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What is the towing capacity of the Hyundai Santa Fe?
What is the towing capacity of the Hyundai Santa Fe 4wd 2.2?
Niamh Moore (Wicklow)
Oct 2014 Filed under: towing
Will the Volkswagen Golf Mk6 tow bar fit the Mk7?
Will the Volkswagen Golf Mk6 tow bar fit the Mk7?
Joe Flynne (Carlow)
Oct 2014 Filed under: towing
Can I transfer a tow bar from a 3 Series to a Volvo?
Can I transfer a tow bar from a 2001 BMW 316 to a 2008 Volvo S40?
Bart O Farrell (Mitchelstown)
Aug 2014 Filed under: towing
Would a Nissan X-Trail make a good horse box tow car?
Will a Nissan X-Trail pull a horse trailer/horse box double, and are the brakes good enough for this trailer too?
Bernice Mc Kenna (Dublin )
Feb 2014 Filed under: towing
Would a 1.6-litre car be ok for towing a caravan?
I am looking for the best economical new car for towing a 1,000kg caravan. Can you please advise if a 1.6-litre car would do?
Many thanks
Eric Kinlan (Dublin)
May 2013 Filed under: towing
A towbar for my Focus or buy a Citroen Berlingo?
Should I buy a Citroen Berlingo (or similar) or put a towbar onto my 2000 Focus? I need something to carry lots of trees/logs for firewood. Is it a waste of money putting a towbar on my 13-year old Focus 1.6 petrol saloon and purchasing a trailer or would a three-seat van be better value and more economical? I have two small kids so I need something to carry them and all their gear also (for school runs etc.). Or would some sort of pick-up or SUV suit me better? Motor tax, fuel economy etc. are all factors to consider, thanks
K C (Cork)
May 2013 Filed under: towing
I need to replace my Focus and I need to carry logs
What to replace my 2000 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol saloon with? It's starting to rattle a bit and it's only doing 35mpg plus high tax for an old car. I recently purchased a stove and need a lot of timber to supply it. I have been loading up the boot of my Focus with timber logs, which is not ideal (I don't want to pay a few hundred Euro on getting a tow bar fitted as the car isn't worth it). A few bits starting to give trouble - steering linkage, engine missing sometimes, timing belt due, NCT due, four new tyres etc. I only do about 10,000km a year, live in the country (rough roads, potholes etc), two young kids. I was thinking about a 4x4 SUV or pick-up to cover both transporting kids around and for the timber work, or should I look for a more economical car with a towbar? I want to come up a few years (maybe stretch to 2008 for low tax).
Sorry it's a bit longwinded but any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
K C (Cork)
Apr 2013 Filed under: towing
Hyundai Santa Fe or Toyota RAV4 for towing?
I want to buy a 2005 Toyota RAV4 4x4 2.0 D-4D (for lower tax). Are they underpowered with this engine? I need it to tow a large caravan. What do you thunk of these cars? I was also thinking of a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe, but I have heard they can give terrible expensive clutch/flywheel trouble.
With regard to the RAV4, because they are permanent four-wheel drive (as opposed to part-time in the Santa Fe) would they be more expensive on tyres, tracking, suspension, etc?
Patrick Ryan (Tipperary)
Feb 2012 Filed under: towing
What used car will suit towing a small boat?
I am looking for a secondhand car that would be good for occasional towing of boats/trailers (up to 1,030kg), but not horrible on fuel for driving to work. I have a fairly low budget of about €8,000, but I also have a 2002 Opel Corsa for a possible trade in.
Any recommendations?
Laura Mulhair (Dublin)
May 2011 Filed under: towing
What SUVs are good for towing, but in a low tax bracket?
What cars or SUVs are in the lower tax bands and can pull a horse box with two horses inside?
Steve Royston (Listowel)
Apr 2011 Filed under: towing
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