Discovery Sport as a Towcar
Picking up my new Discovery Sport on Saturday, to replace my Freelander 2. Loved it on test drive and it will give us 7 seats and more luggage space. I tow a Bailey Unicorn Vigo 3 and wonder how well any other owners (with the new 2.0l engine) have found their cars tow? Am a bit worried that I might need to take an IT diploma so as to be able to use all the technology!
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I am currently on a Discovery 4 and will look at the Sport version on next change. There is a bit to consider when going for the Sport. If you don't need 7 seats then the 5 seat version allows a full sized spare wheel (essential for me as I do go off road). Also it needs a specific tow bar so trust you have that sorted with LR. Either version will be a superb tow car but you will know that from your current FL2.
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id love to know your opinion of the discovery sport as a Towcar, as I was thinking of buying one of these later this year. we were only new to caravanning last year, and were lucky enough to have a big car to pull our choosen caravan, and fortunately seemed
to have no problems with the match. I love my current Towcar, but wondered whether to swap to the discovery. could I ask what weight your caravan is and am I right that the discovery can tow up to 2000kg?0 -
Took delivery of our 2.0 180 auto back in November. Tows beautifully in my opinion, compared to our BMW X1. Not sure how it compares to the freelander, but it's a great car... Enjoy... Red setter, yes the Disco Sport is 2000kg, but you can upgrade when ordering to 2500kg. We tow a 1600kg Coachman and it performs very well, although economy is poor for a 2.0...
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Took delivery of our 2.0 180 auto back in November. Tows beautifully in my opinion, compared to our BMW X1. Not sure how it compares to the freelander, but it's a great car... Enjoy... Red setter, yes the Disco Sport is 2000kg, but you can upgrade when
ordering to 2500kg. We tow a 1600kg Coachman and it performs very well, although economy is poor for a 2.0...Write your comments here... What mpg Nick? - Mind it can take 10,000 miles for a diesel to get fully run in
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Took delivery of our 2.0 180 auto back in November. Tows beautifully in my opinion, compared to our BMW X1. Not sure how it compares to the freelander, but it's a great car... Enjoy... Red setter, yes the Disco Sport is 2000kg, but you can upgrade when ordering to 2500kg. We tow a 1600kg Coachman and it performs very well, although economy is poor for a 2.0...
Write your comments here... What mpg Nick? - Mind it can take 10,000 miles for a diesel to get fully run in
Averaging about 37 in normal driving (48 average in the X1), less on shorter journeys, and around 22 towing... Was getting around 26 - 28 out of the X1 when towing...
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Sounds a bit thirsty, even allowing for a new engine that has still to bed in.
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