2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter towing capacity

Max tow rating

7,500lb

Cargo Van 3500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel 144" RWD, 2.0L 4cyl.
Base trim: 5,000 lb.

Trailer check

Trailer weight, lbTrim

Yes. 6,000 lb is within 80% of the rating.

Tow rating: 7,500 lb
80% rule: Up to 6,000 lb
Margin: 1,500 lb (20%)
Hitch class needed: III, up to 8,000 lb
Share of curb weight: 113% of 5,313 lb

Over the 85% curb weight guideline.

Pounds. Blue: fits under 6,000 lb, 80% of the rating. Orange: lighter ones fit. Grey: too heavy.

What it can pull

Rule: keep the trailer at 80% of the rating or less.

Max tow rating: 7,500 lb
80% of the rating: 6,000 lb
Hitch class at max: III, up to 8,000 lb

What it can pull at 6,000 lb
Trailer	Loaded weight	Fits
Teardrop camper	1,000 to 2,500 lb	Yes
Utility trailer	1,000 to 3,000 lb	Yes
Pop-up camper	1,500 to 3,000 lb	Yes
Boat on a trailer	2,000 to 6,000 lb	Yes
Small travel trailer	3,000 to 5,000 lb	Yes
Mid-size travel trailer	5,000 to 7,500 lb	Some, up to 6,000 lb
Car on a car hauler	5,500 to 7,500 lb	Some, up to 6,000 lb
Large travel trailer	7,500 to 10,000 lb	No
Fifth wheel	10,000 to 16,000 lb	No

Trailer weights are typical loaded weights.

Tow rating by trim

Cheapest at 7,500 lb: Cargo Van 3500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel 144" RWD, $52,800.

