On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 07:57:21 -0800, Mike the Strike wrote:

IMHO, the power and especially torque curves of the typical turbo diesel
are absolutely superb for towing. I am now towing with a camper van
based on the Mercedes Sprinter and find its towing and hill-climbing
abilities to be superb. Fuel consumption is also not far shy of 20 mpg
(that's 24 mpg for the Brits!)

You're right: that sounds thirsty to me.

I use a 2002 Ford Focus 5-door estate with 4 speed automatic transmission
and a 2 litre petrol engine to tow my Libelle in a fairly old alloy-
skinned box trailer. Its stable up to 60mph though I won't tow faster
than 65. This gets around 28mpg on long runs, e.g. from Harlow in Essex
up to the Lake district or to Portmoak (20-30 miles north of Edinburgh,
so about 23 miles/USAian gallon. Its excellent on hills: I had no problem
towing that trailer up through Church Stretton and over the moors to The
Mynd or going down the same way.


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