7-8 seat tow Vehicle?
Can you please recommend me a good 7-8 seat tow Vehicle with towing capacity over 6000lb? Thanks.
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Durango and all the half tons with 7000-9500 pound tow ratings do not have the payload for 7 people and 700-1000 pounds of trailer tongue weight. So they are kind of like you can tow a lot or carry lots of people but not both at the same time comfortably, or under their ratings.
SUVs are more popular that full sized vans, thus cost more new as well as used. They also are offered with a lot more features and equipment than vans. A "loaded" 2015 Chevy Express has about the same equipment as a base Suburban LS. You want 4 heated leather seats, NAV, rear seat entertainment? It will have to be aftermarket on a van.
Finding a 2008+ 3/4 ton GM SUV will be tough. They are not too common because the economy in late 2000s GM just didn't make them as few were buying. Oh, you're in Canada - that's even more rare.
Those are two main points why prices are so high.
4500 pound loaded HTT seems unlikely with 7-8 people's stuff. 6000 seems realistic. So that's 700-800 pounds of TW. 2015 half ton SUVs (Expy/Suburban/Yukon/Sequoia/Armada) have 12000-1600 pounds of payload. That may be enough for your needs depending on your specific weights.
How many miles are your trips? Fuel isn't as cheap as the US for taking two vehicles, but driving a 3/4 ton Suburban at 13mpg daily driving non-towing average isn't cheap either.
I'd probably say stick with your favorite crew can half ton pickup. You can get 17-18mpg every day and tow a 6000-8000 pound RV when needed. Let the extended family meet you cat campsite.
SUVs are more popular that full sized vans, thus cost more new as well as used. They also are offered with a lot more features and equipment than vans. A "loaded" 2015 Chevy Express has about the same equipment as a base Suburban LS. You want 4 heated leather seats, NAV, rear seat entertainment? It will have to be aftermarket on a van.
Finding a 2008+ 3/4 ton GM SUV will be tough. They are not too common because the economy in late 2000s GM just didn't make them as few were buying. Oh, you're in Canada - that's even more rare.
Those are two main points why prices are so high.
4500 pound loaded HTT seems unlikely with 7-8 people's stuff. 6000 seems realistic. So that's 700-800 pounds of TW. 2015 half ton SUVs (Expy/Suburban/Yukon/Sequoia/Armada) have 12000-1600 pounds of payload. That may be enough for your needs depending on your specific weights.
How many miles are your trips? Fuel isn't as cheap as the US for taking two vehicles, but driving a 3/4 ton Suburban at 13mpg daily driving non-towing average isn't cheap either.
I'd probably say stick with your favorite crew can half ton pickup. You can get 17-18mpg every day and tow a 6000-8000 pound RV when needed. Let the extended family meet you cat campsite.
