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 Topic: What are you towing with diesel petrol
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13/4/2024 at 8:42pm
Location: Lichfield
Outfit: Coachman Amara 450
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Diesel cars are not going to been banned, it's just that vehicle manufacturers are no longer producing them and focused more on making electric vehicles instead but diesel cars are going to be on the road for many more years to come. There are still plenty of diesel cars available on the market that are capable of towing a caravan so it's just a matter of making your choice which one suits you. My philosophy is never listen to hear say and try to do your own research and obtain the true facts.
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15/4/2024 at 3:00pm
Location: nr Derby
Outfit: Phoenix 440+
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Changed from one diesel to another last September. Good bye to unreliable Audi, hello Kia Sorento 2.2 diesel automatic. Just one year old and hugely cheaper than buying it new. I drove in Amsterdam quite a few years ago - not an experience I'd repeat these days - hello park and ride...?
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15/4/2024 at 4:13pm
Location: Teesside
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I drive a diesel Volvo XC90. It is brilliant for the job; powerful engine with lots of torque and the car is quite heavy too which means I can tow a larger caravan. Don't forget to outfit match your caravan and tow car to ensure the car can tow your particular caravan safely. I've used towcar dot info for outfit matching in the past.
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17/4/2024 at 10:22am
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I tow with a Volvo V60 D4 which is surprisingly heavy little beast and tows 1500 kgs easily (actually better than the BMW 5-series Tourers I had before - which came a a shock). It`s the first diesel auto I`ve towed with and have no problems except for the sat nav which is absolutely atrocious.
I don`t want/need a faux by faux/crossover/SUV or whatever and the V60 fits the bill for being relatively compact but spacious and a decent drive. I think the days of an electric car being capable of towing a moderately heavy caravan over a reasonable distance without frequent charging stops at a price affordable by the average bloke with a family is still a long way off. So diesel or petrol it still is.
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via mobile 13/4/2024 at 7:26pm
Must have been well made though or it wouldn't still be around.
