# Towing with 2015 Ford FOcus **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 12, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011 "2016-04-12T08:03:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr\_Hemi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Mr\_Hemi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mr_Hemi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/1 "2016-04-12T08:03:00Z")
I bought a 2015 Ford Focus not too long ago and I really like the car. Has 2.0 liter motor with automatic transmission. I am curious whether it would be advisable to tow anything with the car? The few people I have asked have given conflicting information - but really are not car experts either. I am not talking about a travel trailer - but rather a single motorcycle that weighs about 330 pounds fully loaded and a lightweight motorcycle trailer that might weigh 400 pounds. Any advice would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/2 "2016-04-12T08:08:33Z")
Extremely bad idea, IMO ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 9:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/3 "2016-04-12T09:12:41Z")
I used to have a 2014, same engine and manual transmission. I did not recall checking the manual for towing capacity but I know the owner’s manual was even available online. Just from what I remember from driving the car, I don’t think towing anything with it would be safe. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/4 "2016-04-12T15:16:44Z")
Drivers Manual says: “Never tow a trailer with your vehicle. This powertrain is not designed to tow.” ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/5 "2016-04-12T17:16:15Z")
Never tow anything with this vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/6 "2016-04-12T17:19:00Z")
DON’T!!! This vehicle has a powertrain that is both fragile and not designed for heavy work. Transmission problems are a major reliability problem with this car even without towing anything. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/7 "2016-04-12T21:28:52Z")
If you carried no passengers, it would be the same as having three football lineman in your car. If done infrequently, and gently, no problem. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/8 "2016-04-13T01:38:23Z")
@insightful ; I was thinking the same (used to be a basketball player and sometimes 6-7 of us will get into a sedan and drive to practice). But I think the physics of having 900 lbs inside the car is very different from when you have it dragged behind the car hanging by some tow hook. ---
**Author:** ![DrRocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/drrocket/32/2603_2.png) [@DrRocket](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DrRocket)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/9 "2016-04-13T03:59:15Z")
I’m guessing the OP want to do it more than infrequently. My vote is “no way.” Even vehicles you’d think would be capable of it aren’t, such as the 1991 Bronco 2 I owned. We moved to a new house in 1998, and I used it to haul things in the back, in addition to towing a very small trailer. I regret that move. That transmission was never the same, and I eventually donated the thing because it was going to be very expensive to rebuild the transmission, and the thing wasn’t worth it… I think if you really need to do this on a regular basis, you’re going to need to trade your Focus in on something that has the capacity to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/10 "2016-04-13T04:20:23Z")
Maybe I am,old fashioned, but if I am,going to tow,a,trailer, I want a rear wheel drive and full frame–not unibody. The Focus is unibody and front wheel drive. I rarely see anything but a pickup pulling a U-Haul trailer. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/11 "2016-04-13T04:25:32Z")
My vote is to not do this. The bike and trailer alone are 3/4 of a ton. Towing a bike also means (I’m assuming here…) that some additional tag along weight will be inside the car. If this towing was done very infrequently and for a very short distance you may get away with it. ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/12 "2016-04-13T04:49:17Z")
I dont recommend it either.The Focus I had left a lasting bad impression on me . ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/13 "2016-04-13T04:54:32Z")
Concur w/above posts, towing w/a Ford Focus is not advised. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/14 "2016-04-13T04:57:33Z")
If uhaul will put a hitch on it, they will give you the specs for the capacities. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/15 "2016-04-13T05:49:25Z")
If the Focus trans is weak, that’s a problem you’ll face without the trailer. That weight is so low, you shouldn’t have any problems with it. I towed a small utility trailer (maybe 500 lbs) with my 1992 Saturn and its 1.9 liter engine and it didn’t even know the trailer was behind it. You’d carry more weight with luggage and 4 people in the car. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/16 "2016-04-13T05:58:10Z")
Might be better off towing the car with the bike 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/17 "2016-04-13T22:21:13Z")
Do you guys think I could pull a 26’ Airstream with my Honda CB360T? ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/18 "2016-04-14T01:25:25Z")
_“Do you guys think I could pull a 26’ Airstream with my Honda CB360T?”_ Only going down a steep hill. You would need an exit strategy too. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/19 "2016-04-14T05:16:05Z")
@PvtPublic, of course you can! Just not faster than 5 to 10 MPH. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 6:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011/20 "2016-04-14T06:52:35Z")
ok4450 3/4 yon is 1500 lb. he is talking less than half of that. Do they even make a hitch for this car? [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-2015-ford-focus/93011.md?page=2)