I have a 2000 X and tow a 3500lbs hard side camping trailer at least once a month. It tows it great! Have been up and down the Sierra's and Yosemite a couple times as well and it has done well. Need to drop it into 2nd here and there in hills but it holds 50 mph almost every time. Really can't complain for the smaller V6 it has.

Now I did change or are in the process of changing all my fluids to synthetics....that should help the wear and tear as well.