Can the Nissan Leaf tow?
Nissan doesn't rate the 2020–2026 Leaf for towing a trailer.
“Do not tow a trailer. Serious damage could occur to your EV system, axle or other parts, and may lead to a colli- sion, which could result in serious personal injury or death.” p. 593 ↗
Year by year
What Nissan says about each model year
- 2026 “Do not tow a trailer. Serious damage could occur to your EV system, axle or other parts, and may lead to a colli- sion, which could result in serious personal injury or death.” p. 593 ↗
- 2025 “Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.” p. 586 ↗
- 2024 “Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.” p. 589 ↗
- 2023 “Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.” p. 593 ↗
- 2022 “Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.” p. 595 ↗
- 2021 “Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.” p. 583 ↗
- 2020 “Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.” p. 575 ↗
Behind a motorhome
Can the Leaf itself be flat towed?
Need to tow?
Similar vehicles that are rated
Questions people ask
How much can a Nissan Leaf tow?
Nissan publishes no towing rating for it: "Do not tow a trailer. Serious damage could occur to your EV system, axle or other parts, and may lead to a colli- sion, which could result in serious personal injury or death."
Can I add a hitch to the Leaf?
A hitch doesn't create a rating. Without one from Nissan, there is no trailer weight the Leaf is rated to pull — check your owner's manual before fitting one.
Source: 2026 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2026-05-19; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2025 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2024-09-02; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2024 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2024-01-03; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2023 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2023-05-13; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2022 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2023-02-28; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2021 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2023-02-28; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2020 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual and Maintenance Information (Nissan North America, Inc., PDF modified 2023-02-27; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.