MPG When Towing

I'd say that was brilliant ...... my towcar struggles to do 30 solo 

I'd also say those results are really good. When l towed my van the car dropped from around 50 solo to around 28 towing so a larger difference for me. That was with a 2.2 towing a 1300kg van.

Our 2.0ltd petrol Focus only managed 18mpg when towing.  My CRV 2.2 diesel managed 32.3mpg on our last trip to Europe

As a rough rule of thumb, I've found that towing consumption is generally about 75% of solo figures on both petrol and diesels, give or take a couple of mpg.

That sounds good.

The best 'ratio' I have had is 20 MPG towing in a car that averaged 28 mpg solo but that was a 2.7 twin turbo petrol ,and no it was not chosen for towing!

Now with a 2 litre diesel that averages app 37 mpg solo I get between 25 and as high as 32 towing. The highest on a day that was all autoroute at app 55 MPH.

I have found that large 4x4s drop less than a conventional car due to the fact that their height shields some of the headwind from the caravan. For example a Discovery dropped from 30mpg to 25mpg whereas a Mercedes E Class Estate dropped from 31 to 22mpg with the same caravan. If you want the best possible MPG I found keeping to about 58 mph on the motorway and not letting it drift up to pass lorries etc.

Our 2.2 litre auto select 4x4 brings in 37 mpg when towing our 1700 kg twin axle. Very pleased with it (and the caravan!). 

Our 2.2 litre auto select 4x4 brings in 37 mpg when towing our 1700 kg twin axle. Very pleased with it (and the caravan!). 

Sorry, don't believe it.

That seems your problem rather than mine.  We have a jeep Cherokee auto which when towing, after zeroing the mpg computer reports 37 mpg from leaving Weston to arriving in Exmouth. 

citroen multispace 1.6 turbo deisel 120bhp ..... Caravan 1275.....50mpg solo 28mpg towing. Never had over 30mpg with any outfit