Kia Sorento OR Hyundai Santa Fe

Both are both good tow cars Kia 7yr warranty Hyundai 5yrs ,made by the same company ,if new get from nearest to you dealer

We have had two Sorentos, a 13 plate manual, and currently a 66 plate auto (same shape as current ones).  Both excellent tow cars but the later model is much more comfortable and practical and the auto box is much easier and more relaxing to tow with.  Excellent long range tourer, I pull a 1800kg twin axle and have had no problems of note in 3 1/2 years/38000 miles (same for the older model).  Reasonable fuel consumption (for a 2 tonne brick), insurance and road tax.  

13 plate Sorento auto towing a Coachman Amara 550/5, brilliant, used to be a Discovery person, but never again.

Over the years I have had (all auto)......2003 3.5 petrol,2007 2.5 diesel,2010 2.2 diesel and current 2015 2.2 diesel.Apart from the 2010 model (which did not have self levelling) all have been brilliant tugs.The current 2015 kx3 is full of necessary toys like heated steering wheel and reversing camera and is the most car like to drive,also the most economical.I hope this helps.

Currently have a Sorento and it is probably the best tow car I've had. I get around 28mpg towing. With all the seats down plenty of room.

I went for the Sorento as for me it looks better than the Santa Fe and the 7 year warranty.

Sorry,should have said Sorento. And the 7 year warranty is good.

Does anybody know when they stopped doing a full sized spare wheel and changed to a space saver, and is it possible to change from a space saver to a full size wheel? 

I wouldn't let the lack of a full sized spare affect my choice of car ... when was the last time you ever used your spare? I had my last car about 5 or 6 years & never used the spare. EmilysMum has never used the spare in her car either in the last 7 years. And if it's slung underneath the back, as I know some Kia/Hyundai spares are, do you want to subject a full sized alloy wheel to living in all the salt & mud from the road?

And if it's slung underneath the back, as I know some Kia/Hyundai spares are, do you want to subject a full sized alloy wheel to living in all the salt & mud from the road

well mine has been there 7 years, just poked my head underneath and it looks to be in good nick , but agree, never had mine out, but i do like a full size spare for car and caravan, i think it is an age thing.

Our sportage is 7yrs old and has a full size spare ,in a well in the boot ,Sorento spare was slung underneath because of the add rear seats,

Our dealer keeps trying to sell us a later model but they only have either a skinny spare or "repair?" kit now   and there is no way a full size spare will fit  in the space available,and at our age we need the security of a spare that can be on the car when also a caravan on the rear