Year by year
What Tesla says about each model year
- 2026 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing.” p. 211 ↗
- 2025 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing.” p. 211 ↗
- 2024 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing.” p. 211 ↗
- 2023 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing.” p. 211 ↗
- 2022 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing.” p. 211 ↗
- 2021 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing.” p. 211 ↗
- 2020 “Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not support a trailer hitch.” p. 202 ↗
Behind a motorhome
Can the Model S itself be flat towed?
Need to tow?
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Questions people ask
How much can a Tesla Model S tow?
Tesla publishes no towing rating for it: "Do not use Model S for towing purposes. Model S does not currently support towing."
Can I add a hitch to the Model S?
A hitch doesn't create a rating. Without one from Tesla, there is no trailer weight the Model S is rated to pull — check your owner's manual before fitting one.
Source: Tesla Model S (2021+) Owner's Manual, North America (Tesla, Inc., Software version 2026.32, North America (PDF created 2026-09-22; HTTP Last-Modified Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:09:39 GMT); retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: Tesla Model S (2012–2020) Owner's Manual, North America (Tesla, Inc., Software version 2026.32, North America (PDF created 2026-09-22; HTTP Last-Modified Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:52:11 GMT); retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.