Tow Chart

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid towing capacity

3,500 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). That rating is for this configuration: Hybrid LE, Hybrid LE, 2.5-liter L4HV (hybrid).

Highest published rating3,500 lbsHitch type not stated.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineHitch type not statedConfigurations
2.5-liter L4HV (hybrid)3,500 lbs5
2.5-Liter L4HV3,500 lbs2

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid towing capacity chart

All 7 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2.5-liter L4HV (hybrid) towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
Hybrid LE, Hybrid LEOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 2 (p22) is the general towing caution and adds 'Calculated with the new SAE J2807 method'. No drive split on the towing row (p20: FWD standard, AWD optional), so drive is null. GVWR from the same column, labelled 'standard seating config.'. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine from p20 (hybrid powertrain, 2.5-liter L4HV).3,500 lbsp. 21
Hybrid XLE, Hybrid XLEOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 2 (p22) is the general towing caution and adds 'Calculated with the new SAE J2807 method'. No drive split on the towing row (p20: FWD standard, AWD optional), so drive is null. GVWR from the same column, labelled 'standard seating config.'. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine from p20 (hybrid powertrain, 2.5-liter L4HV).3,500 lbsp. 21
Hybrid Bronze Edition, Hybrid Bronze EditionOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 2 (p22) is the general towing caution and adds 'Calculated with the new SAE J2807 method'. No drive split on the towing row (p20: FWD standard, AWD optional), so drive is null. GVWR from the same column, labelled 'standard seating config.'. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine from p20 (hybrid powertrain, 2.5-liter L4HV).3,500 lbsp. 21
Hybrid Limited, Hybrid LimitedOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 2 (p22) is the general towing caution and adds 'Calculated with the new SAE J2807 method'. No drive split on the towing row (p20: FWD standard, AWD optional), so drive is null. GVWR from the same column, labelled 'standard seating config.'. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine from p20 (hybrid powertrain, 2.5-liter L4HV).3,500 lbsp. 21
Hybrid Platinum, Hybrid PlatinumOne column per grade, placed by x position (pdfplumber) and the page image. Footnote 2 (p22) is the general towing caution and adds 'Calculated with the new SAE J2807 method'. No drive split on the towing row (p20: FWD standard, AWD optional), so drive is null. GVWR from the same column, labelled 'standard seating config.'. No hitch type stated for the rating, hitch null. Engine from p20 (hybrid powertrain, 2.5-liter L4HV).3,500 lbsp. 21
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2.5-Liter L4HV towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
FWD/AWD HVPrinted '3,500 lbs. (FWD/AWD HV)'; one row per drive, all hybrid grades. GVWR 5,960 from the GVWR line in the same table for FWD. Payload is printed by grade and drive and left null. Engine from p1. No hitch type is named for the rating anywhere in the document, so hitch is null.FWD3,500 lbsp. 4
FWD/AWD HVPrinted '3,500 lbs. (FWD/AWD HV)'; one row per drive, all hybrid grades. GVWR 6,000 from the GVWR line in the same table for AWD. Payload is printed by grade and drive and left null. Engine from p1. No hitch type is named for the rating anywhere in the document, so hitch is null.AWD3,500 lbsp. 4

Common questions

Which 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid engine tows the most?

2.5-liter L4HV (hybrid), at up to 3,500 lbs. Next is 2.5-Liter L4HV at up to 3,500 lbs.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2022 Toyota Highlander eBrochure; 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Product Info. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

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