Towing with 2006 Santa fe

[Mary-Lou]

Hi,
Does anyone have any experience towing 2 14.2 ponies with a Santa fe? Am thinking of buying one but want to make sure it will cope with my towing needs. It is diesel 2.2 litre. My trailer ( rice) weighs 750 kg and the ponies about 400 each.
Any advice would be welcome.

 

[peaceandquiet1]

I tow with a 2001 2 litre diesel Sante Fe. two ponies approx 300kg each or one horse. The limit on my car is 2000kg and it is fine, never had any problems towing. I would prefer a beefier towcar but the budget won't stretch

 

[MaisieMooandCometToo]

We tow an Ifor Williams 505 with a 450kg pony and a 600kg horse with our '06 santa fe (diesel but don't ask me what engine!!) regularly, never had a problem with it

 

[horserugsnot4u]

I have 2007 Santa Fe automatic and it has a limit of 2K, which is enough for 2x 14.2 ponies but not much more (unless you have a very lightweight trailer). The manual version can manage more, possibly 2500k

 

[horserugsnot4u]

Sorry forgot to add that the Santa Fe has the option to lock the 4WD, which is useful as not all softroaders (or whatever they're called) have. It's a good compromise for towing and normal road use as the fuel ecomony isn't bad.

 

[Mary-Lou]

I tow with a 2001 2 litre diesel Sante Fe. two ponies approx 300kg each or one horse. The limit on my car is 2000kg and it is fine, never had any problems towing. I would prefer a beefier towcar but the budget won't stretch

Thank you that's helpful

 

[Mary-Lou]

We tow an Ifor Williams 505 with a 450kg pony and a 600kg horse with our '06 santa fe (diesel but don't ask me what engine!!) regularly, never had a problem with it

That's good to hear, thank you.

 

[Mary-Lou]

I have 2007 Santa Fe automatic and it has a limit of 2K, which is enough for 2x 14.2 ponies but not much more (unless you have a very lightweight trailer). The manual version can manage more, possibly 2500k

That's encouraging, thank you