Towing Capabilities
Lead Lap
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http://www.toyotacertified.com/ebrochures/09_rav4.pdf
Lexus Test Driver
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The information for this is all over the place, even on the Toyota web site. However, I just pulled up the PDF of the 2013 Highlander brochure and it does state there that the V6, which comes standard with the tow kit, is rated at 5000 lbs.
http://www.toyota.com/content/ebroch..._ebrochure.pdf
The 4-cylinder Highlander is only rated at 1500 lbs and you cannot get the tow package with it.
So, my next question is where did you come up with the 2000 lbs towing number? As all the V6 now seem to come with the towing package for 2013 there is no low end and they are all rated at 5000 lbs.
In order that we can all be on the same page, and in keeping with a discussion for just the 2nd Generation RX, let us use the last model year for comparison which would be 2009. Off I went to search Toyota's site.
http://www.toyotacertified.com/ebroc...highlander.pdf
As you can see here, a 2009 Highlander is rated at 2000 lbs for towing without the tow package and 5000 lbs with the tow package. Seems that the 2009 Highlander can indeed out tow a 2009 RX350 when comparing V6 models though the 3500 lbs tow rating for the RX can be had even without the tow package installed while you only get above 2000 lbs in the Highlander with the tow package.
My previous comments still stands. These are two different vehicles and cannot really be compared to each other as they are not just rebadged twins like GM does with their vehicles. Each have much different Gross Vehicle Weight and Maximum Payload ratings. The Highlander also is designed to seat 7 while the RX350 is only designed to seat 5.
http://www.toyota.com/content/ebroch..._ebrochure.pdf
The 4-cylinder Highlander is only rated at 1500 lbs and you cannot get the tow package with it.
So, my next question is where did you come up with the 2000 lbs towing number? As all the V6 now seem to come with the towing package for 2013 there is no low end and they are all rated at 5000 lbs.
In order that we can all be on the same page, and in keeping with a discussion for just the 2nd Generation RX, let us use the last model year for comparison which would be 2009. Off I went to search Toyota's site.
http://www.toyotacertified.com/ebroc...highlander.pdf
As you can see here, a 2009 Highlander is rated at 2000 lbs for towing without the tow package and 5000 lbs with the tow package. Seems that the 2009 Highlander can indeed out tow a 2009 RX350 when comparing V6 models though the 3500 lbs tow rating for the RX can be had even without the tow package installed while you only get above 2000 lbs in the Highlander with the tow package.
My previous comments still stands. These are two different vehicles and cannot really be compared to each other as they are not just rebadged twins like GM does with their vehicles. Each have much different Gross Vehicle Weight and Maximum Payload ratings. The Highlander also is designed to seat 7 while the RX350 is only designed to seat 5.
Lead Lap
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Yes, one of those questions that I went on to answer myself so others could see the logic. Wanted to make sure we were comparing similar-to-similar as best possible and that all the facts for where the data was coming was known. Didn't want to just throw out those numbers without citing where I got them from.
Lexus Test Driver
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Yes, one of those questions that I went on to answer myself so others could see the logic. Wanted to make sure we were comparing similar-to-similar as best possible and that all the facts for where the data was coming was known. Didn't want to just throw out those numbers without citing where I got them from.
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