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Re: You can tow it with a car
On the Australian tow limits for the Kia Sorento. I do know the US Sorento is manufactured in the US. I do think even our Korean manufactured V6 Sorento has a lower tow limit than the diesel Sorento. So, I don't know if there are some slightly different design differences between them. I did follow a diesel Sorento towing a tandem axle 20' caravan here and he was travelling at about 115kph or a bit over 70mph up and down hills. Someone mentioned unitary constructed tow limits as well. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel or Hemi V8 powered ones can tow about 3 500kg or 7 800lbs and they are a unitary constructed vehicle.448Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hello Ram 1500 Diesel!
@itguy08 By reading your blogs, I'm thinking you are part of some organisation delivering misinformation. It isn't Ford/GM/Chrysler, it has something to do with the guys who build them vehicles. I own a 3.2 Mazda BT50 (essentially a global Ranger). It's a diesel with 200hp and 350ftlb of torque. I live near Darwin. I do know my vehicle weighs 4 600lbs and is a 4x4 with a bullbar/driving lights/heavy tow package. These accessories will reduce mpgs by a mile or two. Our speed limit up here is 85mph at that speed I'm getting 23mpg. At 65mph I'm getting about 32mpg. I have only towed a trailer from Melbourne to Darwin. the trailer had a pantech on the back and was about 6' high from the bed and 6' wide. This offered some wind resistance. Towing the trailer between a steady 70-75mph I was getting 26mpg. Up here we have what are called roadtrains that sit on 60mph, overtaking is a breeze in the diesel. It appears as speed rises the vehicle's performance improves markedly. By the time I pull in to my lane after overtaking the roadtrain I will be reaching 85-95mph. Also, diesel will accelerate up hills were a gas won't. Gas engines have to be revved quite hard (lower gear) to achieve the same torque through the rear wheels. This is where the diesel gains most of its fuel economy over a gas engine towing. Eco Boost are designed to meet CAFE targets under CAFE conditions first and foremost. They are primarily designed to run empty. Load the Eco Boost engine and it will suck fuel like any other gasoline turbo engine.410Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hello Ram 1500 Diesel!
Considering this is a RV site, most I would assume are going to want some form of tow capacity. Diesel will use almost half as much fuel towing a heavy load as a comparable gasoline engine. I know a diesel Grand Cherokee running the same VM V6 diesel that is going into the Ram 1500 can tow a 26' caravan and use between 17 and 20 miles per gallon. This is driving between the speeds of 55-60mph. I don't see why a Diesel Ram would be much different. Now take the F-150 with the 3.5 Eco Boost, a very powerful and torquey. What would the FE be for the Eco Boost F-150? Somewhere south of 10mpg? What will the Hemi powered Ram's FE be? Slightly better than the Eco Boost F-150. The diesel will not accelerate like a drag car like the V8s and Eco Boost. It will accelerate like a V6 when pushed. When driving normal it will feel V8ish. Torque moving you along.242Views0likes0Comments
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