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This is an unscientific survey, but last spring we drove (our car) from Michigan to Florida and back. Since we were thinking about a toad, we played a game and tried to identify what was towing what.

What we found was a little bit of everything, but the #1 vehicle was the Jeep Wrangler, closely followed by the Honda CRV, and in 3rd, the Jeep Liberty (which is no longer made).

Assuming you are considering towing 4 down, your options are limited for an automatic transmission.

For auto transmissions, a few Jeeps, Ford and GM vehicles can be towed, along with the CRV. It is highly transmission dependant. For example, a 2014 Ford Taurus with the 3.5L engine can be towed, but the 2.0L engine cannot. Its because they have different transmissions.

Another example is the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which has three different transmissions; one which must be flat towed, one that must be dolly towed, and one that cannot be towed at all.

I am towing a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am, which shares the same 4T40/4T45 transmission as many Saturns have (many if not most Saturns can be flat towed).

The best way to determine if your vehicle can be towed is to look in the owner's manual for the year and model you are interested in. Most manuals have a section called "Recreational Towing" that will tell you if the vehicle can be towed. And manuals can be downloaded for most vehicles.

Towability changes year by year so one year a particular vehicle might be towable, but other year models might not.

Most class c mohos have either a 3500 or 5000 lb towing capacity depending on chassis (I.e. E350 or E450) and year, but check with your RV mfg's specs to be sure.

Also be sure to add 600lbs or so if dolly towing.