Towing a vehilcle

I have a 2012 Equinox and a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport. The Equinox is a very easy tow and gives us 25 MPG on our trips. When we have used it to commute it gets 29 to 30 MPG. We bought the Jeep to get us to those places the Equinox should not go. The Jeep strains to get 20 MPG on a long commute. The point of the story is when we tow a dinghy the things we do after arrival do not get the best mileage the Equinox has to offer and the Jeep offers us the chance to go into the boondocks in Colorado and the West. However we still have both options, two easy to tow vehicles.

I have a 2007 Saturn VUE....tows beautifully and it can go 7 hours between starts...well balanced car, good for destinations and dog carrying and I don't mind a scratch here or there...I also just purchased a 2013 Sonic due to GM offer too good to ignore, (long story ) and it was going to expire..The sonic gets 40 mpg highway and is flat towable..so if anything happens to VUE I am not SOL>....just make sure whatever you pick you consult the owners' manual to the letter on Rec Towing to be doubly sure you can tow with its engine combo before you sign..don't believe the dealer..READ OWNERS MANUAL

Another thing to think about is how you're going to use your MH. If you plan on staying close to home no big deal. If you plan on being in parts of the country where you have no idea who does good/honest auto repair work then I would consult Consumer Reports in there automobile predicted problems section. Size up your possible tow vehicles against CR's predicted reliability charts.

Americans always think 20-30 mpg is great while this kind of mileage in Europe is considered as gas guzzlers. Now you get 45-50 mpg as my Smart car gets your talkin real gas mileage...

We towed a Saturn. Hardly knew it was behind us. It got great mileage and was comfortable. It was one of the few with a 2.4 engine. Sadly someone totaled it.
Our last towed was a Ford Edge. Noticeable heavier but got good mileage and was more roomy. One we have now is another Edge all wheel drive.
Roomy and nice and we don't need to worry so much about snow.
Next vehicle is probably going to be an older one with long enough seats for my legs.
Mileage of MH difference not much less noticeable.
If you have a larger diesel than our C7 shouldn't make any difference. See everything including heavy diesel pickups and Suburbans being towed.
If you caan find a Hummer,and some others you can carry a small boat or canoe on the rack.

Sully2 wrote:

John&Joey wrote:
Jeeps are gas guzzlers, hard enough getting 5-9mpg with the MH.

Honda and Saturn would be my first choices with Honda taking the first place. Saturn is out of business, but they are light and tow well.

I get 20 mpg with my V6 Liberty Jeep. Lots of cars nowadays dont get that...PLUS I have the 4wheel drive feature

What is your stop and go MPG? IMO, that is what the toad is there for, MH for highway.

Bodyguard ask this almost same question before (see here) and got lots of good answers (even from some of the people who gave replies to this post) and not once did he provide any feedback.:?

I guess he didn't like those answers and is now searching for more that he might like? :h

We tow a 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited...the 4 door ....plenty of room (for a Jeep)..around 17 overall mpg, 20 on highway........tows easily, 4 down.....

We chose the CRV over a Saturn because it's higher/easier access, 4 door, more storage room and is AWD. It also serves nicely as my daily driver. Our 04 weighs 3,200 lbs.

Have a look at the Motorhome magazine Dinghy Towing Guide website.
www.motorhome.com/download-dinghy-guides/

I would also recommend checking the tow bar sites (Roadmaster, Blue Ox, etc), once you have narrowed down your choice. By doing so, you will know whether a tow bracket is available.