Verified configuration 2026 / US market

2026 Nissan Pathfinder3.5L V6 (VQ35DD)Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling · 11,102 lb GCWR · 6,000 lb trailer

The published limitsMatch all equipment conditions below
Gross combined weight rating
11,102 lb5,035.78 kg · converted

Source, PDF page 571
US 2026 Nissan Pathfinder; 3.5L V6 (VQ35DD); Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling

Published trailer rating
6,000 lb2,721.55 kg · converted

Source, PDF page 571
US 2026 Nissan Pathfinder; 3.5L V6 (VQ35DD); Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling

Vehicle GVWR
Unknown · verify individually
Front GAWR
Unknown · verify individually
Rear GAWR
Unknown · verify individually
Trailer frontal area
Unknown · verify individually

Bring these reference values into your own load sheet. Your vehicle labels and actual loading complete the picture.

01 / The exact vehicle

Match the complete configuration

Transmission
Not confirmed
Wheelbase
Not confirmed
Trim
Not specified; verify exclusions

Required equipment and applicability

  • Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling
  • Conventional ball-hitch trailer only. These are the manufacturer table values for the stated body, drivetrain or towing-equipment scope; match the actual vehicle and equipment before using a published rating.
  • This record does not supply a vehicle-specific payload placard, GVWR, front/rear GAWR, installed receiver label, ball, ball mount or coupler rating.
  • Unknown trim, axle ratio, dimensions and transmission detail are not inferred or expanded into combinations.
  • The maximum assumes a base vehicle with driver and options needed to reach the rating. Additional passengers, cargo and options reduce available towing capacity; use the actual loaded vehicle and documented applicable rating.
  • The selected3.5L table separates tow-package cooling capacity from vehicles without the package. It does not specify drivetrain or trim, which remain null.
  • Applicable equipment: Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling.

Exclusions

  • Without Tow Package
  • 2.0L KR20DDET table
02 / The connection

Weight carrying and weight distribution

Weight carrying

Owner must enter the installed equipment labels for this operating mode; a published vehicle maximum is not an installed component rating.

Trailer limit: Check your installed component label. Tongue limit: Check your installed component label.

Weight distributing

Owner must enter the installed equipment labels for this operating mode; a published vehicle maximum is not an installed component rating.

Trailer limit: Check your installed component label. Tongue limit: Check your installed component label.

Weight distribution does not raise factory ratings. Axle loads and vehicle mass in the adjusted state require measurements. Receiver, ball mount, ball, and coupler must each be checked.

Other manufacturer requirements

Manufacturer WD recommendation. Nissan recommends a weight-distributing hitch when towing over 5,000 lb. This recommendation is not stored as a mandatory WD threshold or an equipment capacity. Verify compatibility and manufacturer setup instructions. Manufacturer source

Vehicle tongue-load limit. The selected manufacturer row limits tongue load to 600 lb. This is separate from the actual receiver, ball mount, ball and coupler labels; the vehicle-specific restriction requires a separate check. Manufacturer source

03 / The paper trail

Fact provenance

Gross combined weight rating · 11,102 lb

2026 Nissan Pathfinder US Owner's Manual — towing tables · PDF page 571 · Towing load limits — gross combined weight rating

Revision: OM26EA 0R53U3P; selected pages edited 04/20/2026. Reviewed: 2026-09-22. Status: verified. Scope: US 2026 Nissan Pathfinder; 3.5L V6 (VQ35DD); Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling.

  • Conventional ball-hitch trailer only. These are the manufacturer table values for the stated body, drivetrain or towing-equipment scope; match the actual vehicle and equipment before using a published rating.
  • This record does not supply a vehicle-specific payload placard, GVWR, front/rear GAWR, installed receiver label, ball, ball mount or coupler rating.
  • Unknown trim, axle ratio, dimensions and transmission detail are not inferred or expanded into combinations.
  • The maximum assumes a base vehicle with driver and options needed to reach the rating. Additional passengers, cargo and options reduce available towing capacity; use the actual loaded vehicle and documented applicable rating.
  • The selected3.5L table separates tow-package cooling capacity from vehicles without the package. It does not specify drivetrain or trim, which remain null.
  • Applicable equipment: Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling.
Published trailer rating · 6,000 lb

2026 Nissan Pathfinder US Owner's Manual — towing tables · PDF page 571 · Towing load limits — maximum conventional trailer weight

Revision: OM26EA 0R53U3P; selected pages edited 04/20/2026. Reviewed: 2026-09-22. Status: verified. Scope: US 2026 Nissan Pathfinder; 3.5L V6 (VQ35DD); Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling.

  • Conventional ball-hitch trailer only. These are the manufacturer table values for the stated body, drivetrain or towing-equipment scope; match the actual vehicle and equipment before using a published rating.
  • This record does not supply a vehicle-specific payload placard, GVWR, front/rear GAWR, installed receiver label, ball, ball mount or coupler rating.
  • Unknown trim, axle ratio, dimensions and transmission detail are not inferred or expanded into combinations.
  • The maximum assumes a base vehicle with driver and options needed to reach the rating. Additional passengers, cargo and options reduce available towing capacity; use the actual loaded vehicle and documented applicable rating.
  • The selected3.5L table separates tow-package cooling capacity from vehicles without the package. It does not specify drivetrain or trim, which remain null.
  • Applicable equipment: Factory Tow Package including additional powertrain cooling.

Other source rows, different limits.

These configurations have different published numbers. Match all equipment conditions before comparing.

ConfigurationBody / wheelbaseDrive / axleGCWR (lb)Trailer rating (lb)
3.5L V6 (VQ35DD)

Correctly rated installed towing equipment

See source applicability
Not specified
Axle ratio unknown
8,820
4,001 kg
3,500
1,588 kg