Best towcar on mpg for large caravan

tigwigs
tigwigs Forum Participant Posts: 8
edited August 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

We are looking for a weightier car to pull a Coachman Pastiche 575. Currently we have a Volvo V70, kerb weight 1600kg.  Can anyone recommend a towcar that is not a diesel guzzler? Low mpg rates are offputting. Appreciate any suggestions.

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #2

    You need the best car for the job and really shouldn't let MPG be your god.

    Your whole question is rather vague, to be honest, as you haven't given any preferences as to auto/manual, saloon car, estate, 4x4 etc. You haven't told us the all up weight of your caravan and you haven't said what you consider to be diesel guzzling - 20
    mpg, 30 mpg....

    Why not draw up a short list and then ask for people's experiences of the various models?

     

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited August 2016 #3

    Any mpg figures for any vehicle will depend how heavy the drivers right foot is and the conditions that prevail at the time ,if the weight of c/van is less than 85% of the tow vehicle then you buy what you fancy

  • Simon100
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    edited August 2016 #4

    Do you consider the V70 to be a gas guzzler? In which case what mpg do you get when towing so we have some idea of your expectations?

  • Wildwood
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    edited August 2016 #5

    I agree with the others. That caravan will seriously dent any cars consumption and a light right foot and anticipation is better than changibng the car.

  • solentsailer
    solentsailer Forum Participant Posts: 15
    edited August 2016 #6

    I tow my Coachman Pastiche 530/4 1520kg with a honda crv 2.2 d pulls well with 45 mpg sole & 30-32 towing .Hope it helps

  • Hakinbush
    Hakinbush Forum Participant Posts: 286
    edited August 2016 #7

    Have you thought of having a look at the new Jaguar XF's, lovely cars, great fuel ecomony only slight glich is 75 K nose wieght

  • Lutz
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    edited August 2016 #8

    What makes you think that you need a weightier car? Are you having problems with stability? If so, maybe relatively minor measures to your existing outfit, such as tyre pressure increase, tyres with greater lateral stiffness, noseweight adjustment, stiffer
    shock absorbers both on the car and caravan, etc., could improve matters.

  • paul56
    paul56 Forum Participant Posts: 937
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    edited August 2016 #9

    Considering how much you have invested in your car and caravan I really wouldn't worry too much about saving a few miles per gallon. Even if you could save...say 10 miles for every gallon of fuel (unlikely) you'd have to get through a lot of fuel to justify
    the expense of changing cars - unless of course its time to change it. 

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