Towing and fuel consumption

[Jad]

We have a heavy duty 7x4 box trailer that we tow with our 118TSI and fully loaded for the holidays we get on average 7.6l/100km doing long distance country runs. My wife has done the same run minus the trailer but with the Tiguan fully loaded x2 Adults x3 Kids and a large dog and gets 7.1l/100km. The 1.4 pulls like a champ.

[Mstevo]

Well it looks like I'm leaning towards a Tiguan after crossing checking specs of my current 2005 and 2012 Xtrails, apart from the fact you can only buy automatic models ???? the current model is bigger and they have dropped 7kw and 10nm, plus I don't like these new 1 gear auto gearboxes...they have definitely taken this model backwards.

I had to ring around to find a dealer who would let me have a decent test drive and not an escorted around 3 blocks commute, it took a while to get use to the clutch and the short 1st and 2nd gears, but it does drive like a car as you sit much lower.
As stated in various other posts the towing shouldn't be a problem, I now have to find a dealer who will play ball with pricing and won't try and separate accessories to their spare parts division :-/
I have no trade (sold my old Xtrail yesterday) can pay cash or sweeten their side buy leasing it (which gives them floor plan kick backs)
Let the games begin

[MGV]

Good luck, Mstevo!

You,ve made the right decision, you'll love the Tig! Just don't expect it to be as capable 'off road' as the Nissan...