Towing with an electric car: range and limits

12 May 2026

Towing with an electric car works very well on paper: instant torque, strong traction. The real question is range.

Torque yes, range beware

An electric motor delivers torque instantly, ideal for pulling a caravan away uphill. But towing can easily halve your range, so plan charging stops accordingly, especially as few chargers are reachable without unhitching.

Check the towing capacity

Not every EV is approved to tow, and where it is, the figure is still sourced. Check it on the page, as for the Hyundai Tucson, and compare via the 1,500 kg ranking.

For the legal side, see what licence you need to tow; for the maths, working out towing capacity.

No figure is invented: a missing value stays blank.