We just bought an RV to travel around the country with, but we want to take along a smaller car, too. Could we flat tow our Honda Accord behind the RV?
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
You can only flat tow the Honda Accord Sport with a manual transmission. This is the only modern Accord model that fits the requirements to flat tow. In general, only vehicles with manual transmissions can be flat towed. Flat towing cars with automatic transmissions can cause serious damage to the drivetrain and transmission.
If your Accord has a manual transmission and you decide to flat tow it, you should never exceed 70 mph or go slower than 45 mph on major highways.
No matter what car you’re flat towing, you’ll want to make sure your
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