Towing with XC70

[rog]

Hi Just got 2007 XC70 D5, 185 BHP, Auto. Planning towing a caravan to Scotland (highlands) from Cornwall so a lot of miles. Anyone know what MPG I can expect to get

[iand1967]

Originally Posted by rog

Hi Just got 2007 XC70 D5, 185 BHP, Auto. Planning towing a caravan to Scotland (highlands) from Cornwall so a lot of miles. Anyone know what MPG I can expect to get

as a rule you can knock 100 miles of the range of a tank solo , thats allways worked out okish over the last 2 or 3 cars iv had

[pdr944]

Originally Posted by rog

Hi Just got 2007 XC70 D5, 185 BHP, Auto. Planning towing a caravan to Scotland (highlands) from Cornwall so a lot of miles. Anyone know what MPG I can expect to get

as you will no doubt know loading and c/van weight will have a significant bearing on mpg.there are a couple of steep climbs going north at shap and beatock.i towed with a v70.170bhp and always found them pretty good on mpg concidering there was over a ton tied on the tail.overall volvo,s are as good as any and better than most for towing.

have a good time peter.

[tml28726]

Originally Posted by rog

Hi Just got 2007 XC70 D5, 185 BHP, Auto. Planning towing a caravan to Scotland (highlands) from Cornwall so a lot of miles. Anyone know what MPG I can expect to get

I have a 1998 V70 XC AWD. I have towed our caravan over the mountains in the Massif Central, France. I found that I was doing about 20 miles to the gallon. I returned just a little bit more mpg if I kept the speed to just below 50mph, but that makes for a long journey.

[dodgyken]

Sitting at 60mph on the motorway - with an 1800KG trailer - the D5 (210PS) was returning about 30-33mpg.

That figure plummets in town - and on any road where you can't maintain a steady cruise

[waterglen]

Originally Posted by rog

Hi Just got 2007 XC70 D5, 185 BHP, Auto. Planning towing a caravan to Scotland (highlands) from Cornwall so a lot of miles. Anyone know what MPG I can expect to get

I have a 2007 new model D5 auto XC70 towing 1560 KG, don`t go over 50mph, with a very light foot, only get about 17 mpg,but still a good towcar. If yours is new model detachable towbar, watch out for movement between detachable bar & receiver, I had 3mm of play on mine after only 1500 miles, Volvo was`nt interested,stating up to 8mm play is acceptable, had to contact independant towbar specialist who arranged with manufacturer Brink, to supply & fit a complete new towbar, so much for Volvo afterservice.

[4wheeldriver]

Originally Posted by waterglen

I have a 2007 new model D5 auto XC70 towing 1560 KG, don`t go over 50mph, with a very light foot, only get about 17 mpg,but still a good towcar. If yours is new model detachable towbar, watch out for movement between detachable bar & receiver, I had 3mm of play on mine after only 1500 miles, Volvo was`nt interested,stating up to 8mm play is acceptable, had to contact independant towbar specialist who arranged with manufacturer Brink, to supply & fit a complete new towbar, so much for Volvo afterservice.

JEEZ Thats worse than my A6 was and I thought it was grim at 18ish

[dodgyken]

Waterglen - your fuel consumption sounds very bad. The racecar is hardly aerodynamic now light - and the V70 tows superbly - and with brutal acceleration - it can still have old people in Micras away from the lights

[waterglen]

Originally Posted by 4wheeldriver

JEEZ Thats worse than my A6 was and I thought it was grim at 18ish

My last car was an Audi 2.5 tdi Quatro, towing the same caravan, I averaged 25 mpg towing the same caravan and I drove at 60 when allowed, so am extremely dissapointed with the mpg as I expected better with the Volvo, I won`t buy another, or recommend one.

[4wheeldriver]

Originally Posted by waterglen

My last car was an Audi 2.5 tdi Quatro, towing the same caravan, I averaged 25 mpg towing the same caravan and I drove at 60 when allowed, so am extremely dissapointed with the mpg as I expected better with the Volvo, I won`t buy another, or recommend one.

I had an A6 3.0tdi s-line Le Mans quattro and it NEVER got better than 32ish out the road solo!!! As I said 18 with 1600kg max weight van on the back. Bmw that replaced it never did below 26!! Same van!! Havent had it on the back of the xc yet. thats next month for her first outing