Electric Vehicle Towbars

Electric vehicles and hybrids are capable of towing, just like petrol or diesel vehicles.


If you are wondering what your electric vehicle tow rating is, we've created these handy guides below.


We've also put together a list of FAQ's for EV's as well as a link to some recent articles about towing with EV's.


Towbar Express make and install LOCKON and MAXIM towbars specifically for EV's. We have fitting agents throughout New Zealand.

Electric Vehicle compatible with a towbar

Tow Rating Table for Electric + Hybrid Vehicles

Click on your EV Type and scroll down to find your vehicle. If your vehicle has no tow rating listed you can still tow by applying the NZTA Towing Guidelines.

Battery Electric Vehicles

BEV's

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

PHEV's

Hybrid Vehicles

HYBRID's

Read about how we allocate the best towbar for Electric Vehicles with no supplied tow rating.

FAQ's

(Frequently Asked Questions )

  • What is my vehicles tow rating?

    Search for your vehicle and it's tow rating here. 

  • What if my car has no tow rating?

    If your vehicle has no rating the NZTA law applys: 


    The law requires that every light vehicle and trailer combination must be capable of stopping within a distance of seven metres from a speed of 30km/h. 


    In effect, this means that the maximum allowable weight of an unbraked trailer is limited by the weight and braking ability of the 

    vehicle being used to tow it.


    This information is sourced from the NZTA Guidelines 


    For an understanding on how we allocated the towrating of the towbar for Electric and Hybrid vehicles click here.

  • Are some EV's only good for carrying bike racks?

    Answer goes here.

  • How we allocate our towbar ratings

    For an understanding on how we allocated the towrating of the towbar for Electric and Hybrid vehicles click here

Plug-in hybrid compatible with a towbar install
Installing a LOCKON towbar

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