Yes, that is what I meant. We previously owned a 2002 Highlander V6 and it had 3 ranges. The lowest was lower than the current B range on the hybrid and would have been more suitable for towing. The way Toyota applied the hybrid technology to the Highlander seems to have been to increase power without a corresponding decrease in fuel econonmy rather than a straightforward attempt to just increase fuel economy. Therefore, wrt power, the hybrid should tow better and that is our experience vis a vis the older Highlander (the exception being the braking situation). Perhaps they don't tow a lot of RVs in Japan! :-)
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