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Quote: Originally posted by david8858 on 19/7/2019

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Hi Tidburyboy

Caravan is a 2016 model Lunar Clubman and MPTLM is 1438Kgms from memory.

Some cabbage had fitted 7 pin electrics and a detachable tow bar to the Tucson which surprised me but the effect was that I had to buy an adapter to couple the caravan which has 13 pin electrics to the car which has a single 7 pin.

This means that the ATC wasn’t powered for our first trip but despite that the outfit was stable on the A1 even with lorries passing. The stabiliser in the hitch must have worked ok. The Tucson does have a gizmo to help with towing stability according to the handbook.

As soon as I get back from this trip I will organise a proper tow bar and 13 pin electrics so that next time out (which is probably to Wales in August) I should get the full benefit including the ATC.

I was under the impression that the 2.0l Deisel engine on the 2017 Tucson was basically the same engine as used on the 2013 IX35. The performance on the Auto has been better with acceleration from 40 to 60 and from a standing start distinctly livelier that’s my manual IX35.

I haven’t tried towing with the transmission in Sports mode yet. I have done some solo driving with it and it definitely makes everything happen quicker but looks as if it uses more fuel so I’ll stick to normal mode for now.

Hope that helps

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