Best SUV for towing that gets 20+mpg
So I'm asking this for a friend. Their Lexus RX hybrid SUV was totaled in an accident recently so they're in the market for a new SUV. The RX was getting to be on the small side for them anyway, wit...
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JAC1982 wrote:wireman wrote:IdaD wrote:
If it were me I'd meet those requirements with a crew cab 2.7 EcoBoost with a nice color matched hard shell on the bed. It would nearly get the desired empty mileage, have plenty of room and would tow a small TT better than an SUV. Or an EcoDiesel Ram if the mileage is critical.
Edit - pickups are also a substantially better value than an equivalent SUV.
The Ram Eco would be a better tow vehicle than the JGC Eco. Almost as good of mileage as the JGC. That said, I tow a jayco TT, 23RLSW model and it scales at 5600 lbs. loaded. Tows very well with the JGC Eco. JGC is rated at 7200 lbs. on my 4X4. I prefer to tow at about 75% of the JGC capacity
Not sure that the ECOBOOST could get any where near the 30+ MPG I get on the highway with my 2015 JGC EcoDiesel.
If they want to stay with a SUV the JGC Eco is a great choice. Get a 15 or 16 model year. 2017 were not certified by EPA for the Eco engine. 2018 model should be.
Think the 2018 will be.
They are not truck people at all so trucks are out. This is her daily driver and their dogs are like extra kids so no throwing them in the back of a truck, even with a shell. Their Lexus was totaled in a rollover accident so that made her even more freaked out about the dogs (they weren't in the vehicle at the time thankfully).
And I can confirm the EcoBoost (which I have) won't touch 30mpg highway, I got close to 25 on a multi day road trip. If I didn't need the extra room I get with the Explorer (I have 3 dogs and maybe a kid at some point), I would have looked at the Jeeps myself.
I let her know about the Jeep. They're going car shopping over Labor Day weekend so we'll see what they end up with!
I don't think any of the Eco diesels have been legal to sell for the last year or so while Fiat went thru it's struggles with the EPA. Word is now that they have approval from the EPA to start selling the diesels again, but that might be only for 2018 models, hopefully someone has more info about that.
