Hyundai Tucson 2015 - Happy to report...

SteveDunwell replied on 01/10/2017 19:27

SteveDunwell

Posted on 01/10/2017 19:27

First trip out this weekend with our new outfit, a Hyundai Tucson 2015 2.0 Blue drive NavSE (manual) towing our Coachman Vision 520/4 (c 1400kg).

I have to say I was highly impressed. Towing up to the legal limit was effortless and it purrs along in 6th gear returning 31mpg on a combination of motorway and A road driving, including a big, long hill which I had to drop down to 4th due to slower traffic. The car has tons of grunt and acceleration, which quickly allows you to join motorways easily, etc.

The ride was a little soft, but thats probably more to do with a relatively light loading on this trip.

The Tucson is a great tow vehicle, and has such luxuries as a proper spare wheel/tyre instead of the damned spacesaver, or god forbid, a repair kit. The fixed swan neck towball doesnt interfere with the reversing sensors, and the reversing camera makes hitching up a doddle. And the fuel economy is great too!

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lornalou1 replied on 01/10/2017 20:57

lornalou1

Caravanner from Lancashire

Posted on 01/10/2017 20:57

a fairly good match if you car is the 2 wheel drive 134bhp model is about 80% match. be careful of weight in the van as this will soon change as your vehicle is quite a light one at approx. 1780kg. these figures are not spot on by the way but very close.

Cornersteady replied on 02/10/2017 09:17

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 02/10/2017 09:17

Good to hear, our small Hyundai (now passed to my second daughter) is 10 years old and done over 110,000 miles.

SteveDunwell replied on 02/10/2017 16:57

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SteveDunwell

Caravanner from Worcestershire

Posted on 01/10/2017 20:57 by lornalou1

a fairly good match if you car is the 2 wheel drive 134bhp model is about 80% match. be careful of weight in the van as this will soon change as your vehicle is quite a light one at approx. 1780kg. these figures are not spot on by the way but very close.

Posted on 02/10/2017 16:57

yes, I wasnt too worried about it being over the 85% guidance as I have been towing for 30 years. But thanks for the feedback.

xtrailman replied on 06/10/2017 07:56

xtrailman

Caravanner from South Yorkshire

Posted on 06/10/2017 07:56

1780kg isn't light anyway.

I would happly tow my 1700kg caravan with the Tucson with the high powered 2L engine.

I already tow 1700mtplm with a 1703kg car.

lornalou1 replied on 06/10/2017 20:43

lornalou1

Caravanner from Lancashire

Posted on 06/10/2017 20:43

xtrailman. thats about 99.8% tow match so you must be a very experienced tower but put anything extra in the van and you would be towing illegally surely. i was lead to believe the car cannot be lighter than the van????

EmilysDad replied on 06/10/2017 21:38

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EmilysDad

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Posted on 06/10/2017 20:43 by lornalou1

xtrailman. thats about 99.8% tow match so you must be a very experienced tower but put anything extra in the van and you would be towing illegally surely. i was lead to believe the car cannot be lighter than the van????

Posted on 06/10/2017 21:38

100% plus is not illegal if you're still within the gross train weight (& car or caravan isn't over loaded)