Audi Q7 Towing Pack

Gman1969
Gman1969 Forum Participant Posts: 7 Participant
edited August 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hi All

I am just coming back to caravaning after 10 years and the info on here is very useful about choosing new vans, however I am looking at Tow cars.

I think I may be buying the Buccaneer Aruba but will make my mind up at the Caravan Show - its a heavy beast!

So will need a sturdy tow car and Im down to Disco or Q7

I have read that the Q7 Towing pack is not compatible with the Alko Hitch Stabaliser as it crushes the tow ball ring - has anyone had any experience of this?

 

Cheers

Stuart

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  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169 Participant
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    edited August 2019 #2

    Jeep Grand Cherokee my friend. smile. just checked on Towcar.info site, (best site for matching) and the Q7 with that caravan has a 89% match and the Jeep has a 77% match.

  • Phishing
    Phishing Forum Participant Posts: 597 Participant
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    edited August 2019 #3

    There was an issue with the Q7 factory towbar. Search in previous threads. My personal choice would be the Q7 (or its brother the Touareg) but get assurance from the dealer that the towball will be alko compatible, in writing! 

  • Gman1969
    Gman1969 Forum Participant Posts: 7 Participant
    edited August 2019 #4

    Thanks guys

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Club Member Posts: 535
    edited August 2019 #5

    I believe the Q7 has a very low noseweight allowance. Check carefully. Most large suv's have at least 120kg, some 140kg. 3 years ago when I was swopping my X5 I checked the various options,  seem to recall that the Q7 had the lowest noseweight. Would have been useless for my t/a van.

  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,946
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    edited August 2019 #6

    We are towing a 1900kg twin axle with a Touareg, excellent towcar.

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Club Member Posts: 535
    edited August 2019 #7

    Yes. Same platform as my Cayenne diesel. 140kg noseweight. Towing an 1800kg Bailey. 

  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571 Participant
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    edited August 2019 #8

    The Q7 is 140kg noseweight as you would expect given it shares much with the Touareg and Cayenne..... Lornalou, if you drive a Q7 (or come to that a Cayenne or Touareg) you will realise how agricultural the Jeep is by comparison. 

    Nutsyh, which year Cayenne do you have? Am A bit tempted with a used one as a an upmarket Touareg option. 

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169 Participant
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    edited August 2019 #9

    Agree but have you been in a new jeep? and why pay another £20/30 thou just for a posh name. The jeep also has a better weight ratio for towing. i don't believe in oneupmanship. laughing 

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Club Member Posts: 535
    edited August 2019 #10

    Flatcoat

    2016 S diesel. 4.2 v8. 387 bhp. 850nm torque. Fabulous tow car and with the torque is hilariously fast . Even with the van it' s no slouch.

    Circa 34/35 mpg when not towing. 22/25 towing.

    Very comfortable on long journeys and effortless towing. Even going over the Pyranees it rarely drops below 7th gear(out of 8) hence the good mpg. I tow a Bailey t/a 1800kg.

    I've towed with big Mercs and an X5. Nothing to touch the Porker.

    Paul

     

     

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Club Member Posts: 535
    edited August 2019 #11

     Flatcoat. 

    Q7 towbar is 140kg only on the latest model, previously (when I was considering) it was only 115kg. 

    Paul

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