Chevrolet Express Towing Capacity Table – 2009-2018

The following table contains the maximum trailer weight (towing capacity) recommended for a Chevrolet Express for every model year 2009 and after. Use the drop downs to find a particular year, trim or engine.

We have provided a link to the source of each rating – typically the owner’s manual. Always consult your owner’s manual for towing instructions.

YearTrimEngineMax Tow CapacityDescriptionSources
20182500 CV4.3L V-87,200Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 CV6.0L V-810,000Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 CV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel6,800Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 Long Wheelbase CV4.3L V-86,900Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-89,800Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 Long Wheelbase CV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel6,500Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 PV4.3L V-86,500Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 PV6.0L V-89,400Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20182500 PV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel6,100Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 CV4.3L V-87,200Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 CV6.0L V-810,000Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 CV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel6,800Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 Long Wheelbase CV4.3L V-87,000Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-89,900Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 Long Wheelbase CV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel6,500Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 PV4.3L V-86,500Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 PV6.0L V-89,400Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 PV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel6,000Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 Long Wheelbase PV4.3L V-86,100Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 Long Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,000Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20183500 Long Wheelbase PV2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel5,700Tow Package RequiredSource Source
20091500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.3L V-64,400Source
20091500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD5.3L V-86,7003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20091500 Short Wheelbase CV AWD5.3L V-86,500Source
20091500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD5.3L V-86,200Source
20091500 Short Wheelbase PV AWD5.3L V-86,000Source
20092500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,4003.73:1Source
20092500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4004:10:1Source
20092500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,4003.73:1Source
20092500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004:10:1Source
20092500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-87,6003.73:1Source
20092500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004:10:1Source
20092500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,2003.73:1Source
20092500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,2004:10:1Source
20092500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,2003.73:1Source
20092500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004:10:1Source
20093500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,4003.73:1Source
20093500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-89,4004:10:1Source
20093500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,4003.73:1Source
20093500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004:10:1Source
20093500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-87,6003.73:1Source
20093500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,1003.73:1Source
20093500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,1004:10:1Source
20093500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,2003.73:1Source
20093500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004:10:1Source
20093500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-87,3003.73:1Source
20101500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.3L V-64,400Source
20101500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD5.3L V-86,7003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20101500 Short Wheelbase CV AWD5.3L V-86,500Source
20101500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD5.3L V-86,200Source
20101500 Short Wheelbase PV AWD5.3L V-86,000Source
20102500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,4003.73:1Source
20102500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4004.10:1Source
20102500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,4003.73:1Source
20102500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004.10:1Source
20102500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-87,6003.73:1Source
20102500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,6004.10:1Source
20102500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,2003.73:1Source
20102500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,2004.10:1Source
20102500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,2003.73:1Source
20102500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004.10:1Source
20103500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,4003.73:1Source
20103500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4004.10:1Source
20103500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,4003.73:1Source
20103500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004.10:1Source
20103500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-87,6003.73:1Source
20103500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-86,1003.73:1Source
20103500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,1004.10:1Source
20103500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-88,2003.73:1Source
20103500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0004.10:1Source
20103500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-87,3003.73:1Source
20111500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.3L V-64,300Source
20111500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD5.3L V-86,8003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20111500 Short Wheelbase CV AWD5.3L V-86,500Source
20111500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD5.3L V-86,200Source
20111500 Short Wheelbase PV AWD5.3L V-86,000Source
20112500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,400Source
20112500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,000Source
20112500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20112500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-86,700Source
20112500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,800Source
20112500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,200Source
20112500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,000Source
20112500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20113500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,400Source
20113500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,000Source
20113500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20113500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,700Source
20113500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20113500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,100Source
20113500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,000Source
20113500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20113500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,300Source
20113500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20121500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.3L V-64300Source
20121500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD5.3L V-86,7003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20121500 Short Wheelbase CV AWD5.3L V-86500Source
