SUVs are popular because of their capacity for moving people and transporting objects.
Hybrids are popular because they save on petrol and occasionally because they perform better.
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Toyota, on the other hand, increased the towing capacity of the new 2023 Highlander by including a hybrid engine.
A 2.5-liter four-cylinder and a hybrid booster power the three-row Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
It generates 175 lb. ft of torque and 243 combined horsepower. Everybody who tows understands how little torque that is.
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid, however, has a 3,500-pound towing capacity. It will cover a modest trailer.
Yet, the gas-powered Toyota Highlander SUV from 2023 has a 5,000-pound towing capacity.
The gas-powered Toyota Highlander has a powerful 310 lb-ft of torque in addition to 265 horsepower.