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PersonSamKS
via mobile 28/8/2022 at 4:33pm
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Hello Peeps

Can I ask what you are towing, what your MPG is and a photo of your rig?


PersonSamKS
via mobile 28/8/2022 at 4:36pm
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Ok here is my rig.

Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI 2020 towing a Camplet Concord 2009.

On recent holiday to France got 52 mpg.


PersonBramidan
28/8/2022 at 6:59pm
 Location: Bucks
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I first towed my fiesta 2+2 on a VW Golf GTTDI.
What made me think putting a tow bar on a car with sports suspension and low profile tyres was a good idea god only knows!
Being a very aerodynamic car with 6 gears I really didn’t know I was towing .
Changed to a Peugeot Partner (the most practical car I’ve ever owned) and was great for camping.
Unfortunately, aerodynamically it was like a brick, Towing mileages dropped to about 32 mpg on a long trip.


Personnavver
28/8/2022 at 7:39pm
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Peugeot Partner 1.6 diesel. Drove solo 160 miles to pick up Dandy camper then 160 miles back towing.

Each journey was 56 mpg. Think the lower speed when towing compensated for higher speed when not towing.

Bramidan, you must have a petrol Pug unless you forgot to fold down the camper.


Persongedsjeep
28/8/2022 at 9:42pm
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2005 VW Bora 1.9 Tdi and 2000 Pullman 535.

High 50`s, but doesnt like towing in 6th at 60mph as its doing 1350 rpm.


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PersonBramidan
29/8/2022 at 4:13pm
 Location: Bucks
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Navver, no it was a diesel.
The journeys I am comparing were both trips to Turkey. Same route, one year after another. When we couldn’t cope with a 3 door car whilst camping we got the Peugeot.
The VW had 6 forward gears, Peugeot 5. Rarely had to change down with the VW on quite steep inclines, Peugeot struggled.
Both cars have computer readouts and I know how much diesel was consumed, I am welded!
The Peugeot was a more practical car but not so economical.
I was not doing 56 mph though!
Compared to the VW golf the partner was , aerodynamically , like a shed.


PersonJohnboy004809
31/8/2022 at 10:23am
 Location: Portland Dorset
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We had a diesel Ford Kuga to pull our 2005 Pennine Pathfinder and got around 37mpg, the Kuga was never a fuel efficient car so we replaced it this year with a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Now most weekend trips are done 90%+ just on electric power with the engine only generating power occasionally as Dorset is a hilly county.

On longer trips that require the engine to generate power we are getting 78mpg. Only problem as more move to electric is theres no charging in caravan parking at services



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