I towed a camper ... and was highly disappointed [Sport 6M]

[ColoradoBoo]

Yes and a mechanic told me, years ago, that Toyota is very conservative when they put towing numbers out there. It's the same mind-set on why your car tells you it's empty when, in reality, it still probably has over 2-gallons....better safe than sorry.
I've known a lot of people towing campers with Toyota's and not a single person I've ever met lost a transmission, even when they tow a little more than the ratings say.

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[guitarist alec]

We tow our pop-up Aliner (13ft, 1,600lb loaded) with our 4th Gen 6ft Sport, all over the West... hardly notice it is there and mileage hit is minimal going out to Bodega Bay this weekend!

 

[SoCal]

I believe the hybrid is rated lower, not because it can't tow as much, but because it's heavier than the gas models and that difference in weight cuts into it's GVW. I suspect it's mosty "lawyer talk".

yes, mostly due to it being much hevier...not really the point though...
the contention was the statement that the hybrid had the highest towing capacity with 6500 lbs
but it is rated at 500 lbs less than the non-hybrid per Toyota themselves at 6,000 lbs...thats all

towing capacity is rated on how well the vehicle can stop just as much as how well it can go
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The non -hybrids are rated higher for a reason

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