Toyota LandCruiser 300 towing capacity, GVM, GCM and payload (2026)
Every variant's published towing and mass figures, plus what they mean once you hitch up.
Short answerEvery Toyota LandCruiser 300 variant listed has a braked towing capacity of 3,500 kg, a GCM of 6,750 kg and a GVM of 3,280 to 3,380 kg, according to Toyota's September 2026 specifications. Payload is 660 to 800 kg before towing. Tow the full braked capacity and, once the GCM and a 10% towball download are counted, only 310 to 450 kg is left for accessories, people and gear.
* 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 12 October 2026.
Worked example: Toyota LandCruiser 300 GXL, 4x4, Wagon, Diesel
The Toyota LandCruiser 300 GXL, 4x4, Wagon, Diesel weighs 2,545 kg at kerb, has a 3,280 kg GVM and a 6,750 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 6,750 − 3,500 = 3,250 kg.
GVM: with 350 kg on the towball (10% of the trailer), the vehicle can weigh no more than 3,280 − 350 = 2,930 kg before hitching.
The lower figure, 2,930 kg, leaves 385 kg above kerb weight for the towbar, accessories, passengers and gear.
GVM plus braked towing is 3,280 + 3,500 = 6,780 kg, which is 30 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
2,845 kg
3,500 kg
500 kg
3,045 kg
2,350 kg
700 kg
3,245 kg
350 kg
900 kg
3,445 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.
Toyota describes these weights as approximate and subject to individual vehicle variances.
Toyota's LandCruiser 300 spec table doesn't list the maximum towball download. Check your owner's manual.
Every grade has a 6,750 kg GCM and a 3,500 kg braked towing capacity.
Common questions
What is the Toyota LandCruiser 300's towing capacity?
Toyota 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 Toyota LandCruiser 300's GCM?
6,750 kg, depending on the variant, according to Toyota's September 2026 specifications. GCM is the most the loaded vehicle and loaded trailer may weigh together.
How much payload does the Toyota LandCruiser 300 have?
GVM minus kerb weight gives 660 to 800 kg, depending on the variant. Accessories, people, gear and towball download all come out of that.
Can a Toyota LandCruiser 300 tow 3,500 kg fully loaded?
Usually not. To tow its full braked capacity, the Toyota LandCruiser 300 GXL, 4x4, Wagon, Diesel must weigh no more than 2,930 kg loaded, which leaves 385 kg above its kerb weight for everything you add.
What is the Toyota LandCruiser 300's maximum towball download?
Toyota's LandCruiser 300 spec table doesn't list the maximum towball download. Check your owner's manual.
Your own vehicle's plate wins. Figures change between model years and with options, GVM upgrades and accessories. Check your vehicle's compliance plate and owner's manual, and weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge. Spotted a figure that doesn't match Toyota's documents? Tell us.