Towing with a Saturn Wagon?

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I have been looking for a replacement vehicle for my 94 Buick Century and have been considering a 5-speed Saturn Wagon. Probably a SW2 and do a 5th gear swap. So far it seems like it would be the perfect car (plenty of room, decent mileage, reliable, etc...) except I need a vehicle that I can tow with. I repair and buy/sell ATV's and motorcycles and therefore haul them around with a 4'x8' trailer. The Buick works fine for this but the 25mpg without the trailer is getting old. The trailer weighs around 200lbs and most of the ATV's are between 400lbs - 600lbs. So my total towing weight would be between 600lbs - 1000lbs depending on if any extra's need to be hauled with it (extra tires, plow, parts, etc...). So what are others thoughts on towing with a 5-speed wagon? Would it be able to pull everything ok down the road at 60 - 65? I live in Minnesota so large hills are not really a concern. I found an 1998 SW1 5-speed and a 1997 SW2 5 speed locally. Would the SW1 work ok?


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