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Any ideas would be gratefull thank you

Will be buying my tow vehicle in the next few weeks and my brain is doing overtime trying to decide what vehicle.Really like the sorento xt on a 55 plate as its still lower tax band but also getting needle from the wife as she really like the santa fe 07 cdx model.Please if you have a opinion please help me out,i will be pulling a Lunar inspiration 6 berth twin axle,1550kg.Thank you and hope you can help!!!!!!

IMO the sorento is a great tow car it has a good track record as a tug the auto is a little thirsty and is more to tax than my manual.I tow a 1900kg van and it feels very stable if you need more help i'm sure if you test drive one you will love it as i did.

Hi DaveS,

With regards your sorento's we are looking at them for my father and have found two possibles one on an 07 plate the other a 59 plate, i note you said both manuals can you please tell me if your later one was a 5 speed or 6speed, as the later one we looked at was 6speed and never having had a 6speed box for towing wondered what it was like or to stick to the 5 speed. If 6 speed what are they like, any preferences. Thanks Duncan.

The Sorentos up to 2010 model are 5 speed, they have loads of torque and pull quite happily in 5th.

2010 version, which we now have, has 6 speed box, it certainly has plenty of torque.

We met a couple in France this year with the KX2 like ours who said they tow really well-they also had the same van as us!

2010 onwards are lighter but more economical, but obviously cost more to buy.

The current Sorento has just been facelifted, first ones in dealers now. Ours is a pre facelift 3 months old so we got a good deal!

ive got a 2006 santa fe on a 55 plate, its been professionally converted to lpg a few years ago, automatic, black 2.7 cdx - leather interior etc, 115k miles, will be looking to sell it in the near future as i have just bought a small campervan for travelling to france and back.  will put 12 months mot on it - never towed a caravan, though i do tow a trailer of hay now and again!!!

clean and tidy though not showroom condition!! any offers?

wold make great tow car and on lpg its cheap enough to run !!!

Quote: Originally posted by 664DaveS on 19/1/2013

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