2001 1.8T VW Passat, 5 sp manual, 135K miles. I've been towing my cats since I bought it. Great milage without the roof rack and trailer. I get about 20 towing the TheMightyHobie18. I have loaded her up with a weeks worth of car camping gear, two bikes, two sea kayaks, and all of my tools to repair the boat. I can't seem to go over 90 mph when I do that. It does look funny towing a boat that is bigger than your car.