Toyota LandCruiser 70 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 70 variant listed has a braked towing capacity of 3,500 kg, a GCM of 7,010 kg and a GVM of 3,510 kg, according to Toyota's October 2026 (pre-production information) specifications. Payload is 1,115 to 1,380 kg before towing. Tow the full braked capacity and, once the GCM and a 10% towball download are counted, only 765 to 1,030 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 70 GXL, 4x4, Wagon, 2.8L turbo-diesel, automatic
The Toyota LandCruiser 70 GXL, 4x4, Wagon, 2.8L turbo-diesel, automatic weighs 2,300 kg at kerb, has a 3,510 kg GVM and a 7,010 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 7,010 − 3,500 = 3,510 kg.
GVM: with 350 kg on the towball (10% of the trailer), the vehicle can weigh no more than 3,510 − 350 = 3,160 kg before hitching.
The lower figure, 3,160 kg, leaves 860 kg above kerb weight for the towbar, accessories, passengers and gear.
GVM plus braked towing is 7,010 kg, within the 7,010 kg GCM, so here the GVM and towball download are the tighter limits.
How much it can tow as you load it
Added to kerb weight
Loaded vehicle
Heaviest trailer
300 kg
2,600 kg
3,500 kg
500 kg
2,800 kg
3,500 kg
700 kg
3,000 kg
3,500 kg
900 kg
3,200 kg
3,100 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.
Notes from Toyota
Toyota describes these weights as approximate and subject to individual vehicle variances. Cab-chassis kerb weights are for the cab-chassis as built.
Toyota's LandCruiser 70 spec table doesn't list the maximum towball download. Check your owner's manual.
Toyota marks this as pre-production information for vehicles produced from September 2026, and says it has temporarily paused orders for manual variants. The figures here are for the automatic.
Every variant has a 3,510 kg GVM, a 7,010 kg GCM and a 3,500 kg braked towing capacity.
Common questions
What is the Toyota LandCruiser 70'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 70's GCM?
7,010 kg, depending on the variant, according to Toyota's October 2026 (pre-production information) specifications. GCM is the most the loaded vehicle and loaded trailer may weigh together.
How much payload does the Toyota LandCruiser 70 have?
GVM minus kerb weight gives 1,115 to 1,380 kg, depending on the variant. Accessories, people, gear and towball download all come out of that.
Can a Toyota LandCruiser 70 tow 3,500 kg fully loaded?
Usually not. To tow its full braked capacity, the Toyota LandCruiser 70 GXL, 4x4, Wagon, 2.8L turbo-diesel, automatic must weigh no more than 3,160 kg loaded, which leaves 860 kg above its kerb weight for everything you add.
What is the Toyota LandCruiser 70's maximum towball download?
Toyota's LandCruiser 70 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.