Towing a small car

Thanks. I was just hoping for a simple solution but looks like we will have to look for another car. :)

Second that, Most towed vehicles can destroy their transmission because the normal rotation which causes lubrication of the gearbox does not happen when towed.

Even with a Vitara it is possibly better to have a higher level of oil in the transfer case.

We have a 2005 Daihatsu Terios and the vehicle owners manual states that only the manual version is suitable for flat towing. Ours is manual.
Despite not having a two speed transfer case, the Terios is a surprisingly capable off roader. It has a constant 4x4 arrangement with a centre diff lock. On sand it will run rings around our Patrol Wagon due to light weight.

And locked in the DEAD straight ahead position with no slack at all or it will steer itself to some degree. Quite exciting I would imagine

Wow. I'm currently based in the US and nearly every RV that we see is flat towing some type of car.

But then again, this is the US...

In Australia flat towing another vehicle is right on the edge of lagality.

by the time you deal with thing like
The method of coupling, and its engineering
The coupleing representing an illegal protrubance or making the towed vehicle otherwse not compliant.
the towing capacity of the tow vehicle
the method of providing braking of the towed vehicle while towed

and that is just the legaoities

then ther are issues like accelerated transmission wear.

its far more complicated than many woul like to believe

cheers