Best or favorite dingy towed vehicle?

Chainwright wrote:
Well this is very helpful. Because I was witnessing folks towing Cadillac Escalade's and Chevy Suburbans, and it had me wondering if that was the norm.

IMO, the "norm" would be if every third motorhome (or more) had one behind it. Around here, on most days during the summer, that applies to Jeep Wranglers and a few Hondas. Suburbans, etc. are few and far between, usually behind huge diesel pushers.

Well this is very helpful. Because I was witnessing folks towing Cadillac Escalade's and Chevy Suburbans, and it had me wondering if that was the norm.

I like my Honda Fit, 5 speed manual transmission. It is towable and meets my transportation needs. There are still quite a few subcompact sedans or hatchbacks that are towable with manual transmission, if those work for you.

My previous towable was a Ford Ranger with 5 speed manual. It no longer met my transportation needs when they came to include a third occupant in an infant safety seat.

Some folks need a towed vehicle for one person, two persons, five or more persons, or a huge amount of cargo. Figure out what size and type of vehicle you need, then look for one of those that might be towable.

F1bNorm wrote:
If your brake system requires power (ours does not), you might need a power line.

It's also a nice daily driver.

Norm

when I used a brake buddy I just plugged it into a small jumper/starter battery pack that I wanted to have along anyhow. no power line needed.
bumpy

"Best" is a matter of preference, as seen here. Most wouldn't pick an Aerostar, but it was one OP's "Best."
"Favorite" is what I'll call "Popular" and it seems to be a tie between Wrangler and CR-V. Go by the numbers and that's what they are. Now that Honda put themselves out of the game with there CVT non-transmission, that's going to change toward the Equinoxes of the world, various Fords, etc. Jeep will probably hold onto its niche lead. At least till FCA cheapens them to where there's not a Neutral anymore, like many pickups. Wrangler is also a fuel economy target because its size puts a heavy inefficient specialty vehicle in a class with little econoboxes.

DOTLDaddy wrote:
I'm kinda surprised no one has mentioned pre-2015 Honda CRV's.:h
I have seen LOTS of them being towed.

We tow a 2009 CRV with a Ready Brute set up and it works fine. There is a simple, factory recommended tranny routine and ours is set up with a battery cut out. If your brake system requires power (ours does not), you might need a power line.

It's also a nice daily driver.

Norm

I had 3 I liked. 2 VW Cabriolets and a 05 Ford Sport track.

we tow a 13 Hyundai Elantra. Very well equipped (everything but elec seats), less than 3000lbs, good wide stance and wheelbase to keep stable. Downside if looking for automatic is that only the manual trans (6sp) is towable. Gets up to 40 mpg at 80mph on flat roads about 38 avg in mixed driving.

wife liked the one we rented when we went to pick up the rv, roomy quiet etc so thats why we got it. Plus most of used vehicles were not in very good condition and would require additional $$ to set up. New and no issues, 10 year warranty, free oil changes etc from hyundai (dealer?) but it works well 150 HP direct injection engine 4 cyl. take a look at one. Did have to hook up charge line for battery but all generally do also.

We are on our third Jeep. They are just dumb stupid easy to hitch and unhitch. Easy baseplate install. Small and nimble for urban driving and parking. Reasonably comfortable and acceptable mpg. Reliable. And our Rubicon will take us places most people can't or don't go without any modifications. The negative for some might be the higher ground clearance if you have physical issues. New ones are not cheap, but they do hold their value. Lots of good used ones around. If you are lucky, you might score one already set up for towing as we did on our first Jeep. Stay away from the two door models unless you have people you dislike and want to torture in the back seat.

My favorite was my Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited.
However, our PT Cruiser convertible on a dolly worked great, too.
So did the Dodge Ram 1500 4X4.