Towing vehicle?

[klom81]

Just wondering what vehicle everyone uses or would recommend for towing a trailer?
I currently have an 04 plate Discovery 2 which is starting to get a bit tired and I need to look for a new vehicle but don’t want to get a Discovery 3 or 4
I have seen a LWB Mitsubishi Shogun and a Nissan Pathfinder both of which are would have a suitable towing capacity. Both vehicles I have seen are automatic and I have always previously had a manual. The 4x4 on the Nissan seems to be operated by a dial on the dash rather than via a gear stick and I’m not sure how effective/reliable this is.
Just wondering what people’s options were or if anyone has any other suggestions.
Thanks

 

[CMcC]

VW Touareg. It is automatic, have never had an automatic before but love it now.

 

[asmp]

VW Touareg. It is automatic, have never had an automatic before but love it now.

Just what I was going to say! Ours happily tows 2 horses. Has the same towing pulling power as a Discovery.

 

[klom81]

Thanks. How does the 4x4 operate on the tourareg?

 

[popsdosh]

Thanks. How does the 4x4 operate on the tourareg?

All modern 4x4 are electric. Nothing wrong with the nissan . More stable than the toureg !

 

[ShowJumperL95]

I have a Mitsubishi Shogun and absolutely love it! It's a FAB towing car

 

[Kate23]

Our wonderful, beautiful Touareg died about three weeks ago, I was effortless to tow with!! Repair under warranty is currently under investigation so in the meantime husband bought me a cheap old Daihatsu Fourtrak, the snob in me was not impressed but my god - I LOVE IT!!! Its 22 years old, pulls like a steam train!

We also run a SWB Shogun which is fab, but husbands vehicle to throw mountain bikes in so rarely tows with it, but has been super when we have.

 

[taraj]

Love my shogun for towing, my first auto and won't want to go back to a manual again!. Been much more reliable (touches wood) than any discovery (2 and 3) I have had before.

 

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I had an old (X reg) manual SWB Shogun and it was fab to tow with. Really great. I have replaced it with a beefier Isuzu DMax Pickup, which is awesome and can tow 3.5 tonnes!

 

[ROG]

See link to members towing combos in my signature below

 

[1rocky1]

Shogun swb warrior 3.5 gdi auto use it most days for towing 2.5 tons very powerful and smooth but thirsty about 12 to gallon but worth it .

 

[klom81]

Thanks ROG for the info. I already have my B+E licence and I am only planning on towing 1 small 15hh light-medium weight horse (approx 480kg) in an ifor williams 506 trailer (920kg) so would only really be towing 1500kg but like to have a big a towing capacity as possible as on occasion I would have two horses in and we have some big hills in our area.

 

[klom81]

Thanks everyone. The fuel consumption is something else I’m trying to be mindful of as I don’t want to buy something that I then can’t afford to run.