Posted on 01/03/2019 09:47
Okay all you petrol/Diesel heads out there, its time for me to change my car and I want to ensure my final choice has enough oomph and power.
I tow a caravan that has a MTPLW of 1600kg.
I have not decided on a car yet but top of the current list has a 2L petrol engine (petrol is my preferred choice over diesel) and gives 300hp and 400nm of torque with full 4 wheel drive.
Any thoughts on suitability?
Thanks in advance
Posted on 20/03/2019 15:43 by WildwoodUnfortunately that range is still not going to be good enough for us. One model I think the X with a similar towing capacity was apparently tested in Americal with a lightweight trailer and managed only 100 miles on one charge. It might be managable for a farmer taking livestock a short run but for towing a caravan would be useless.
Posted on 20/03/2019 18:26
A while ago I read a test report about a Tesla towing a caravan down to Italy. If I remember rightly it was a 1600kg caravan, so by no means a lightweight. In short, it was found to be feasible, but one did need to have strong nerves on a couple of occasions whether it would make it to the next opportunity en route to charge the batteries.
Posted on 01/03/2019 12:07 by WhittakerrFor comparison the same vehicle is available with:
2L diesel 240hp 340nm
3L diesel 306hp 700nm
Posted on 21/03/2019 00:19 by birderbillyAre you sure those figures for the 2L diesel are correct ? the 340nm looks very low - it it's producing 240hp the torque should be nearer 480-500nm
Posted on 21/03/2019 06:48 by WhittakerrFrom JLR website
Posted on 21/03/2019 11:34 by birderbillyPlenty of VAG cars and Volvos etc that produce 230-240 hp and 480-500nm for a 2.0L diesel.
Posted on 21/03/2019 11:32 by birderbillyyes 430nm not 340nm ! i.e diesel does produce more torque than petrol as would be expected.
Posted on 22/03/2019 06:57 by Whittakerr
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