I haven't seen one being towed but looking at Motorhome Magazine's 2013 Dinghy Towing Guide (http://www.motorhome.com/download-dinghy-guides/ ) the manual transmission is towable 4-wheels down with no towing procedure other that putting it in neutral. The automatic is not towable 4-wheels down. Checking online Blue Ox, http://blueox.com , and Roadmaster, http://roadmasterinc.com , both have baseplates that will fit. Add a light kit and some kind of auxiliary braking system and you are good to go once you get a tow bar.
You should also look at the Honda Fit, which is towable with either manual or automatic transmissions. A bit more car, slightly more weight, not as good of mpg, but Honda has a proven track record for reliability. We towed a Honda CRV for ten years.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Wednesday 26th of June 2013 10:34:34 AM
kb0zke said
05:05 PM Jun 26, 2013
Anyone using a FIAT 500 as a toad? That's the other car on our short list for toads.
I haven't seen one being towed but looking at Motorhome Magazine's 2013 Dinghy Towing Guide (http://www.motorhome.com/download-dinghy-guides/ ) the manual transmission is towable 4-wheels down with no towing procedure other that putting it in neutral. The automatic is not towable 4-wheels down. Checking online Blue Ox, http://blueox.com , and Roadmaster, http://roadmasterinc.com , both have baseplates that will fit. Add a light kit and some kind of auxiliary braking system and you are good to go once you get a tow bar.
You should also look at the Honda Fit, which is towable with either manual or automatic transmissions. A bit more car, slightly more weight, not as good of mpg, but Honda has a proven track record for reliability. We towed a Honda CRV for ten years.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Wednesday 26th of June 2013 10:34:34 AM
Anyone using a FIAT 500 as a toad? That's the other car on our short list for toads.