Chevy HHR-Never tried but with the seats folded down it would fit.32MPG

I would think a pin would fold those like a pop can.

XB's will, both generations. Not sure if a soul or cube has enough distance behind the front seats to fit one... might be close.

The Honda Fit is always at the top of the list for fuel efficient pin hauling.

I used to haul them in a PT Cruiser.

My new Ford Escape is a good pin hauler with unusually good leg room (I am 6'6") and pretty good gas mileage.

A Kia Soul does fit a pin... but you'll have to remove the head. I wouldn't choose one as a pin hauler, for that reason alone. A shame too, because otherwise it's a pretty nice vehicle, especially for the money.

Although I have a full-size truck I haul a ton of stuff in the HHR.And just for you I did some measuring.Lengthwise your fine 60-64inches depending on front seat location.Height it would be close 30 inches in the gate.It looks like a pin folded would be 28-29.

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I have an old VW diesel truck, regularly gets 48 mpg. It's an ugly little thing. It's getting a rebuilt head and new head gasket. I wish they would make them again, I'd buy one in a flash.

Pretty sure there is a thread floating around with pics of a pin fitting in a FIT with ease. A local buddy recently got a FIT and said he did all of the measurements before buying and it works.

Has to be the most efficient and cost effective pinhauler.

Everything I've seen here and RGP says yes.

Although it doesn't matter to me I would like to see a pin fit in a "Fit"And MPG on those for the size isn't impressive at all.2 cents.

Another to look at is the Mazda cx5. With manual trans its rated at 35mph highway as well...

A guy came to my house to pick up a Judge Dredd in a Honda Fit. I said, Dude, no way. It's a superpin. That Fit just swallowed the JD whole. So once that was done I fully respected that little car.

I still own a 1981 honda civic wagon that works well for hauling!!!! Cheaper than the fit LOL. A 1,000 car! Runs strong ac blows cold still

Later,
Rob

toyota rav 4, I use my dads for hauling pins and it's got the same engine and is as efficient as my corolla

I've borrowed a friend's Honda Fit to haul pins multiple times and it works great. Works nicely when you can move the passenger seat all the way forward and angle the pin so it goes from the back left to the front right for additional space. In other words, no need to move the driver's seat forward -- I had it most of the way back, exactly where I wanted it. Obviously, it's a different story if you have a passenger, and that's the only real drawback.

My friend's Fit is a 2012 model. I've heard that this latest design has a taller opening than the first generation ones.

Honda fit yes they fit , VW jetta ( wagon ,diesel), We once got 2 EM pins in a new Ford focus hatchback .

I got a cx5 in October.I've averaged 31mpg overall with the automatic. On a trip from Chicago to milwaukee i got 39mpg.most of my driving is not on the highway

I saw a Scion XB at our ATL pin swap. I'm pretty sure it brought a pin with it.

My TZ got delievered in one of those. When I saw the car pull up I thought... huh? But yes there was a widebody in the back of it.

I'll second this. It fits one pin perfectly without detaching the head. Mine is a V6 and it still gets pretty good gas mileage.

Nope, won't work. The backbox won't clear the top of the lift gate opening. You can only get a pin in about 3/4 of the way, the backbox wedges against the gate opening, then you have to tie down the lift gate. How do I know? I did it once, never again.

Honda Fit, perfect.

Kia Soul, opening isn't big enough.

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92 Toyota corolla wagon 33-35 mpg! 302k just had a new timing belt put on it and driving it to Alaska tomorrow ... And genie fits in with room for tools and other pin stuff..

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Subaru outback wagon?

I've actually fit a Demo Man into a Chevy Volt and hauled it from Chicago back to Detroit. Mind you, I had to take the head off and put it in the passenger seat / resting on the center armrest (and had to remove the gun handles too)....but it can be done.

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Mileage winner!

Later,
EV

I used to have a 2007 Subaru Outback and for sure no on that. The new model I know nothing about.

'05 Scion xB can haul a pin no problem. Here's Dr. Who in the back of mine, view from the front seat.

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Our Chrysler Town & Country does really good. 27-30mpg & very comfy & I think I could get two in it sided by side. Never tried, but I think 2 will fit. Anyone know for sure?

Stevevt, since you told me used a Fit to move a pin, I can't help but visulaize a pin inside a Fit every time I see one. It gotta be the most compact car you can get one in.

Glad to hear that's the case with the new Escape. I use my wife's 2009 Escape and can fit a pin in while still having the small seat upright so my 8 year old can go with me on pin purchase trips. She is going to get a new Escape or Explorer next year (have another child now). Can you still put the small back seat upright with a pin in?

i will second the scion xb - i have an 05 with 402,000 miles and it has hauled 100's of pins - they fit right in - you can also get a nib game in - you just have to move the front seat up a little - but all others slide right in perfectly.

thanks ed

Full size Chevy pickup with V8 and 4WD?

Might be the worst mileage anyway

I will third it, my escape works great, you can get a hybrid as well.

+1 on the Fit. Mine got 36mpg hauling Family Guy from Olympia to Seattle. Awesome car. image-3.jpg

I haul my games in my 2012 VW sportwagen. 6 speed diesel. 45-50 MPG. Perfect car. Ive got 70,000 miles on it already.

Rav4 is great for hauling a pin. If you are willing to take the head off, it will fit in a Scion xA as well.

Rav4 with a trailer hitch is a great choice for me. Always able to haul one, and for $30 at uhaul, you can pull a trailer that could haul probably 10 - 15.

Just bought my second Honda Fit less than a week ago. I'd be surprised if there's a smaller car that can hold a pin with the head on. Not to mention, I'm 6'5" and comfortably drive with my seat all the way back while hauling a pin. Just slide the pin to the right and move the passenger seat forward.

Caveat: games with piano hinges like Strange Science are too tall, as the head folds directly onto the high part of the cabinet. You can take the head off the hinges, disconnect some cables, slide it further down, and strap it in more of a WPC/Stern position. Also, extra long cabinets like Panthera ride on the lip of the cargo area. You can strap the hatchback down within a few inches of closing, so it's not too bad. And of course, NIB games aren't a possibility in the Fit.

I haven't tried, so I am not sure. The three or four times I've hauled pins I was alone and so didn't think about testing this option.

anyone move a pin in a FORD FLEX??

Yeah, the seats do fold down into the floor, and they get great mileage, but the opening height of the back hatch kind of makes it a bad pin hauler. I've hauled several different brands of pins in mine but I always have to remove the head to get them in. Yes, you can do the trick of just taking the hinge bolts loose and sliding the head down a little way to make it it fit, but I just take them all the way off to get them up my nasty staircase anyway.

Anyway, it's a great car with tons of room, even plenty of height, but hopefully on future models they make the hatch opening itself a little taller....

Will fit in Honda cry

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