2016 Chevrolet Silverado Towing Capacity

2016 Silverado 1500 Towing Capacities

The following towing capacities in the table below are recommended for the 1500 version of the 2016 Silverado only.

Trim	Braked Towing Capacity
WT 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
WT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LS 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LS 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
WT 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
WT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
WT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LS 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LT w/1LT 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/1LT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LS 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
WT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
WT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/1LT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/1LT 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LS 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LS 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/1LT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LS 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/2LT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LT w/1LT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LS 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LT w/2LT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LT w/1LT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LS 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/1LT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LT w/2LT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	3,182kg / 7,015lb~
LTZ w/1LZ 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LTZ w/1LZ 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LTZ w/1LZ 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LT w/2LT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	2,727kg / 6,012lb~
LTZ w/2LZ 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LTZ w/1LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LTZ w/1LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LTZ w/2LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
LTZ w/2LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	4,091kg / 9,019lb~
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	5,455kg / 12,026lb~
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB	5,000kg / 11,023lb~
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB	5,000kg / 110,235,445,065,130,115,072lb~

2016 Silverado 2500 Towing Capacities

The following towing capacities in the table below are recommended for the 2500 version of the 2016 Silverado only.

Trim	Braked Towing Capacity
WT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133.6 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 144.2 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Double Cab 8 ft. box 158.1 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133.6 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Crew Cab 8 ft. box 167.7 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133.6 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 144.2 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x4 Double Cab 8 ft. box 158.1 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x4 Crew Cab 8 ft. box 167.7 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 144.2 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Double Cab 8 ft. box 158.1 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 8 ft. box 167.7 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 144.2 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Double Cab 8 ft. box 158.1 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LTZ 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 144.2 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 8 ft. box 167.7 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LTZ 4x2 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x2 Crew Cab 8 ft. box 167.7 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LTZ 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 144.2 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x4 Double Cab 8 ft. box 158.1 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 8 ft. box 167.7 in. WB	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 153.7 in. WB	5,909kg / 130,275,441,085,614,145,536lb~

2016 Silverado 3500 Towing Capacities

The following towing capacities in the table below are recommended for the 3500 version of the 2016 Silverado only.

Trim	Braked Towing Capacity
WT 4x2 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB DRW	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x4 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB DRW	6,364kg / 14,030lb~
WT 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x4 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
WT 4x4 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	6,818kg / 15,031lb~
LT 4x2 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Regular Cab 133.6 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x2 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x2 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	6,818kg / 15,031lb~
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x2 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x4 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x4 Double Cab 158.1 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	6,818kg / 15,031lb~
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB DRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 153.7 in. WB SRW	5,909kg / 13,027lb~
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 167.7 in. WB SRW	6,818kg / 15,031lb~

How much can the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado tow?

As you can see from the table of towing capacity readings above, not all of the trims can pull the same amount - some are as low as 2727kg whereas some go as high as 59092016350035002016kg.

What does braked towing capacity mean?

When the manufacturer states that a towing capacity is "braked" they are referring to brakes being fitted to the trailer that the car is towing.

At least one of the axles on the trailer that the vehicle is towing must have brakes fitted and controlled by the car if they describe the capacity as "braked".