Replacing my Freelander tow car

agree about the renegade and don't like them. look on autotrader and can get an ex demo Grand Cherokee 6 month old with everything on it for under £40k. superb tow car.

If it was over £40k when new you are still stung with the extra government road tax till it is 5years old

My brother is a mechanic and has a merc, it goes into limp mode for no reason. Fortunately for him he is a mechanic so takes his laptop every where in the car with him, plugs it in to wherever you plug these things, clears the faults and presto it goes till next time. 

I had a Merc too that went into limp due to a turbo related problem, but it's LR that have the reputation & I was making a joke! 

And I replaced that Merc with another Merc with basically the same engine! 🙄

Sorento or its sibling Santa Fe.

4x4, loads of kit, tows beautifully, comfy.

5 or 7 year warranty, not that you will probably need it.

7 seats just leave row 3 under the floor, 7 seaters have really good residuals.

Not frugal but then should be better than the Disco, tank range to get you as far as you want to go in a day.

£40k may even get a new pre-reg one.

I half looked at a Kia when I bought my ML ... one thing that put me off was the under slung spare wheel and its proximity to the tow bar. I never investigated further but does the tow bar not foul the spare? 🤔

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that's why I dismissed the ugly fronts (grills) of the Jeep and Kia, Hyundai looks better.

If Land Rovers break down as often as some people allege then it follows there should be plenty of places with experience in fixing them.

Human nature being what it is 90% of people are going to recommend the model/brand they currently drive.  10% are going to say don’t touch their current model with a barge pole.   We currently have a VW Touareg and are delighted with it as a tow car.  Admittedly we only have a SA caravan but it’s mptlm is 1900kg.

For me it represents value for money because I am not paying a premium for a badge.   The only problem we have had is a rear door lock failed twice the second time just outside of warranty, the lock was over £300 plus fitting.  Or £30  for a late scrap lock.  I can now change the lock on a Touareg 😄. 

But if the OP likes his current vehicle why is he thinking about changing?  Change for the sake of change is imho a bit of a mugs game. 

I changed my Freelander 2 for a Volvo XC60 D4 AWD Auto R Design and have been very impressed with the towing capabilities and the comfort of the ride.  Also very economical too.