Best Diesel SUV Tow Vehicles?

Bionic Man wrote:
All the diesel SUVs are pretty similar in performance. They offer a 3.0 somewhere in the 240 HP range. Doesn't matter if you choose the Benz, BMW, Audi, or Grand Cherokee. All pretty much the same capability. And I agree, that all of those will be pushed to their limits to do what you are hoping to accomplish.

Or a Volkswagen Touareg. But don't plan on towing fast or over 60 with a TT behind you, unless you want to tear up and destroy the drivetrain and motor. Keep your tow weight to within 50 to 60% of the tow capacity on the german SUV's, because the TUV in Germany rates the CHASSIS capacity tow limits, not the motor or drive train tow limits, and in Germany, all these SUV's you can get a Turbo Diesel V8 package not available here in the states. So the CHASSIS is designed for the bigger motor and tranny package, but the 3.0L ENGINE and DRIVETRAIN packages in North America aren't designed for those towing weights, speeds, or levels of performance. So keep your speed, and weight and wind resistance values down with the 3.0L drive trains, they were NOT designed for hauling the mail. One look at the motor oil specs on any of these European small displacement V6 or inline 4 engines will tell you all you need to know, DPF filters with no clean outs, and LIGHT DUTY diesel engine oils... All C3 specifications.

Don't send a boy out to do a man's job. Get a smaller trailer, or a bigger cubic inch engine block. There is no replacement for engine displacement, when you need to get work done, and towing a trailer is a lot of work.