fireeater 0 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 anybody know the unofficial tow capacity of the 2016 spark lt cvt i know the manual says 0 but a 110 lb bike rack can be attached also have seen on a uk website the capacity of a 2009 spark hatch can tow 1700lb not looking to tow much , just like to know Link to post Share on other sites
bluer101 241 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Towing Capacity: 200 Pound Tongue Weight 2000 Pound Towing Look at this site. https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2016_chevrolet_Spark.htm Retired old Gearhead 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fireeater 0 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 14 hours ago, bluer101 said: Towing Capacity: 200 Pound Tongue Weight 2000 Pound Towing Look at this site. https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2016_chevrolet_Spark.htm thanks yup seen that , the hitch (class 1) can handle it ,but can the car? Link to post Share on other sites
b00duh 2 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Just don't drive it hard when towing something and everything will be fine. I throw mine into low gear when towing around my lawncare equipment around town. Link to post Share on other sites
TheDrip 25 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I've had about 800 pounds behind mine. Drive slow (like you have a choice). Brake early. Link to post Share on other sites
51 Champ 0 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I am going to get the Curt hitch which is displayed in the link above, apparently it is the same as the GM part number and about the same price. I intend to just use it for the bike rack, but I too was curious about how much the drive train could take in a towing mode. Something tells me if you need CVT transmission work under warranty the GM dealer is going to ask if you put anything on that hitch bigger than bikes.... Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.tozzi 66 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 10:26 AM, 51 Champ said: I am going to get the Curt hitch which is displayed in the link above, apparently it is the same as the GM part number and about the same price. I intend to just use it for the bike rack, but I too was curious about how much the drive train could take in a towing mode. Something tells me if you need CVT transmission work under warranty the GM dealer is going to ask if you put anything on that hitch bigger than bikes.... They can ask all they want. They have to prove it to deny a claim. 51 Champ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDrip 25 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I did end up having the manual transmission rebuilt under warranty, due to bearing failure. No one said a word about the trailer hitch. LittleBlue! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
shock 0 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Here are my real world stats on this topic using my 2016 gas Spark with CVT.... Towed about an 850 lb pop up camper (it's a tiny pop up--much smaller than even a normal pop up) 200 miles through Kentucky. It did perfectly fine handling/pulling/stopping. The car was loaded with just me, a large cooler, and moderate amount of luggage for one. To tow somewhere that has more sustained hills would be worrisome. I would fear heating up components in the mechanics (especially the CVT). Unfortunately there isn't really any space to beef up with some aftermarket cooling components. I think the CVT already has a transmission oil cooler which implies to me it gets hot even under normal conditions. So in easy conditions, I'd say a Spark can handle about 1500 lbs of total cargo (trailer plus whatever else is in the car). If you've got something half that (maybe a riding mower on a small cheap Lowe's trailer, you probably have absolutely nothing to worry about as long as you can balance the trailer weight correctly (about 60-70% of the weight between the hitch and trailer axle) and still keep under the 200lb tongue capacity of the Curt hitch. Link to post Share on other sites
tris 0 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Remember there is also a difference between a trailer with assisted brakes and one without. Weight capacity is substantially different. Link to post Share on other sites
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