Ford kuga tow car ?

[alexcaravan]

Anyone got a 2 wheel drive ford kuga to tow with, we are looking to get one for our 6 berth single axel caravan. Would anyone recommend, we currently have a 4x4 skoda scout but diesel price is so high and it uses alot thanks

 

[otherclive]

Anyone got a 2 wheel drive ford kuga to tow with, we are looking to get one for our 6 berth single axel caravan. Would anyone recommend, we currently have a 4x4 skoda scout but diesel price is so high and it uses alot thanks

There is one regular member who tows with a Kuga. Quite sure he will give you some real world advice.

I had a 2 litre AWD Superb diesel and even with today’s 30 pence differential in fuel price compared to petrol I’d suggest the Superbs fuel costs overall would be lower than two petrols one before the Superb and one after. It was quite noticeable how the petrol cars fuel economy dropped when towing even a lightweight 1300 kg caravan. Solo the Superb diesel out performed them. Even a very recent Kia XCeed 1.5 auto petrol was inferior to the diesel Superb in solo driving.

 

[West Riding lad]

We have a Kuga Titanium 2.0 2017 diesel. It pulls our Lunar Eclipse easily. The Lunar caravans are lightly built, but I don't think any van would be a problem.

 

[birdman101]

I have the mk3 AWD but my son in law has the mk3 front wheel drive and has towed with it fine for last 3 years,and both give excellent fuel consumption towing.

 

[otherclive]

We have a Kuga Titanium 2.0 2017 diesel. It pulls our Lunar Eclipse easily. The Lunar caravans are lightly built, but I don't think any van would be a problem.

The Op is looking for a petrol given the price of diesel so an idea of solo and towing fuel consumption together with caravan weight would be helpful.

 

[alexcaravan]

The Op is looking for a petrol given the price of diesel so an idea of solo and towing fuel consumption together with caravan weight would be helpful.

I would consider diesel i have had a look online my skoda uses 17p per mile and the 2 wheel kuga uses 12p both diesel

 

[birdman101]

I have owned cars for towing for over 50 years and the 2.0 Kuga Ecoblue AWD automatic has the best fuel consumption towing than any other motor owned,

 

[Hutch]

Alex caravan, what caravan are you towing, and what is the max weight of the caravan.
Towing with a diesel car you will nearly always get a better MPG over a Petrol car.
There is a lot more to look at rather than just a 10p to 15p per litre difference in cost.

Where you are going to can effect the cost of a tow. Lots of hills, verses a flat area.
ie. Edinburgh to Newcastle, Vs Milton Keynes to Great Yarmouth.

 

[JB1]

Anyone got a 2 wheel drive ford kuga to tow with, we are looking to get one for our 6 berth single axel caravan. Would anyone recommend, we currently have a 4x4 skoda scout but diesel price is so high and it uses alot thanks

I have towed with my previous Kugas all were diesel, 1 was 2wd , it towed as well as the Awd Kuga I had afterwards both towed a swift 550 caravan approx 1500kg. No problem at all. Better than my old Nissan xtrail Awd.
I was always lucky with the weather I never had to tow on a wet field, the Awd with the correct tyres should be better on a wet field situation?

 

[otherclive]

I have towed with my previous Kugas all were diesel, 1 was 2wd , it towed as well as the Awd Kuga I had afterwards both towed a swift 550 caravan approx 1500kg. No problem at all. Better than my old Nissan xtrail Awd.
I was always lucky with the weather I never had to tow on a wet field, the Awd with the correct tyres should be better on a wet field situation?

I’ve only failed to exit a wet CL three times and each time with different cars, all with 4WD/Awd 🙊 Once even with a full on 4WD fitted with all terrain tyres. In such situations I used the mover to take the caravan off in reverse with its noseweight temporarily reduced very low.

 

[Dustydog]

I’ve only failed to exit a wet CL three times and each time with different cars, all with 4WD/Awd 🙊 Once even with a full on 4WD fitted with all terrain tyres. In such situations I used the mover to take the caravan off in reverse with its noseweight temporarily reduced very low.

Some years ago at a PCv Rally at Stowford Meadows the pitches were a bog. None of our 4x4’s could move the caravans. Levelling boards laid out for the Jockey wheel and the motor mover did the job.
That was the exception.
BTW, a shame the PCv rallies are no more

 

[otherclive]

Some years ago at a PCv Rally at Stowford Meadows the pitches were a bog. None of our 4x4’s could move the caravans. Levelling boards laid out for the Jockey wheel and the motor mover did the job.
That was the exception.
BTW, a shame the PCv rallies are no more

Surprising how many don’t know how to use the mover in such circumstances. My first mover didn’t go on until 2003, after we had seen a caravan go forwards on its own when in France. My wife called me over and said “ look that caravans moving no car, no one pushing!” Absolutely brilliant I thought, must get one.