SUV tow vehicle
After selling my truck and camper I have not found a motor home that I like so I was thinking of upgrading my Dodge Journey to a SUV that I could tow a small trailer for this summer till I find a moto...
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jerem0621 wrote:
I would suggest a Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 3.0 Ecodiesel or the Hemi. These SUV's have 7,400 lbs tow rating and are very capable. The V6 Pentastar has a tow rating of 6,200 lbs. These Jeeps get 26-30 mpg highway (not towing)
Talked to a man this weekend who was towing his 5,000 ish lb Airstream with a Pentastar Grand Cherokee. The rig looked like a good match and he said it was a "good riding" combo. He was using a standard weight distribution hitch without any sway control.
If you want to spend a few more bucks the Mercedes GL450 has a good tow rating too.
There are several SUV's with about 5,000 lb tow ratings. Here is a short list
Nissan Pathfinder
Kia Sorento V6 AWD
Chevy Traverse
Ford Explorer
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
If you need more tow rating the best choices are going to be the Chevy Suburban (I got 22 MPG out of a 2015 rental on the highway) or the Ford Expedition/Lincoln Navigator Ecoboost twins.
Thanks and good luck!
Jeremiah
They have been pretty good here as tow vehicles. Only problem and a big fly in the ointment, is terrible reliability, due too mechanical and software issues. As a result Jeep and Chrysler are rapidly exiting the Australian market.
Jeep had two CRD engines of 3 litres, the current VM Motori one and the Mercedes unit, both pretty similar in performance.
