Amazes me these review sometimes, we tow with a 2004 D5 manual sport pre dpf, 163bhp, as I've eluded to on another thread we do circa 2.5 towing yearly with our 26ft twin axle van, albeit a light van for the size coming in at 1600kg loaded, the D5 is perfect, it has even got us out the mire en route to Cornwall for new year when we were stuck on the A34 near Newbury for 4 hours as the snow came down and the road was blocked with stuck cars, vans and lorries, the D5 dragged us through with relative ease, no winter tyres on the old girl either, it's spacious if a little short of leg room in the rear but I'm driving so I don't mind!!
I tow at 60mph all day long up hill and down dale, never misses a beat even in adverse weather and strong winds, no tail wagging the dog here, that said never underestimate a well packed car and caravan and running correct tyre pressures, 30mpg return with a van and 42 around town solo, on a run solo we get early to mid 50s
I can only image the XC being even better to tow with!
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