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U.S. Carmakers Agree on a Standard for Truck Towing Capacity
Detroit's Big Three carmakers have finally agreed on a single standard to use in touting the maximum towing capacity of their light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs, Automotive News reports.
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Detroit's Big Three carmakers have finally agreed on a single standard to use in touting the maximum towing capacity of their light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs, Automotive News reports. They aim to adopt it with the 2015 model year.
But the companies will continue to use their own methods for setting towing capacity for heavy-duty models.
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler agreed in 2009 to adopt a single measurement system to make it possible for consumers to compare ratings. The new standard is expected to reduce stated capacity by several hundred pounds.
Toyota Motor Corp. was the first to implement the standard, known as SAE J2807, when it applied the rating system to its Tundra large pickup in 2011. Nissan, which adopted the methodology for its 2013 Pathfinder SUV, says it will use it for its revamped Titan due next year.
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