2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter tow rating by trim
Trim	Engine	Drivetrain	Tow rating	Payload	GVWR	Curb weight	MSRP
Cargo Van 3500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,677 lb	9,990 lb	5,313 lb	$52,800
Cargo Van 3500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,622 lb	9,990 lb	5,368 lb	$55,600
Cargo Van 3500XD Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	5,662 lb	11,030 lb	5,368 lb	$58,500
Cargo Van 3500 High Roof I4 Diesel 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,247 lb	9,990 lb	5,743 lb	$59,400
Cargo Van 4500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	6,734 lb	12,125 lb	5,390 lb	$61,000
Cargo Van 3500 High Roof I4 Diesel 170" Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,125 lb	9,990 lb	5,864 lb	$61,800
Cargo Van 3500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,192 lb	9,990 lb	5,798 lb	$62,200
Cargo Van 3500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,071 lb	9,990 lb	5,919 lb	$64,600
Cargo Van 3500XD High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	5,232 lb	11,030 lb	5,798 lb	$65,100
Cargo Van 3500XD Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	7,500 lb	5,364 lb	11,030 lb	5,666 lb	$65,200
Cargo Van 3500XD High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	5,111 lb	11,030 lb	5,919 lb	$67,500
Cargo Van 4500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	6,305 lb	12,125 lb	5,820 lb	$67,600
Cargo Van 4500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	6,173 lb	12,125 lb	5,952 lb	$70,000
Cargo Van 3500XD High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	7,500 lb	4,923 lb	11,030 lb	6,107 lb	$71,700
Cargo Van 3500XD High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" Extended AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	7,500 lb	4,802 lb	11,030 lb	6,228 lb	$74,200
3500 Cargo High Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,699 lb	10,045 lb	5,346 lb	N/A
3500 Cargo High Roof w/170" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,269 lb	10,045 lb	5,776 lb	N/A
4500 Cargo High Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	6,812 lb	12,478 lb	5,666 lb	N/A
4500 Cargo High Roof w/170" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	6,382 lb	12,048 lb	5,666 lb	N/A
3500 XD Cargo High Roof w/170" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	5,309 lb	11,085 lb	5,776 lb	N/A
3500 Cargo Standard Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	4,699 lb	10,045 lb	5,346 lb	N/A
4500 Cargo Standard Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	6,812 lb	12,478 lb	5,666 lb	N/A
3500 XD Cargo Standard Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	7,500 lb	5,739 lb	11,085 lb	5,346 lb	N/A
Cargo Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	4,111 lb	9,050 lb	4,696 lb to 6,173 lb	$49,900
2500 144 Crew Van RWD	N/A	RWD	5,000 lb	N/A	N/A	5,495 lb	$52,120
Crew Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel 144" RWD	2.0L	RWD	5,000 lb	3,748 lb	9,050 lb	5,302 lb	$52,120
Cargo Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	4,057 lb	9,050 lb	4,696 lb to 6,173 lb	$52,700
Crew Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" RWD	2.0L	RWD	5,000 lb	3,748 lb	9,050 lb	5,302 lb	$54,920
Passenger Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,307 lb	9,050 lb	5,743 lb	$55,800
Cargo Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,792 lb	9,050 lb	5,258 lb	$56,500
Passenger Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,561 lb	9,050 lb	5,490 lb	$58,600
Cargo Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel 170" Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,681 lb	9,050 lb	5,368 lb	$58,900
Cargo Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,736 lb	9,050 lb	5,313 lb	$59,300
Cargo Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	5,000 lb	3,781 lb	9,050 lb	5,269 lb	$59,400
2500 170 High Roof Crew Van RWD	N/A	RWD	5,000 lb	N/A	N/A	5,495 lb	$59,420
Crew Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel 170" RWD	2.0L	RWD	5,000 lb	3,307 lb	9,050 lb	5,743 lb	$59,420
2500 144 Crew Van AWD	N/A	AWD	5,000 lb	N/A	N/A	5,699 lb	$61,620
Crew Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" AWD	2.0L	AWD	5,000 lb	3,396 lb	9,050 lb	5,655 lb	$61,620
Cargo Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,627 lb	9,050 lb	5,423 lb	$61,700
Crew Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" RWD	2.0L	RWD	5,000 lb	3,362 lb	9,050 lb	5,688 lb	$62,220
Passenger Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,715 lb	9,480 lb	5,765 lb	$65,200
Passenger Van 2500 Standard Roof I4 Diesel HO 144" AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	5,000 lb	3,561 lb	9,050 lb	5,490 lb	$65,300
Cargo Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	5,000 lb	3,073 lb	9,050 lb	5,677 lb	$66,000
Passenger Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,627 lb	9,480 lb	5,853 lb	$68,000
Cargo Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" Extended AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	5,000 lb	3,274 lb	9,050 lb	5,776 lb	$68,400
2500 170 High Roof Crew Van AWD	N/A	AWD	5,000 lb	N/A	N/A	5,699 lb	$68,920
Crew Van 2500 High Roof I4 Diesel HO 170" AWD	2.0L	AWD	5,000 lb	3,307 lb	9,050 lb	5,743 lb	$68,920
2500 Crew High Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,825 lb	9,050 lb	4,696 lb to 6,173 lb	N/A
2500 Crew High Roof w/170" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,384 lb	9,050 lb	5,666 lb	N/A
2500 Cargo High Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	4,211 lb	9,436 lb	4,696 lb to 6,173 lb	N/A
2500 Cargo High Roof w/170" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,814 lb	9,480 lb	5,666 lb	N/A
2500 Crew Standard Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,825 lb	9,050 lb	4,696 lb to 6,173 lb	N/A
2500 Cargo Standard Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	4,211 lb	9,436 lb	4,696 lb to 6,173 lb	N/A
2500 Passenger Standard Roof w/144" WB RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,252 lb	8,995 lb	5,743 lb	N/A
2500 Cargo High Roof Extended w/170" WB Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	3,704 lb	9,601 lb	5,897 lb	N/A
3500 Cargo High Roof Extended w/170" WB Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	4,148 lb	10,045 lb	5,897 lb	N/A
4500 Cargo High Roof Extended w/170" WB Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	6,250 lb	12,147 lb	5,897 lb	N/A
3500 XD Cargo High Roof Extended w/170" WB Extended RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	5,000 lb	5,188 lb	11,085 lb	5,897 lb	N/A

No rating listed: 6 trims.

Max rating by year

Highest rating each year, 2010 to 2026. Pounds.

Changed in 2011: 5,000 lb to 7,500 lb.

Lists by trailer weight

Other models rated for these weights.

What can tow 1,500 lb? 173 models (2026)
What can tow 2,000 lb? 155 models (2026)
What can tow 3,500 lb? 135 models (2026)
What can tow 5,000 lb? 92 models (2026)
What can tow 7,500 lb? 47 models (2026)

What this cannot tell you

Ratings need the right hitch and tow package.

Passengers and cargo count against the payload.

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