Euro tow vehicle

(doubleup_dan) · (doubleup_dan) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 12-15-2006, 2:39 PM

hey i will be taking my boat to europe next summer and was wondering on your opinions on a vehicle to tow an xstar with over there. we dont have the same big american trucks over here so i was looking at these

1. VW toureg
2. BMW X5
3. Merc ML
4. Misubishi L200

i think the VW or BMW will be the best but they are the most expensive! all have aleast a 3 Litre diesel version, except the L200 which i have only seen with 2.5 liter is that powerfull enough to tow an xstar?? because i would like to spend less if i can!!!

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 12-15-2006, 2:51 PM

VW Toureag with the diesel motor will blow all of those...

(gti2lo) · (gti2lo) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 12-15-2006, 3:05 PM

VW Touareg, is bulit like a truck... the 6 cly TDI is an animal of a motor!!

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 12-15-2006, 3:48 PM

Touareg diesel all the way! None of the others come close.

(abundiga909) · (abundiga909) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 12-15-2006, 3:55 PM

Audi Q7... its basically a stretched out Touareg, and i think it has the TDI in europe already...

(doubleup_dan) · (doubleup_dan) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 12-15-2006, 7:02 PM

i would like the Q7 but i am gunna get a used one and the Q7 is too new and is really expensive!

toureg was my first choice too

can you tow an xstar comfortably with the L200?

(ncbschzzt) · (ncbschzzt) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 12-15-2006, 11:39 PM

VW will tow the best if you keep it from breaking all the time like mine.

(ncbschzzt) · (ncbschzzt) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 12-15-2006, 11:42 PM

vw tows the best, but breaks all the time and is exspensive to fix. If you get the vw, dont get a 04! go with at least a late model 05...

(mrm2083) · (mrm2083) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 12-15-2006, 11:56 PM

cayenne

(mrm2083) · (mrm2083) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 12-15-2006, 11:56 PM

or a range rover

(2high4u) · (2high4u) **Join Date: May 2004** 12-16-2006, 7:29 AM

Tow my new 06 enzo with an 06 nissan navara (known as frontier in us) tow's effortlessly(sp!!

(xsmini) · (xsmini) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 12-16-2006, 2:39 PM

Touraeg fo' sure

Good luck finding a V10TDi though

(dbjts) · (dbjts) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 12-16-2006, 3:29 PM

The Merc and the BMW are both rated at substantially less than 3000KG for towing.
The VW and the Mitsubishi are both rated at 3500KG but then so are virtually all of the Land Rover stable past and present. If your working to a budget an old Disco should feature high on your list, there are loads to choose from and they are cheap as chips.

(ncbschzzt) · (ncbschzzt) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 12-16-2006, 3:48 PM

hes in Europe, no problem finding a diesel. Maybe not a v10, but never the less a diesel.}

(gobigorgohome) · (gobigorgohome) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 12-16-2006, 3:55 PM

How about an Isuzu Trooper 2.8Tdi? The engine is bullet proof and has plenty of grunt. Quite a few of them around. Quality-wise it'll be a better bet than an older Land Rover/Disco/Range Rover.

(epic_peachland)

Mercedes G Class with a Diesel. No question about it well or a Toureg diesel

(ncbschzzt) · (ncbschzzt) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 12-16-2006, 6:13 PM

Eruo pullers just are not the same, good ride out of that vw though. And can off road with the best of them....

(jsxstar) · (jsxstar) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 12-17-2006, 11:02 PM

v10 tdi toureg or audi q7

(riverside) · (riverside) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 12-17-2006, 11:26 PM

or a landcruiser or a Pajero or a Patrol there are lots of 4x4 that all can tow up to 3500 kilo and some above above.

(dbjts) · (dbjts) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 12-17-2006, 11:43 PM

The V10 Touareg might have 550 foot pounds of torque but its still only rated to tow 3500KG, and in the UK its over $40,000 more than the base model Diesel. And for my money it’s got to much weight up front which adversely affects the handling.

(ncbschzzt) · (ncbschzzt) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 12-18-2006, 1:19 PM

So what big Euro hauler handles better than a VW?

(dbjts) · (dbjts) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 12-18-2006, 3:10 PM

I’m not saying the VW doesn’t handle, it just doesn’t handle as well with the V10 lump in it. Also the massive extra premium puts it firmly in to Range Rover territory and deciding between a Range Rover and a VW is a no brainer.

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 12-18-2006, 9:17 PM

I've got a Range Rover. Me likey...

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 12-18-2006, 9:30 PM

VW tow capacity is 3500 kilograms which is equal to 7,716.18 pounds.

Dodge 4x4 1500 is 8250 pounds.

Boat ready to tow averages about 4000 pounds on the trailer.

Sure sounds like the VW is ready tow. Plus it has tons of power and gets great fuel milage.

Cost? Well it is only money...