Well, as some of you know, I've always driven pickups. Really like 'em, but I also like "driving", and with that in mind, really like to be behind the wheel of a car unless the situation dictates the need for a pickup.
Well, in looking at lots of different cars out there, the main problem I have with them is tow capacity...see, I quite often have some small load behind whatever vehicle I'm driving, be it a lawnmower, wood, a jonboat, canoe, hay, etc, etc...nothing major (a small regular cab pickup could handle the weight), but a little much for what most cars are rated for.
Well, came upon this over at the Edmunds.com site today:
No, this is not a typo. The Elantra offers 3,086 pounds of towing capacity. That's not much by truck standards, but for a budget-priced compact sedan, it's exceptional. Note that this is 1,000 pounds more than full-size sedans like the Cadillac DeVille and Mercury Grand Marquis are rated to carry.
How cool is that! Something that is small, inexpensive, more versatile than a regular cab pickup, smoother riding as well, fun to drive, and economical, but it still rated to haul around some weight!
Granted, it's not made for hauling in comparison to a pickup, but that's still pretty darn respectable for a small car and gives me the ability to tow stuff around...tell you what though...think a small, compact car's gonna look "weird" towing a trailer with 2,500lbs. of wood?
Well, in looking at lots of different cars out there, the main problem I have with them is tow capacity...see, I quite often have some small load behind whatever vehicle I'm driving, be it a lawnmower, wood, a jonboat, canoe, hay, etc, etc...nothing major (a small regular cab pickup could handle the weight), but a little much for what most cars are rated for.
Well, came upon this over at the Edmunds.com site today:
No, this is not a typo. The Elantra offers 3,086 pounds of towing capacity. That's not much by truck standards, but for a budget-priced compact sedan, it's exceptional. Note that this is 1,000 pounds more than full-size sedans like the Cadillac DeVille and Mercury Grand Marquis are rated to carry.
How cool is that! Something that is small, inexpensive, more versatile than a regular cab pickup, smoother riding as well, fun to drive, and economical, but it still rated to haul around some weight!
Granted, it's not made for hauling in comparison to a pickup, but that's still pretty darn respectable for a small car and gives me the ability to tow stuff around...tell you what though...think a small, compact car's gonna look "weird" towing a trailer with 2,500lbs. of wood?
