I have experience with 3 newer ¨midsize¨ V6 tow vehicles. I have personally towed a 2200 LB boat and a 21´ hybrid travel trailer with all 3. The first is a 2006 RAV4 with the 3.5L V6 and AWD. It handled the boat just fine even though the boat does not have
brakes. But the Rav4 is a little short on wheelbase and
weight and was pushed around a lot by the travel trailer. I have a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe with the 3.3 and AWD. It towed everything better than the Rav4 but I did not like towing the boat without
brakes with this vehicle however itś wheelbase is longer and the vehicle is heavier and it was almost bearable to tow the hybrid with. The hybridś empty
weight is almost the max for these 2 vehicles at around 3200 lbs. Both had more than enough power but the rav4 was a little
light and was pushed around a bit more. The 3rd vehicle was a 2007 Honda Ridgeline. That thing was a beauty. It towed like a much bigger truck while riding like an excelent suv. All of these vehicles come stock in Canada with what the American dealers call a tow package. I think the auto makers do that because of our ¨severe climate¨ even though i live south of most of the northern midwest and all of them had at least a class 3 hitch. Hope this helps some. I am partial to the Santa Fe (2007 and newer) for anything over 2500 lbs but a much more expensive Toyota Highlander should perform similar (same
weight and size prior to 2008 model year) or even a Honda Pilot. In most of the US these vehicles all need the tow package option wich usually has a bigger rad, tranny cooler and sometime an oil cooler and steering pump cooler (Honda Ridgeline has these)