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Can the 2025 Subaru Outback tow my trailer?

5,000 lb trailer

No

  • 5,000 lb is 1,500 lb over the 3,500 lb rating.
  • No 2025 Outback trim is rated for that.
  • Curb weight 3,940 lb. Rated to pull 0.9 times that.

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Quick weights

2025 Outback tow ratings

500500500500500500500500500500rating 3,500 lb1 sourcetrailer 5,000 lbOutback · 3,940 lbeach crate = 500 lb×0.9Rating 3,500 lb ÷ curb weight 3,940 lb
One slot per crate of the rating. Red crates are over it. Drag the ring to change the weight.
2025 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT AWD: numbers drawn
MeasureValue
TrimOnyx Edition XT AWD
Tow rating3,500 lb
Curb weight3,940 lb
Horsepower260 hp
Torque277 lb-ft
DriveAWD
MSRP$41,225
Trailer5,000 lb
Share of rating143%
Rating ÷ curb weight0.9

Max tow rating: higher than 27% of 159 SUVs (2025).

What this cannot tell you

A rating needs the right hitch, tow package and axle.

People, cargo and tongue weight use payload. Check the door label.

How values are checked