuzu D-Max SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic

The Isuzu D-Max SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic weighs 1,980 kg at kerb, has a 3,100 kg GVM and a 6,000 kg GCM, and is rated to tow 3,500 kg braked.

GCM: to tow 3,500 kg, the loaded vehicle can weigh no more than 6,000 − 3,500 = 2,500 kg.
GVM: with 350 kg on the towball (10% of the trailer), the vehicle can weigh no more than 3,100 − 350 = 2,750 kg before hitching.
The lower figure, 2,500 kg, leaves 520 kg above kerb weight for the towbar, accessories, passengers and gear.

GVM plus braked towing is 3,100 + 3,500 = 6,600 kg, which is 600 kg more than the GCM. You can't load this variant to its GVM and tow its full rating at the same time.

How much it can tow as you load it

Added to kerb weight	Loaded vehicle	Heaviest trailer
300 kg	2,280 kg	3,500 kg
500 kg	2,480 kg	3,500 kg
700 kg	2,680 kg	3,320 kg
900 kg	2,880 kg	2,200 kg

The heaviest trailer is the lowest of the braked towing capacity, GCM minus the loaded vehicle, and the GVM room left divided by a 10% towball download. Use how much can I tow with your own weights and towball percentage.

20 of the 20 variants listed have a GVM plus towing capacity higher than their GCM. Our guide on why a 3,500 kg towing capacity often isn't 3,500 kg explains what that means.

Notes from Isuzu

Isuzu's kerb weight is the unladen vehicle with a full tank of fuel, and excludes the tray body on cab-chassis models.
Isuzu lists a maximum towball download of 350 kg when a genuine Isuzu UTE tow kit is fitted.
Every D-Max variant on this page has a 3,500 kg braked towing capacity. The 4x2 High-Ride has a 3,000 kg GVM and a 5,850 kg GCM; the 4x4 has a 3,100 kg GVM and a 6,000 kg GCM.
On the 4x4, GVM plus braked towing (6,600 kg) is 600 kg more than the 6,000 kg GCM, so towing the full 3,500 kg leaves the ute itself at no more than 2,500 kg loaded.
The D-Max Blade is in a separate Isuzu document and isn't included here yet.

Common questions

What is the Isuzu D-Max's towing capacity?: Isuzu lists a braked towing capacity of 3,500 kg across the variants on this page. The real limit for your vehicle also depends on its GCM and how heavily it's loaded.
What is the Isuzu D-Max's GCM?: 5,850 to 6,000 kg, depending on the variant, according to Isuzu's 25.5MY specifications. GCM is the most the loaded vehicle and loaded trailer may weigh together.
How much payload does the Isuzu D-Max have?: GVM minus kerb weight gives 930 to 1,350 kg, depending on the variant. Accessories, people, gear and towball download all come out of that.
Can a Isuzu D-Max tow 3,500 kg fully loaded?: Usually not. To tow its full braked capacity, the Isuzu D-Max SX, 4x4, Crew Cab Ute, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic must weigh no more than 2,500 kg loaded, which leaves 520 kg above its kerb weight for everything you add.
What is the Isuzu D-Max's maximum towball download?: Isuzu lists a maximum towball download of 350 kg when a genuine Isuzu UTE tow kit is fitted.

Source

Isuzu D-MAX 25.5MY vehicle specifications, Isuzu Australia (25.5MY). Figures copied 19 October 2026.