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I tow my 1300kg MTPLM Bailey Ranger 540/6 with a Volvo V70 D5. According to What Tow Car thats a 77% match. I have found the outfit to be extremely stable on all roads ensuring the nose weight is as close to 75kg as possible. I have never been struggling for power or grip to date and always feel confident in the cars ability to do what I want it to.

I currently enjoy 39 mpg solo and just over 30mpg towing whilst sitting in one of the most comfortable seats ever made. The road tax is fairly reasonable and should avoid being hammered in the upcoming price hikes.

Coupled with cruise control and a very flexible powerful engine it makes a superb choice for anyone with a caravan within its weight limits wanting to avoid a 4 x 4. I have nothing against 4 x 4s and very much like the Sorento. I just prefered the Volvo as most of the driving I do is solo and I dont require 4 wheel drive.

Quote: Originally posted by Nightoff on 28/5/2008

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I tow my 1300kg MTPLM Bailey Ranger 540/6 with a Volvo V70 D5. According to What Tow Car thats a 77% match. I have found the outfit to be extremely stable on all roads ensuring the nose weight is as close to 75kg as possible. I have never been struggling for power or grip to date and always feel confident in the cars ability to do what I want it to.

I currently enjoy 39 mpg solo and just over 30mpg towing whilst sitting in one of the most comfortable seats ever made. The road tax is fairly reasonable and should avoid being hammered in the upcoming price hikes.

Coupled with cruise control and a very flexible powerful engine it makes a superb choice for anyone with a caravan within its weight limits wanting to avoid a 4 x 4. I have nothing against 4 x 4s and very much like the Sorento. I just prefered the Volvo as most of the driving I do is solo and I dont require 4 wheel drive.

 

 

 

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I totally agree, I am now on my 3rd V70 & now have a D5. Would never dream off running a petrol one again for a tow car, like jeepster says the fuel comsumption is depressing, my old T5 managed 17mpg coming back from Scotland with a head wind, it got traded-in a few days later.

We are currently touring the Netherlands & being flat & very few hills gives even better mpg, we traveled over 120miles between sites the other day & OBC says that we averaged 37.4mpg doing a steady 55-60mph.   

Remember the consumate tow car? My first and best ever towcar was the Volvo 240GLT Estate. What an amazing towcar. Then again it was in the 80's and vans were not what they are now. Sadly a V70 is too light for our van according to What Tow Car. We have recently changed from Mondeo to Sorento, but have not towed with it yet. We are hoping to get away to the N. Yorks moors tomorrow if the weather holds.

Yes... fond memories of the 240!

 i find the caravan very level  with the volvo and we keep most things like clothes i.e hung up and in the cupboards , food  etc etc and yes okay the odd couple of cases of beer well we are hols you know lol no honestly its a brill match we had a 850 volvo estate and that was a beauty tow but the v70 is even nicer its lovely with that bit power under your right foot ,,

  while i,m here we just can not decide where to next week dorset or south devon i.e freshwater site or peppermint park ?  could not go this whit week as could not get time of work ,,  i.d just thought i,d say

 cheers wayne