Luxury Diesel SUV as tow vehicle
Hi, I'm looking at people who have experienced towing with a diesel SUV. I'm planning to replace my current vehicle (2009 Toyota Highlander V6 AWD) in a year or so and I'm interested by the following...
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This is campingcanuck's DH giving my 2 cents on this post and replies I have read so far...
x2 on sky_free's post.
Just for reference, the Q7 TDI is overall a bit larger than the Touareg with a longer wheelbase and a curb weight of 5412# which is more than our TT's dry weight. We travel with empty tanks and do not carry extra cargo in the vehicle. With a payload of 1280# and a tongue weight of 550#, we still have a little wiggle room.
I am happy to see a Jeep Diesel option available with specs that are close to large European diesel SUVs that we ARE able to buy in North America. If you do a build and compare with a base Jeep Diesel and a base Q7 TDI, there is barely a difference, but options quickly add to the price of the Jeep diesel which makes me question the overall value.
IMO, it is wonderful that there are options other than pickup trucks for towing!
x2 on sky_free's post.
Just for reference, the Q7 TDI is overall a bit larger than the Touareg with a longer wheelbase and a curb weight of 5412# which is more than our TT's dry weight. We travel with empty tanks and do not carry extra cargo in the vehicle. With a payload of 1280# and a tongue weight of 550#, we still have a little wiggle room.
I am happy to see a Jeep Diesel option available with specs that are close to large European diesel SUVs that we ARE able to buy in North America. If you do a build and compare with a base Jeep Diesel and a base Q7 TDI, there is barely a difference, but options quickly add to the price of the Jeep diesel which makes me question the overall value.
IMO, it is wonderful that there are options other than pickup trucks for towing!
