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Towing with an XC70, reviewer hated it

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Old Dec 29th, 2017, 22:08   #21
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What upgrade did you use ? Seems to work wonders.

Are those fuel figures real or from the cars computer ? Computer lies by 20% or more in my limited experience.
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Old Dec 31st, 2017, 08:27   #22
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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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Old Jan 26th, 2018, 14:20   #23
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I have a 2010 (2011 model year) XC70 SE premium D5 AWD geartronic. It's simply great for towing. I get around 28 mpg towing and around 32 mpg not towing. My caravan is a small Silver caravan, small and light. I am of course disappointed with the fuel consumption, and even more disappointed that the trip computer lies about the average mpg, by a very consistent amount. Car manufacturers are not saints, that's for sure. But as a tow car, it's superb. No complaints. Reliability is another matter.
I love the Hill Descent Control. Great for moving off / on a wet grassy field. I also like the Geartronic "manual" setting, for holding say 3rd gear going up hairpin bends in French or Spanish mountains.
How are you getting on with yours?
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Old Jan 27th, 2018, 13:55   #24
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OK mines a 2wd xc70 but I have no problem towing a 1460kg caravan. Running solo I have no idea what folk who reccon they wallow are talking about. I live in a county with no motorways and 1.5 miles of dual carriageway which has a 40 mph limit, A and B roads can be driven with vigor and enjoyed, without any floating or roll, just firmly planted and making progress even on normal Fo Mo Co suspension and shocks.
Great car, supurb tow car and does everything I want from it, just watch yourself on motorways even when towing or use cruise control as inatention can see you well into ilegal speeds before you know it.

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Hello Paul,came across this whilst browsing,It would probably be "before your time" as I imagine you are bit younger than I am. The people complaining about wallowing, have not experienced real wallowing unless they have had the,Pleasure? of driving,especially if trying to press on a bit, A Ford Zephyr/Zodiac MK4. Now those babies knew how to wallow!!
I am not talking about old/tired motors.they were like it from new.
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