Land Rover Discovery Considered the Best Towing Vehicle by What Car?, Again
September 7, 2016 11:20 am
With its powerful V6 diesel engine and incredible handling, it’s a surprise to nobody that the Land Rover Discovery is a popular choice amongst those towing a caravan or trailer. After all, with the added weight and risk of swaying it is essential that the driver is confident in their vehicles capabilities whatever road conditions they are experiencing.
What Car?, who have been helping drivers across the United Kingdom choose their ideal vehicle since 1973, recently reported on their favourite towing cars of 2016. The article, which was published in June of 2016, takes into consideration various aspects of the vehicles performance when towing. This includes their ride quality, braking, hill start and much more. They also utilise tester feedback and data from trailer stability systems.
This year’s list welcomes a handful of newcomer’s. One of these newcomers is the Renault Captur, a compact SUV featuring a 1.5 dCi diesel engine and sporting surprisingly impressive control capabilities.
The Renault Captur is capable of towing up to 900kg, making it ideal for drivers looking to tow a 750kg trailer comfortably. When compared to its counterpart, the Peugeot 2008, these numbers are impressive to say the least. This is as the Peugeot 2008 sports a nose weight limit 22kg below the Captur, this is despite a similar price tag.
For larger loads What Car? recommended the Skoda Octavia, which also secured its spot in the 2013 Tow Car Awards. Such acclaim is accredited to its affordability and spacious interior. All of which, when combined with its brilliant control capabilities, make it a brilliant vehicle for a family getaway to the British seaside or Europe. The Skoda is also impressively affordable costing between £15,000 and £25,000.
The Skoda Octavia isn’t the ideal car for sticky situations however. Instead, What Car? recommend the Nissan Qashqai. This is due to its willingness to set you free of a muddy field should you find yourself stuck.
It was for towing considerably larger loads, in the range of 3,500kg, that the Land Rover Discovery stood its ground. In fact, the Land Rover Discovery beat the likes of the BMW X5 and Jeep Grand Cherokee in the 2014 Tow Car Awards.
The Discovery is unarguably a premium vehicle with it costing in excess of £50,000. It’s because of this that many requiring a powerful towing vehicle often choose to hire their Discovery for short periods of time, something which 4×4 Vehicle Hire Leeds can assist with whatever you’re towing.
The Land Rover Discovery, and various other models from the British manufacturer, provide fantastic stability control and grip to the surface of the road. This makes it ideal when towing large loads which are vulnerable to side winds and poor weather conditions. This ultimately provides a safer and more relaxed journey for the entire family, especially when you consider the range of in-car entertainment available with a selection of our Land Rover Discovery’s available to hire in Leeds.