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Smallest/Fuel efficient car that can tow a motorcycle trailer
- Thread starter black_CG2
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How about posting cars that you're actually interested in and letting us sort through them from there?
That might be easier vs people randomly suggesting cars/makes/models you potentially don't even like.
That might be easier vs people randomly suggesting cars/makes/models you potentially don't even like.
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boyoboy
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my dad lent me his jetta turbo diesel for a week, unbelievable fuel mileage, I didn't measure fuel mileage but ball park I wouldn't doubt it was 5L/100kms when short shifting.
and the little sucker would go good if you brought the revs up when needed. I never looked at my truck the same since. +1^
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When I'm driving my mom's Camry I can get the mileage down to 7L/100km give or take. It is not a small car, and I'm not hypermiling.
Volt's can 'capably' tow a 4x8 trailer, loaded, cross country, through hills, while averaging 22-24mpg without any charging enroute:
https://www.reddit.com/r/volt/commen...ss_the_us_ama/
A vfr ought to fit in a 4x8 comfortably, right?
I had uhaul install the hitch, it's a 1 1/4 inch, rated for 2000 lbs. You can make the purchase on their website and then they install it all without hidden charges. They actually swapped the ball riser for a more expensive one and I didn't have to pay the difference... they also did the lighting wiring.
The trailer itself was ~850 lbs when empty, but I packed it pretty full of stuff. It's hard to be sure, but my guess is the trailer weighed 1200-1400 lbs when loaded.
Also found out a 6'4 man can sleep in the back:
http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread....ping-made-easy
https://www.reddit.com/r/volt/commen...ss_the_us_ama/
A vfr ought to fit in a 4x8 comfortably, right?
I had uhaul install the hitch, it's a 1 1/4 inch, rated for 2000 lbs. You can make the purchase on their website and then they install it all without hidden charges. They actually swapped the ball riser for a more expensive one and I didn't have to pay the difference... they also did the lighting wiring.
The trailer itself was ~850 lbs when empty, but I packed it pretty full of stuff. It's hard to be sure, but my guess is the trailer weighed 1200-1400 lbs when loaded.
Also found out a 6'4 man can sleep in the back:
http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread....ping-made-easy
black_CG2
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I was badly curious as soon as I read this thread, and after reading that towing and camping thread, my mind is going haywire thinking of how I'd use it in combination with my SUV. Just wished my wife would have bought this instead of a comparatively useless mazda sedan.
Standard or DSG?
mbroyda
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dsg
my harborfreight.com trailer probably weighs 1/2 of that u-haul trailer. Pulled 2 VFRs on it with my subaru and because I was only doing backroads (80km/h) my mileage actually got better, went from 10L/100km to 8L/100km
mbroyda
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probably closer to a 1/4, those Uhaul trailers are tanks
According to that Reddit post the trailer is 850 pounds
What year/model subaru?
I assume a newer, non turbo with CVT?
it was I think a 2004 outback 2.5L, non turbo, the car is retired now, have it and the hitch on kijiji for sale
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