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TC_Z's avatar
TC_Z
Explorer
Mar 05, 2020

Best Used Hybrid to Tow 4-Down 4-Door ??

I have searched and found several posts about hybrid towables 4-down. We have towed a '97 Jeep Wrangler for 12 yrs and need to replace it. Wife wants to get a used 4-door Wrangler. I would like to get a used hybrid if possible.

So far I have found CRV, CMax, Esacape, Mariner, Fusion and MKZ.

What is best 4-door hybrid towable for me to investigate further?

Thank you
  • jules6's avatar
    jules6
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2020
    They did not make a CRV hybrid in 2014. There is a 2020 CRV hybrid that is not towable four down.
    The last honda CRV that is towable was in 2014, after that they changed the trans to a CVT.
  • TC_Z's avatar
    TC_Z
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2020
    lryrob9301 wrote:
    Suggest you check your information about a Honda CRV Hybrid being towable 4 down.
    Page 462 of the 2020 Honda CRV Hybrid Owners Manual states:
    Towing Your Vehicle
    Your vehicle is not designed to be towed behind a motor home. If your vehicle needs
    to be towed in an emergency, refer to the emergency towing information.


    No worries, I will check whatever suggestions carefully. In a post on RV.net the person may have been mistaken but they claimed a 14 CRV was suitable.

    Thanks though....
  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2020
    Suggest you check your information about a Honda CRV Hybrid being towable 4 down.
    Page 462 of the 2020 Honda CRV Hybrid Owners Manual states:
    Towing Your Vehicle
    Your vehicle is not designed to be towed behind a motor home. If your vehicle needs
    to be towed in an emergency, refer to the emergency towing information.
  • carringb's avatar
    carringb
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2020
    The MKZ is certainly the nicest. Overall best value IMO is a C-Max Energi. Those can be bought cheap as their former owners have now flocked to full EVs like the Tesla Model 3. The 15-20 mile all electric will cover most local drives, and give you a silent mode in campgrounds. Seating position is nice too, as it's a pretty much a lowered Escape (body shells are actually the same) but with better fuel economy.
  • kyhawk's avatar
    kyhawk
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2020
    Our Escape Hybrid has been a great toad for 12 years, plus it's a good daily driver. If they still made it, I'd get another one.
  • DouglasC's avatar
    DouglasC
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2020
    Over the past 12 years I have towed a 2008 Mercury Mariner, a 2012 Ford Fusion, a 2014 Lincoln MKZ (all hybrids) and now tow a 2019 Ford Fusion Energi (plug in hybrid). All towed great - - no problems at all. The Lincoln was the best riding (soaked up the bumps really well) but the Fusion Energi gets the best fuel economy overall. I'd recommend any of them!
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Mar 05, 2020
    Those are some very different vehicles. Seems like only you can know what you like the best. But since I'm spending your money ;) I'd say the MKZ is the "best" vehicle of all of those (and is towable 4 down).
    Hope that helps! :B

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