Favourite towcars

Current Santa Fe is the best tug in terms of stability and capability it is just so good with a van on the back.

Favorite were my 3 previous Shoguns. Yes the only vehicle I have owned more than 1 of. Bemoaned the day they stopped making them. Big brute of a thing but just loved em.

Anything Land Rover. We have towed with a Series 2a, Series 3, Defender, Discovery (good tug, but a slug solo), Range Rover. Freelander one was a nice car, some great features, but seriously dodgy transmission, ours never towed, it spent it’s relatively short life with us in two wheel drive only.

Then came the Jeeps.... 4.0 Wrangler, 4.0 Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Patriot, new Wranglers.

Of them all, the Jeep Cherokee was simply awesome. As good as a Land Rover, but much more sophisticated and comfortable. Haven’t towed with our current Wrangler yet.........

Currently tow with a 2019 Volvo XC90 light hibrid diesel which is great but in years gone by when we had a smaller and lighter caravan, I loved our Saab 9000 which really flew and was extremely stable. 

Worst were the first car we towed with:   a Vauxhall Magnum (Viva with an 1800cc engine) and a Vauxhall Carlton 2200 which had a lock-up device on the auto gearbox which kicked-in at about 50mph and wouldn't drop out until it got below that speed, hence you lost all your speed on hills before it would change down a gear.

most autos lock up .... you just need a bit more throttle to make it down shift, just as you'd do with any auto be, it the old 4 speed of the Carlton or a modern 7/8/9 speed 

We have a Cherokee, I just love it.   Would definitely have another and no plans to change this one yet.  

my second favourite was a 54 plate 2.0 D Mazda 6 TS2 tourer, just loved it but alas hubby’s company car so had to go back when he left 😕

cripes Cherokee - do you shares in BP?