Can any car use a trailer?
The weight of your trailer and contents must be within the vehicle’s towing ability and, as a general rule, should not exceed 85% of the car’s kerbside weight if the trailer has brakes – 50% if it hasn’t. If your car doesn’t include a gross train weight, you should not use the vehicle for towing. The 80% towing rule is less of a “rule” and more of an idea: don’t pull a trailer with a GVWR that is more than 80% of your vehicle’s maximum towing capacity. That leaves 20% of your towing capacity left for other cargo like passengers, baggage, etc.To calculate it, you need to know your vehicle’s gross combined weight rating (GCWR), its curb weight, and its maximum payload capacity. Subtracting the curb weight and maximum payload capacity from the GCWR gives you the towing capacity.