As you know, the fastest vehicle deductions are found with SUVs, crossover vehicles, and pickup trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWRs) greater than 6,000 pounds. These vehicles avoid the limitations on depreciation for luxury automobiles.1
Below, you will find some of the vehicles that qualify for the bigger deductions.
But here’s the ultimate proof. When you consider a more-than-6,000-pound GVWR vehicle, open the driver’s door and look at the metal plate or paper sticker on the door or the door frame. Make sure it shows the GVWR is more than 6,000 pounds.
(Sometimes the plate or sticker shows front and rear axles, so you have to add those two numbers together to get the gross GVWR—sometimes listed as GVW).
Here’s a list of some popular SUVs, crossover vehicles, and pickup trucks with GVWRs over 6,000 pounds.
SUVs:
- Cadillac Escalade, GVWR 7,300 to 7,500 pounds
- Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban, GVWR 7,300 to 7,800 pounds
- Ford Expedition, GVWR 7,450 to 7,850 pounds
- Jeep Grand Cherokee, certain trims have GVWRs that exceed 6,000 pounds
- GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, GVWR 7,300 to 7,500 pounds
- Toyota Sequoia, GVWR 7,200 to 7,300 pounds
- Nissan Armada, GVWR 7,300 to 7,500 pounds
- Lincoln Navigator, GVWR 7,300 to 7,850 pounds
- Land Rover Range Rover, GVWR over 6,800 pounds for certain trims
Crossover Vehicles:
- Audi Q7, GVWR 6,300 to 6,500 pounds
- BMW X7, GVWR 6,300 to 7,000 pounds (depending on trim)
- Mercedes-Benz GLE, GVWR around 6,500 pounds
- Volvo XC90, GVWR around 6,160 pounds (certain trims exceed 6,000 pounds)
Pickup Trucks:
- Ford F-150, GVWR 6,100 to 7,850 pounds (depending on trim and configuration)
- Ram 1500, GVWR 6,010 to 7,100 pounds
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GVWR 6,800 to 7,200 pounds
- GMC Sierra 1500, GVWR 6,800 to 7,200 pounds
- Toyota Tundra, GVWR around 7,300 pounds
- Nissan Titan, GVWR around 7,300 pounds
- Ford F-250 (Super Duty), GVWR 9,900 pounds and higher
- Ram 2500, GVWR around 10,000 pounds
Again, always open the driver’s door and check the paper sticker or metal plate on the door or door frame for
the GVWR.