What is the Isuzu MU-X'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 MU-X's GCM?

5,900 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 MU-X have?

GVM minus kerb weight gives 605 to 715 kg, depending on the variant. Accessories, people, gear and towball download all come out of that.

Can a Isuzu MU-X tow 3,500 kg fully loaded?

Usually not. To tow its full braked capacity, the Isuzu MU-X LS-U, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic must weigh no more than 2,400 kg loaded, which leaves 295 kg above its kerb weight for everything you add.

What is the Isuzu MU-X's maximum towball download?

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

Isuzu MU-X towing capacity, GVM, GCM & payload

Isuzu MU-X towing figures by variant

From the Isuzu MU-X 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*
LS-M, 4x2, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	1,995	2,700	5,900	3,500	705	355	Check
LS-M, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,085	2,800	5,900	3,500	715	315	Check
LS-M, 4x4, Wagon, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,140	2,800	5,900	3,500	660	260	Check
LS-U, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,105	2,800	5,900	3,500	695	295	Check
LS-U, 4x4, Wagon, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,160	2,800	5,900	3,500	640	240	Check
LS-T, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,130	2,800	5,900	3,500	670	270	Check
LS-T, 4x4, Wagon, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,185	2,800	5,900	3,500	615	215	Check
X-Terrain, 4x4, Wagon, 3.0L turbo-diesel, automatic	2,195	2,800	5,900	3,500	605	205	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 23 October 2026.

Worked example: Isuzu MU-X LS-U, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic

The Isuzu MU-X LS-U, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic weighs 2,105 kg at kerb, has a 2,800 kg GVM and a 5,900 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 5,900 − 3,500 = 2,400 kg.
GVM: with 350 kg on the towball (10% of the trailer), the vehicle can weigh no more than 2,800 − 350 = 2,450 kg before hitching.
The lower figure, 2,400 kg, leaves 295 kg above kerb weight for the towbar, accessories, passengers and gear.

GVM plus braked towing is 2,800 + 3,500 = 6,300 kg, which is 400 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	2,405 kg	3,495 kg
500 kg	2,605 kg	1,950 kg
700 kg	2,805 kg	0 kg
900 kg	3,005 kg	0 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.

8 of the 8 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.
Isuzu lists a maximum towball download of 350 kg when a genuine Isuzu UTE tow kit is fitted.
Every MU-X variant has a 5,900 kg GCM and a 3,500 kg braked towing capacity. The 4x2 has a 2,700 kg GVM and the 4x4 a 2,800 kg GVM.
With a 5,900 kg GCM, towing the full 3,500 kg leaves the loaded 4x4 MU-X at no more than 2,400 kg, only 205 to 315 kg above kerb weight. The 4x2 is limited by its GVM instead, leaving 355 kg. A towbar, passengers and luggage can use that up quickly, so check your loaded weight before towing near the maximum.
The 4x2 MU-X is only offered with the 2.2L engine, and the X-Terrain only with the 3.0L.

Common questions

What is the Isuzu MU-X'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 MU-X's GCM?: 5,900 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 MU-X have?: GVM minus kerb weight gives 605 to 715 kg, depending on the variant. Accessories, people, gear and towball download all come out of that.
Can a Isuzu MU-X tow 3,500 kg fully loaded?: Usually not. To tow its full braked capacity, the Isuzu MU-X LS-U, 4x4, Wagon, 2.2L turbo-diesel, automatic must weigh no more than 2,400 kg loaded, which leaves 295 kg above its kerb weight for everything you add.
What is the Isuzu MU-X's maximum towball download?: Isuzu lists a maximum towball download of 350 kg when a genuine Isuzu UTE tow kit is fitted.

Source

Isuzu MU-X 25.5MY vehicle specifications, Isuzu Australia (25.5MY). Figures copied 23 October 2026.