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chris_UP
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Apr 23, 2017

mercedes/sprinter RV pulling a car? Is this good ?

i have inquired on a private owner ad for a used RV that looks great. However, the owner mentioned gas mileage, both with and without towing a car? I wasn't aware that The Sprinter vans pulled cars,...
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Gonzo42
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Apr 24, 2017
Our Class C Sprinter-based RV with the 6-cyl 3.0L engine pulls our ROCKY with no problems whatsoever.

I drive at 55 MPH, which is the legal limit while towing. Not necessarily true for the vast majority out there. I get 15 MPG. For those times I'm not towing, I run at 65 MPH and I still get 15 MPG.

I read on this forum that the 5-cyl engine is very good, too.

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