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Our trusty SWB Terrano SE has pulled our van back from Ferry Meadows for the last time; while we were there we traded it in for a 55 plate Sorento XE. We swap it over on Monday!

We have been looking for a suitable replacement for this our second Terrano, and have looked at everything from Freelander and X-Trail to Touareg and X5 and we've always had the Sorento in the corner of our eye as the car we'd always compare the rest to. There were 10 of them at Ferry Meadows on Saturday morning when we rolled up, (surely all those fellow caravanners can't be wrong!)

We have loved both of our Terranos and they pulled our Burstner fine, but they can be a bit 'agricultural' and we aren't fans of the LWB version. We got a great trade in for our 98 Terrano and the Sorento is a 55 plate XE with 40K on the clock, 1 owner and fistidious KIA service history and is a beaut of a car that the first owner, (obviously a caravanner), has really looked after. The Witter tow pack with twin electrics is a big bonus, as was the new tow ball and spare rear number plate in the boot! It's even got the self levelling suspension too.

The missus is well happy and we pick it up on Monday all being well. Might get another trip in this year now just to compare it to the Terrano with our van on the back!

Chewie     

A good choice, we are on our second they are great towcars, well equipped too!

Enjoy it!

Chewie

Good choice, brill tow car, good points are the self levelling suspension 12v sockets at the front, middle and the boot (G8 for your extra cooler box/fridge), and loads of other stuff, too much to mention really, I have a 56 plate xe bought from new done 42k without any probs,

Need to change your profile now,

Enjoy, baz

Quote: Originally posted by TQMS on 04/11/2011

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Chewie

Need to change your profile now,

Enjoy, baz

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I won't tempt fate; we pick it up on Monday and I'll change the profile when we get home.

Quote: Originally posted by Manty on 04/11/2011

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Made the same switch last year. The Sorrie is great and tows beautifully. however i think you will notice that the Terrano had a much harder tow feeling. It took me a few miles to get used to the sorrie. Hope you enjoy the new car. Value for money they are fantastic

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'harder tow feeling'? 

I've never come across that term before.

Chewie

Picked it up yesterday, drove back with huge grins on our faces.

So much smoother than the terrano, and a lovely car.

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Quote: Originally posted by Manty on 08/11/2011

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Thats what I meant!!! lol

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ahhhhhh!

been down, put the van on the back; and it sat absolutely level!!! yay.

decided to take it for a spin round the block, OMG!!! it pulled a 1500kg fully laden Burstner off a wet grass standing.... on tick over!!!!!!!!

What a tow car!!

I simply couldn't believe how easily this car pulled our van, it was bloody effortless.