What you need to tow with a 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee is rated to 6,200 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.

6,200 lb applies across the board. Every published Jeep Grand Cherokee 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.

Every published Jeep Grand Cherokee configuration carries the same 6,200 lb rating. Size the hitch to the trailer you are actually towing, not to this maximum.

2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee towing by configuration

Axle	Drive	Max trailer (lb)	Requires
3.45	2WD / 4WD	6,200	—

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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.

Source: 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee manufacturer trailering chart · last verified 2026-09-02

The kit for this truck

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

Tow 2,000 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 2,500 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 3,000 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 3,500 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 4,000 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 4,500 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 5,000 lb with a Grand Cherokee Tow 6,000 lb with a Grand Cherokee

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 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 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 (6,200 lb) you would be in Class 3 hardware with a weight-distributing hitch and a brake controller. See the 6,000 lb kit for this vehicle →

Before you trust any of these numbers

Your payload governs. Addition of trailer hitch weight cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These ratings can be found on the certification label located on the driver door or doorframe.
Tongue weight is not free. 10–15% of the trailer sits on your rear axle and comes out of payload, not out of tow rating.
Engines in this chart: . If yours is not listed, this chart does not cover your configuration.

Common questions

How much can a 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee tow?

6,200 lb. That is the manufacturer's single published rating for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Size the hitch to the trailer, not the truck. For a trailer up to 6,200 lb you need Class 3 hardware with a 2 in receiver, plus a weight-distributing hitch with sway control. 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.