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[–] MethodicalSpark@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Annoyingly, many vehicles sold in the U.S. don’t have a tow rating except for large SUV’s and trucks. It makes it difficult to know if you can safely tow a trailer with your small crossover.

I owned a Honda HR-V a few years ago. In Europe, it was rated for around 1,500 lbs. In the U.S., they just slap “not recommended for towing” on it and tell you to buy something larger.

[–] JeffreyOrange@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Thank you. That explains so much. I hear this "towing stuff" reason so often and I could never figure put what huge things people think they need to tow that isn't possible with a normal car.