Tow cars

My 140PS 2WD 09 Kuga towed 1350Kg. and usually returned around 32mpg. More if it was flat, less if hilly. Cruised at just below 60mph.

Thanks cyber yacht looking at all wheel drive 180ps towing twin axle 1750kg thanks for your help

180ps towing twin axle 1750kg thanks for your help

You're gonna need a bigger car (IMHO)

the kerb weight of the kuga is only 1715 kg so need a bigger car or lighter caravan about 1458kg at 85%

You need a bigger or rather heavier car to tow that. Kuga comes in at 1716 kgs Kerbweight and to tow a 1750kg caravan would be a bit iffy. The 85% rule applied to the Kuga would only give you a caravan loaded weight of 1460kgs maximum and nowhere near your 1750 kg even on twin axle. This would give you a severe Tail Wagging Dog situation and not recommended!

I would suggest if you want to pull a van that big you look at a  Kia Sorento or a Hyundai Santa Fe which with the 2.2 diesel post 2010 model will give you a nice towcar, good weight ratio and comfort when towing.

These driven about 55/60mph would give you a return of around 29/30mpg towing and about 45/50 solo at about 70mph

I would certainly look into this more deeply before you buy either the car or the van if you haven't already

Mike

Hi thanks for reply just looking in fords kerbweight 1815kg plus will be having tow bar fitted and thing I might be more than 75 kg

Hi just checked caravan 1717kg had van 2 years has act fitted

Your Ranger will tow your T/A easily - because it's designed to do so. However, some caravan manufacturers suggest you don't tow with a commercial vehicle.

A Kuga is simply not up to the job and suggest you look at another model which will safely do the job

adding anything to the vehicle does not add to the kerbweight including a tow bar. all this just comes of the max axle weight of the vehicle as stated in the V5C doc. If you have 4 people,dog,roofrack and fully loaded boot then you could be overloading the car and max axle load. Lutz is your man for weights.

We've got the 180bhp model with 4 wheel drive on demand and tow a 1450 kg Bailey. It does so with ease and sits all day at 60 mph on motorways, returning low 30's if I'm careful with the right foot! It is quiet and relatively refined but small on boot space.