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Above 6500lbs up to 10,000lbs is where i'm trying to get more information basically, how feasible it is.
It's about aero, not weight. If the load is aero (some travel trailers, for instance) or the load is low and fairly narrow on an open trailer, then, yes, minivans (Honda Odyssey) or sedans (V6 Dodge Charger) are both decent candidates with the proper hitch and hitch receiver. Some science goes into this, but CAN AM RV of London, ON has been outfitting all sorts of vehicles to tow these loads [as quoted] quite well for over four decades. In this country, up until about 30 years ago it was more of a norm as well.
Now, if you're going to haul some wind-catching load on an open trailer, then the big horsepower tow vehicles are going to be called for.
It would help to be quite specific in what is to be accomplished. Hauling in some firewood from the local countryside is one thing . . crossing the Rockies on a weekly basis is quite another.
A half-ton truck like the 3.5L V6 FORD Ecoboost is another vehicle from which to make comparisons.
Fuel mileage isn't that important anyway. It's the cost of ownership even more than the cost of operation. The properly spec'd vehicle is the one that lasts the longest for the service envisioned. The occasional towing can be done by a range of vehicles otherwise suitable for commuting/grocery-getting.
Set the target at years/miles of ownership and back your way into things. Same for the trailer, as quality matters highly, here.
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