Finally, one of the guys in my club has an Outback (2004, I think), and
he's very satisfied with it as a towing vehicle. I couldn't get over
the handling (I use the car for a lot of highway driving other than
towing) and the looks (which are better in the newer models), otherwise
I'd be driving an Outback right now.

P3


Several posts in this thread have mentioned the Subaru Outback. It
appears to have a rather large distance between the rear axle and the
tow hitch. I wonder how that affects handling?

By contrast, the VW Golf has a relatively short distance between the
rear axle and hitch. And the Mercedes B-Class (a Golf sized car with
200 hp coming in November) has almost no rear overhang, and thus would
have an especially short distance between axle and hitch (rear overhang
is 23% of wheelbase, while Golf is 29%, and Outback appears to be close
to 40%).

Based on my desire for a small car that has considerable power, a short
distance between axle and hitch, a low center of gravity, and a rather
stiff suspension with performance tires, I wonder if the B-Class (about
$25,000, allegedly) would be a good choice.