Towing advice for Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 petrol

Thank you.

We need a petrol as during the working week we do low mileage (less than 4000 in a year with lots of stop starting), our current car has lots of electric sensors etc and quite complicated to work on. We think with a petrol car which is less complicated it would allow us to work on it ourselves.

So simple and easy to service we used to carry out our own servicing, it all the years we owned it it never went wrong, my next door neighbour brought of me, last time I saw him it was still going strong.

We had a 2009 3Dr 2.4 Suzuki GV manual gearbox

Towed a 1200kg caravan, no issues. No issues on hills as suggested by Flatcoat. Steady in side wind. MPG low 20's. If you have the low range gearbox, fab for shunting van into awkward uphill pitches.

Good strong engine, not frugal. Cheap to service.

I liked it.

Our Only tow car near it, was a  2litre 4 door Toyota Rav4  petrol, of 1997 vintage, my ex company car it lasted 14 years as our towcar, do everything car.

It did everything well, never ever broke down or needed major repairs. Towed our 1200kg Caravan off of many a muddy field with diff lock engaged and Goodrich all terrain tyres. Was sorry to see it go.