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What you need to tow with a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV

The 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV is rated to 1,500 lb — one published figure that covers every configuration listed below. then size the hitch to the trailer you are towing, not to the truck's maximum.
1,500 lb applies across the board. Every published Chevrolet Equinox EV configuration on this page carries the identical rating — there is no configuration-dependent lookup here, so the number below is the number for your truck.
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV published trailer rating on the hitch-class axis 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV is rated at 1,500 lb, drawn over the receiver hitch classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 XD, 5 CD. Its top rating of 1,500 lb falls in hitch Class 1. THIS VEHICLE — PUBLISHED MAX TRAILER WEIGHT 1,500 lb RECEIVER HITCH CLASS 12345 XD5 CD 05,00010,00015,00020,000
Every published Chevrolet Equinox EV configuration carries the same 1,500 lb rating. Size the hitch to the trailer you are actually towing, not to this maximum.

2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV towing by configuration

EngineAxleDriveGCWR (lb)Max trailer (lb)Requires
One-motor (LT)—FWD6,8941,500—
Two-motor (LT)—AWD7,2681,500—
One-motor (RS)—FWD6,8941,500—
Two-motor (RS)—AWD7,2681,500—

Maximum trailering ratings are intended for comparison purposes only. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner's Manual. The trailering capacity of your specific vehicle may vary. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can trailer. Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR). When properly equipped; includes weight of the vehicle and trailer combination, including the weight of driver, passengers, fuel, optional equipment and cargo in the vehicle and trailer.

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Axle ratio is the spec that gets left out. It changes the rating materially, and no commercial vehicle-data API carries it — which is one reason third-party towing databases have been measured overstating ratings by thousands of pounds. It is on your build sheet, or decodable from the RPO label in the glovebox.

GCWR is the maximum combined weight of the loaded truck and the loaded trailer. Max trailer weight assumes the vehicle is properly equipped and otherwise unloaded — every passenger and every pound of cargo comes off it.

Source: 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV manufacturer trailering chart · last verified 2026-09-01

The kit for this truck

Towing hardware is sized to the trailer. Pick the weight you are actually pulling:

Tow 1,000 lb with an Equinox EVTow 1,500 lb with an Equinox EV

One part is chosen by the truck, not by the trailer. Everything in those kits is sized to the trailer you are pulling — hitch class, ball, ball mount, brakes. The receiver that bolts to the vehicle is the exception: it is a vehicle-specific part, sold by year, make and model, and a receiver built for one vehicle does not fit another even at the same class. Fit the receiver to your 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV, size everything that hangs off it to the trailer, and never fit a receiver rated below the trailer you intend to pull.

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At this truck's ceiling (1,500 lb) you would be in Class 1 hardware with a weight-distributing hitch and a brake controller. See the 1,500 lb kit for this vehicle →

Before you trust any of these numbers

Common questions

How much can a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV tow?

1,500 lb. That is the manufacturer's single published rating for the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV — every listed configuration carries the same figure, so there is no configuration-dependent spread to account for here.

What hitch do I need for a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV?

Size the hitch to the trailer, not the truck. For a trailer up to 1,500 lb you need Class 1 hardware with a 1-1/4 in receiver. The truck's rating is a ceiling you must stay under, not the thing you buy for.

Why is there no payload number on this page?

Because payload is specific to your individual vehicle, not to the model. It is printed on the certification label in your driver's door jamb. Published sources disagree with manufacturers in both directions on payload, so stating one per model would be wrong for most trucks. Your tongue weight counts against payload, which is why it matters.