Has anyone tried towing with their xD.
I am talking like a small camping trailer (tear drop, motor cycle trailer) or the like?

If so, what Tow kit did you get?

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I have never towed with the xD, but I found this info. I hope it helps you some what.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...railer+hitches.

I hope this link works, never cut and pasted a link either.

But if it does not work, just type in "trailer hitches" in the search field. You will find a thread labeled "FYI on xD trailer hitches".

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check out:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ghlight=towing

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ghlight=towing

you can get the hitch through etrailer.com for starters.

 

Thanks for the info. I will look into these options. I alreadsy have the roof rack for my kayak, but would like to free up space inside the car for when we go camping. It was a bit tight even with me down sizing the gear this year.

 

 

 

That's really cool McBrew.
I done sized over a year ago from an SUV to my xD and am still adjusting to the size of things I can carry.

What kind of towing attachment do you have?

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I installed a Curt hitch. It used all factory mounting points and required no drilling. The wiring was pretty standard... You need a converter box, and I opted for a powered Hopkins one. "Powered" means it only takes a signal from the lighting circuits on the car, but actually powered the trailer lights directly from the xD's battery.

 

Thanks for everone's help. I greatly appreciate it.

 

Forgot one...

 

You are the man Mc Brew. Gotta give you credit with the towing thing.
The xD can certainly move more than just people I see.

Do you miss it since you got the Subaru?

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Not really. Nothing in particular wrong with it, but the xD was a bit clunkier than I am used to. The main problem was that our family got bigger, and we needed more room. Going from a VW to a Scion was quite a drop in quality and feel (but better for cost of ownership). I just needed a cheap car for a few years. The Outback is pretty nice. The AWD comes in handy from time to time. I also like the additional tow rating (2,700 lb US/4,000 lb Euro).

Not putting down the xD... Quality was what I expected for $15k.