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ccchuck
Explorer
May 16, 2015

HR-V Honda IS towable (FW drive only)

from the owner's manual:

"Emergency Towing
Call a professional towing service if you need to tow your vehicle.
All models
Flat bed equipment: The operator loads your vehicle on the back of a truck. This is
the best way to transport your vehicle.
2WD models
Wheel lift equipment: The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that go under the front
tires and lift them off the ground. The rear tires remain on the ground. This is an
acceptable way to tow your vehicle.
Trying to lift or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will cause serious damage. The
bumpers are not designed to support the vehicle’s weight.
Improper towing such as towing behind a motorhome or other motor vehicle can
damage the transmission."

No difference is stated between CVT models and manual transmission models.
update: THE 6 SP MANUAL MANUAL SAYS TOWABLE!

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  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    May 22, 2015
    The reason the HRV is not towable is it uses the same CVT transmission as the 2015 Honda Fit. No Honda vehicle with a CVT transmission is four down towable. It is towable on a dolly.

    It is my understanding that the HRV is not available in AWD at this time. I do know that the European version HRV is available as AWD using the old Honda Element driveline. A friend that works at Honda of America mentioned that this model HRV might be made available in Canada in the next couple of years.
  • Oldme's avatar
    Oldme
    Explorer
    May 22, 2015
    "Wheel lift equipment: The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that go under the front tires and lift them off the ground. The rear tires remain on the ground. This is an acceptable way to tow your vehicle."

    Seem they are saying dolly is fine.
  • gafidler's avatar
    gafidler
    Explorer
    May 17, 2015
    my 2011 Honda CRV will out last me, never need another dinghy .
  • Bill_Diana's avatar
    Bill_Diana
    Explorer
    May 17, 2015
    gasser9 wrote:
    NO 2015 Hondas are towable, according to Honda!!!!
    They ruined their transmission design.


    X2
  • gasser9's avatar
    gasser9
    Explorer
    May 16, 2015
    NO 2015 Hondas are towable, according to Honda!!!!
    They ruined their transmission design.
  • ccchuck's avatar
    ccchuck
    Explorer
    May 16, 2015
    moisheh wrote:
    But what does it say for dinghy towing? Your info was for an emergency tow. Totally different.

    Moisheh


    Well I really thought that this sentence, "Improper towing such as towing behind a motorhome or other motor vehicle can
    damage the transmission," answered that, in that it seems to say that towing behind a motorhome is improper and offers no way to make such an arrangement proper.

    No other information is offered.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    May 16, 2015
    moisheh wrote:
    But what does it say for dinghy towing? Your info was for an emergency tow. Totally different.

    Moisheh


    dinghy towing would be much more restrictive, IMHO.
    IIRC emergency tow can be something like 10 miles at less than 10 mph or somesuch.
    bumpy
  • moisheh's avatar
    moisheh
    Explorer
    May 16, 2015
    But what does it say for dinghy towing? Your info was for an emergency tow. Totally different.

    Moisheh

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