where to look for info on small car 4-down

The Motorhome magazine dinghy guides are available as a guide for years going back through about 2000 model year.
And they dont have to be manual tranny, there are a lot of automatic models out there.

http://www.motorhome.com/download-dinghy-guides/

I looked not just for four-down towability, but also at weight and reliability ratings. ANd simply looked at the small cars from all of the major manufacturers.


When you check with manufacturers, be sure to look directly at the owners manuals, generally available online. Find out which cars are towable four-down and what equipment (options) that towability requires. You'll find, for example, that many newer cars are equipped with the new continuously variable (CV) transmission, and that those transmissions often (always?) disallow four-down towing.


In the end, we chose to go with the Honda Fit. It's light in weight (2500 lbs), good in terms of reliability, and four-down towable if equipped with the manual transmission. It's pretty reasonably priced, and it sure does get good mileage! We generally get between 42 and 44 mpg. THe downside is, though, the manual transmission: It's got six forward speeds, so requires lots of shifting. That's not something I mind, but others might.

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Lynn

Check out Chevy Sonic. I had a 2013 that was a breeze to tow, it was an automatic, A Chevy Spark can be towed 4 down if a manual. I now have a 2015 Jeep Wrangler 2DR, automatic, 4WD, and even easier to setup for tow than the Sonic.

eubank wrote:
I looked not just for four-down towability, but also at weight and reliability ratings. ANd simply looked at the small cars from all of the major manufacturers.


When you check with manufacturers, be sure to look directly at the owners manuals, generally available online. Find out which cars are towable four-down and what equipment (options) that towability requires. You'll find, for example, that many newer cars are equipped with the new continuously variable (CV) transmission, and that those transmissions often (always?) disallow four-down towing.


In the end, we chose to go with the Honda Fit. It's light in weight (2500 lbs), good in terms of reliability, and four-down towable if equipped with the manual transmission. It's pretty reasonably priced, and it sure does get good mileage! We generally get between 42 and 44 mpg. THe downside is, though, the manual transmission: It's got six forward speeds, so requires lots of shifting. That's not something I mind, but others might.

:)
Lynn

FITs are towable with automatic thru 2011.

We have an 09 and you’re correct; a stick is not much fun to drive.

IF you can live with a 2-seater, I can give you all the information on towing a 2,500 pound Miata convertible.

PM me for details.

Tim

Remco.com has a very easy web page for anyone to check of a vehicle you’re interested in purchasing.

We towed a 2013 Ford C Max Hybrid. In addition to being very easy to hook up and tow it gets better than 40 mpg. For a single person or a couple it is excellent. Ford is discontinuing the C Max so dealers with new ones are making great deals. It is an automatic. Really was a great car for us. Towed it about 20,000 miles. Weights 3,300 lbs.