How does a Honda Fit Sport do as a TOAD ??

The Fit will also be my next tow vehicle! I just don't know what year I want to buy? I'm awaiting info on the 2015 to see if they can be towed all 4 down, which I prefer.

No guarantees on the 2015 since it will have a CVT transmission. Buy a 2013 or younger now will the automatic version can still be towed.

The Fit is an excellent toad. We've got about 16,000 miles on ours with another 14,000 being towed. We average about 37 mpg driving it (with an auto trans). Follow the recreational towing instructions in the manual and you will have no problems.

We have ours equipped with a Blue Ox baseplate (although in retrospect I would use a Demco), a Tow Daddy wiring harness (Demco makes a similar system), and a Toad Charge. We use an RVi2 braking system and, before you even ask, you should have auxiliary braking. RVi also makes a pretty slick toad charging system as well as tire monitoring system.

For Luvlabs

How much will we be looking at spending over & above the toad to buy & have installed the necessary towing stuff ?
Thanks.
Bill in FL

Bill,

Will you be installing the baseplate and wiring (i.e. price on parts only) or hiring out the whole job?

Probably hiring out the whole installation.
Thanks !
Bill in FL

Just saw the 2014 list from FMCA. The Fit isn't on it. CRV is. Not sure why. Make sure you read the proper tow procedure in the manual before buying. If the procedure isn't there, don't tow it four down if you want the warranty to be good.

cochise49 wrote:
Just saw the 2014 list from FMCA. The Fit isn't on it. CRV is. Not sure why. Make sure you read the proper tow procedure in the manual before buying. If the procedure isn't there, don't tow it four down if you want the warranty to be good.

The reason the Fit was not on the 2014 FMCA Towing List was that there was no 2014 Fit. The 2013 Fit carried (actually, carrIES, since that is the only year model for sale as of this date) over.

The 2015's have not been released yet, and Honda had not determined as of press time for the FMCA list whether the 2015 Fit (new from the ground up) would be towable 4 wheels down.

First one to see a copy of the 2015 owner manual please post-- suspect release will be sometime this month.

FYI, we were told by the Honda dealer here in Daytona that the 2015 Fit with the 5 speed hand shifting tranny WILL be towable with four down & the AUTOMATIC CVT tranny will NOT towable with four down. The CVT tranny is new this year for the FIT & is the reason that it will not be towable w/four down.

Wolfe10
Please see my reply to your question below.
Yes we will hire out the entire install job.
How much might this cost for parts & for labor ?
Thanks !

wolfe10 wrote:
Bill,

Will you be installing the baseplate and wiring (i.e. price on parts only) or hiring out the whole job?

wtfjr,

While that makes sense, did you see that written in the owner's manual-- that will have Honda's "official answer"?

Decisions on towablity are sometimes made for other than mechanical reasons-- VW manual transmissions being a good example of a company that denies towability for vehicles that many people tow. Same for Mazda. For years Ford and Mazda sold exactly the same models-- Ford said towable, Mazda not.

Would hate for someone to buy a brand new vehicle and have warranty denial issues down the road.