Land Rover Discovery Sport manual

Totally agree MM

After almost 50 years of owning manuals and 35 years towing with them, two years ago we bought an automatic, it is so much easier and more relaxing towing around towns and dual c/ways etc. Never being in the wrong gear or having to quickly change gear when suddenly baulked by pedestrian or car. 

As MM stated I have never known anyone say they would revert to a manual. 

Our Sportage auto has a "manual override"  that is available when travelling and was used quite often when we had a petrol auto ,but not so now we have the grunt of a diesel, as the kick down is more than adequate if a bit more acceleration is needed when towing ,mostley when entering a busy motorway off the sliproad to match speeds into a gap

I despair of this forum.  Someone asks a question about a make of car or caravan and they just get a load of irrelevant replies from people who are not actually able to give an answer but always feel the need to  say something.  In answer to the original question,  I have towed extensively over the last 4 years with a Discovery  sport pulling first a Bailey Unicorn and now a Coachman VIP. We love our LR, as does  a friend who has one. Excellent tow car,  comfortable and practical.  However, mine is auto with flappy paddle manual override.  I am sure that there are also other excellent tow cars out there but happy with our choice 

I’m not sure that people’s opinions are irrelevant as they help build a picture and supply information as you have done even though your car is an auto  

However, saying you despair of the forum you choose to use is irrelevant.

That is just your personal opinion not a fact. I too have driven both and in my opinion manual is better but that is just my preference. 

All sorts of preferences and prejudices have been aired - but so far no one has answered the original question. Any takers? 

Probably not

We'd have to compare notes after a few miles of stop start queuing on a motorway ..... I'll drive the auto 😉

I will give you that one and that's the only plus side for an auto, ease of driving but you need a manual for having fun.

I suspect that comes down to ones take on “fun”, but probably has overlooked the paddles for those times you want to get involved and think you can outsmart the auto's intelligence.

I totally agree with the auto boxes of old being left in the showroom but the latest are IMO brilliant, unquestionably my choice for towing a caravan, though if in the mood and not travelling far happy to take the nippy Golf manual.