Toad Choice

We have a hhr , tows great, now it's all happy-camping

I would have to vote for the CR-V, not that I would be too thrilled with either.....but the CR-V is not a bad looking auto. The Rogue is dang ugly.

monkey44 wrote:
Just drove the Forester - what a sweet vehicle ... very solid, and handles great. Anyone know if Subaru AWD can tow 4-down?

As I said in my earlier post on page 1, a Subaru can be towed 4 wheels down if it is a standard transmission. An automatic transmission Subaru can only be towed on a trailer.

I have a 2010 Forester, myself. When it dies, I will get another Subaru.

monkey44 wrote:
Just drove the Forester - what a sweet vehicle ... very solid, and handles great. Anyone know if Subaru AWD can tow 4-down?

As a couple of other posters have said: MANUAL transmission only!

My wife and I have a 2012 Forester with a manual, and it tows beautifully. We don't even know it's back there. We're using Roadmaster tow components.

The Forester is a great car for the price. But it will only work for you if you can drive a stick. And since I believe you mentioned knee problems, that could be an issue with you.

monkey44, almost any Subaru with a MANUAL tranny can be towed 4 down. We currently tow a 2013 Subi Crosstrek, and it pulls real easy. No mods to make, just hook it up, e-brake off, tranny in neutral, and ignition to first click to unlock steering. No limit as to speed or distance. We did look at the Forrester, but wife has a 2010 Outback, and we just wanted a smaller Subi . It's also my daily driver, and my third Subi. Wife is on her third Outback. Over 300,000 miles on 6 Subi's in 18 years with only one warranty problem.
Grumpy

I am pleased with my choice of Jeep Patriot (2012) Manual to replace the 1999 Jeep Cherokee. 3200# good ride, 25 MPG, size okay. 42,000 miles so far driving, about 20,000 towing.

Just drove the Forester - what a sweet vehicle ... very solid, and handles great. Anyone know if Subaru AWD can tow 4-down?

If you've never been in a smart car I think that you'd be pleasantly surprised. Its interior was designed for occupants that are 6 feet 4 inches in height.
It does not feel small on the inside.

Thanks for all info -- we can't go with the small cars, too tough to get in it with some back and knee injuries, need a middle size SUV ... plus we off-road with it too, a little -- not as much as we once did.

We drove and like the VW Tiguan ... solid and nice handling. Anyone know if it will tow 4 down ... it has an AWD version as well.

I expect we'll eventually tow it on a trailer or dolly of some sort, but like to have all the info ... never know when you need to do things different than normal.

we purchased a new hyundai elantra to tow. 4cyl 150hp direct injection 6 speed manual. Weighs about 2700 lb and tows very well. We are on the last legs of about a 4000 mile trip and have had no issues well 1, a charge line was not established when the tow kit was installed. 1 dead battery at 1st stop. About 2hrs of going to get wire, fuse etc we were all set, no issues since.

Got the tow bar setup from Camp world around $700 installed with the wiring for use of the cars taillights. Baseplate was about $100 more than I found on net but then would need to install or hire it out. CW install was $29!

I have seen some of the smaller fords being pulled only KIA and no Hyundai's The fords I think are rebadged kias. We have driven it to aBOUT 10000 feet elevation and it performed well. Currently in Pagosa Springs col with no drivability issues. It does have nice carry capacity has all bells whistles except power seats and backup stuff. There is a model of elantra higher and I think it has all the toys. Best thing cost less than $16000, cheap to insure.