Towing vehicle

Just as data-points: The last 5 years, I've towed over 2000 miles per
year (including 3500' to 5000' passes in the Cascade and Siskyou
mountains) with my DG-300 in a metal-top Cobra trailer. My tow
vehicles have been a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX and a 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 -
both with manual transmissions. The WRX was slightly better (given the
all-wheel-drive and better rear-weight distribution), but the seats
aggravated some back/spine issues I have and it had to go. But even
with the Mazdaspeed 3, it hasn't been an issue: I had a trailer tire
blow-out on the way back from Utah (outside Twin Falls, Idaho at 2am)
and was able to ease the car over to the shoulder without a problem.

--Noel

Bought a Ford Kuga 2l diesel manual 4wd in 2011. I believe this is called
the Escape in US.

Have now towed asw27 (and a nimbus 4dt) a total of 8,000 miles since then
on fields, minor roads, motoways, and autobahns, in good and bad weather,
wet, dry, snow, and ice. Typically Ford (bits fall off) but otherwise I
can't fault it.

My only tip is to make sure the hitch load is heavy ~ 60kgs ~ then it will
go up to 80mph without snaking. This may also have something to do with the
hitch being very close to the rear axle.

Jim

If you're in the mood to be gobsmacked, take a gander at this VW TDI towing something a lot bigger than a glider trailer (in the USA)

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=333675