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cvbdsl
Dec 30, 2014Explorer
After the DW decided the 2003 CRV had too many miles on it we looked at several options to replace it - first it had to be towable 4 down and second we wanted AWD or 4X4 for my daily driver in the winter months (rural roads to the city).
Sorry - all Chrysler product are out for me since I had a couple of real lemons in the 80's and again in the late 90's!(one got stolen and even broke down on the thieves!)
We looked at new and used CRV's and had narrowed it down to a 2012 model but decided to look at a 2013 Ford Edge AWD. The DW decided that the Edge was the one based on more interior room, drive height and general look and feel.
The towing setup between the CRV and Edge is identical in terms of base plates and pre-tow setup etc.
Just as an aside, my 2013 Fusion Hybrid (my summer daily driver) with a CVT is also towable four down but I'm afraid the front air dam is too low and would scrape on some roads, though you can't beat 60-70 MPG(Imperial).
Check out the towable vehicles as listed in a previous comment and then take some out for a test drive, then make the decision based on driveablity and budget. Don't get hung up on Jeep versus the rest.If you like the Jeep - buy it - if not there are other choices.:B
Chris
Sorry - all Chrysler product are out for me since I had a couple of real lemons in the 80's and again in the late 90's!(one got stolen and even broke down on the thieves!)
We looked at new and used CRV's and had narrowed it down to a 2012 model but decided to look at a 2013 Ford Edge AWD. The DW decided that the Edge was the one based on more interior room, drive height and general look and feel.
The towing setup between the CRV and Edge is identical in terms of base plates and pre-tow setup etc.
Just as an aside, my 2013 Fusion Hybrid (my summer daily driver) with a CVT is also towable four down but I'm afraid the front air dam is too low and would scrape on some roads, though you can't beat 60-70 MPG(Imperial).
Check out the towable vehicles as listed in a previous comment and then take some out for a test drive, then make the decision based on driveablity and budget. Don't get hung up on Jeep versus the rest.If you like the Jeep - buy it - if not there are other choices.:B
Chris
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