20121500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD5.3L V-86200Source
20121500 Short Wheelbase PV AWD5.3L V-86000Source
20122500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4003.42:1Source
20122500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20122500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810000Source
20122500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-86,7003.42:1Source
20122500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,8003.42:1Source
20122500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,2003.42:1Source
20122500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20122500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810000Source
20123500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4003.42:1Source
20123500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20123500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20123500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,7003.42:1Source
20123500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20123500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,1003.42:1Source
20123500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20123500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20123500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,3003.42:1Source
20123500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.6 Turbo Diesel V-810,000Source
20131500 SWB CV 2WD4.3L V-64,3003.42:1Source
20131500 SWB CV 2WD5.3L V-86,7003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20131500 SWB CV AWD5.3L V-86,5003.42:1Source
20131500 SWB PV 2WD5.3L V-86,2003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20131500 SWB PV AWD5.3L V-86,0003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20132500 SWB CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4003.42:1Source
20132500 SWB CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20132500 SWB CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20132500 SWB PV 2WD6.0L V-86,7003.42:1Source
20132500 SWB PV 2WD6.0L V-89,8003.42:1Source
20132500 LWB CV 2WD4.8L V-87,2003.42:1Source
20132500 LWB CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20132500 LWB CV 2WD6.6L V-810,000Source
20133500 SWB CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4003.42:1Source
20133500 SWB CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20133500 SWB CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20133500 SWB PV 2WD6.0L V-89,7003.42:1Source
20133500 SWB PV 2WD6.6L V-810,000Source
20133500 LWB CV 2WD4.8L V-87,1003.42:1Source
20133500 LWB CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20133500 LWB CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20133500 LWB PV 2WD6.0L V-89,3003.42:1Source
20133500 LWB PV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel9,700Source
20141500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.3L V-64,3003.42:1Source
20141500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD5.3L V-86,7003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20141500 Short Wheelbase CV AWD5.3L V-86,5003.42:1Source
20141500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD5.3L V-86,2003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20141500 Short Wheelbase PV AWD5.3L V-86,0003.42:1/3.73:1Source
20142500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4003.42:1Source
20142500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20142500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20142500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-86,7003.42:1Source
20142500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,8003.42:1Source
20142500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,2003.42:1Source
20142500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20142500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20143500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,4003.42:1Source
20143500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20143500 Short Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20143500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,700Source
20143500 Short Wheelbase PV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20143500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD4.8L V-87,100Source
20143500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.0L V-810,0003.42:1Source
20143500 Long Wheelbase CV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20143500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.0L V-89,3003.42:1Source
20143500 Long Wheelbase PV 2WD6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel9,700Source
20152500 Short Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,400Source
20152500 Short Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20152500 Short Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20152500 Long Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,200Source
20152500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20152500 Long Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20152500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-86,700Source
20152500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,800Source
20153500 Short Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,400Source
20153500 Short Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20153500 Short Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20153500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,700Source
20153500 Short Wheelbase PV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20153500 Long Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,100Source
20153500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20153500 Long Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20153500 Long Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,300Source
20153500 Long Wheelbase PV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel9,700Source
20162500 Short Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,400Source
20162500 Short Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20162500 Short Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20162500 Long Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,200Source
20162500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20162500 Long Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20162500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-86,700Source
20162500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,800Source
20163500 Short Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,400Source
20163500 Short Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20163500 Short Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20163500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,700Source
20163500 Short Wheelbase PV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20163500 Long Wheelbase CV4.8L V-87,100Source
20163500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-810,000Source
20163500 Long Wheelbase CV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel10,000Source
20163500 Long Wheelbase PV6.0L V-89,300Source
20163500 Long Wheelbase PV6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel9,700Source
20172500 Short Wheelbase CV*4.8L V-8N/A*Duramax engine no longer offeredSource
20172500 Short Wheelbase CV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20172500 Long Wheelbase CV4.8L V-8N/ASource
20172500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20172500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20172500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20173500 Short Wheelbase CV4.8L V-8N/ASource
20173500 Short Wheelbase CV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20173500 Short Wheelbase PV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20173500 Long Wheelbase CV4.8L V-8N/ASource
20173500 Long Wheelbase CV6.0L V-8N/ASource
20173500 Long Wheelbase PV6.0L V-8N/ASource

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