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28/8/2022 at 6:59pm
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I first towed my fiesta 2+2 on a VW Golf GTTDI.
What made me think putting a tow bar on a car with sports suspension and low profile tyres was a good idea god only knows!
Being a very aerodynamic car with 6 gears I really didn’t know I was towing .
Changed to a Peugeot Partner (the most practical car I’ve ever owned) and was great for camping.
Unfortunately, aerodynamically it was like a brick, Towing mileages dropped to about 32 mpg on a long trip.
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28/8/2022 at 7:39pm
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Peugeot Partner 1.6 diesel. Drove solo 160 miles to pick up Dandy camper then 160 miles back towing.
Each journey was 56 mpg. Think the lower speed when towing compensated for higher speed when not towing.
Bramidan, you must have a petrol Pug unless you forgot to fold down the camper.
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28/8/2022 at 9:42pm
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2005 VW Bora 1.9 Tdi and 2000 Pullman 535.
High 50`s, but doesnt like towing in 6th at 60mph as its doing 1350 rpm.
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29/8/2022 at 4:13pm
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Navver, no it was a diesel.
The journeys I am comparing were both trips to Turkey. Same route, one year after another. When we couldn’t cope with a 3 door car whilst camping we got the Peugeot.
The VW had 6 forward gears, Peugeot 5. Rarely had to change down with the VW on quite steep inclines, Peugeot struggled.
Both cars have computer readouts and I know how much diesel was consumed, I am welded!
The Peugeot was a more practical car but not so economical.
I was not doing 56 mph though!
Compared to the VW golf the partner was , aerodynamically , like a shed.
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