got the chance of buying a frontera sport 2.0 his this a ideal towing vehicle has i am new to caravaning ,got to buy a car first before i buy a caravan,the car his 1998 and the car his immaculate condition ,will have to have a towbar fitted .theres 44000 miles on the clock any body ouit there give me any advice ,also he asking £3.400 for it his this good value ?please help me
Quote: Originally posted by Supatramp on 02/9/2006
I've never had a Frontera with any engine, but I think you'll find that the 2litre petrol is pretty gutless when it comes to towing.
Sorry, but without ever owning one how can you make that sort of comment? My friend tows with the 2l sport and with a matched outfit it tows better than most standard cars due to its weight and road handling. Performance is fine but as per most 4x4's it's not a sprint car and shouldn't be expected to be, MPG is approx 21 towing which is average and approx 28 solo.
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My apologies, but having read a fair number of queries regarding Fronteras on forums, the usual comment is that the 2 lite petrol is underpowered, and that's solo!!
Personally i would buy something different as the 2.0l sport isn't as stable towing as the LWB and you will find you could be short of room for luggage and passengers.
Also there isn't a lot of power only 113bhp and mpg isnt that good at about 20-25.
The price they are asking is way over the odds take a look at Parkers they have it listed for £2270
Plus it will depend on what weight your caravan is and dont forget the added cost of a towbar approx £250 for a Frontera.
I would also be wary of the very low mileage as alot of low mileage vehicles come about due to been unreliable and spending more time in a garage.
At the end of the day its upto your own personal choice but there are plenty of very good tow cars about turbo diesels for economy,meaty V6 very thirsty though or plenty of people use 1.8 or 2.0l cars but you really need to know and find out what size and more importantly weight your van will be so you can get a good safe towing match.
Frontera Sport, don't bother, cost an arm and leg in petrol, you want a Frontera LWB, 2.5 Diesel, mines 2.2 petrol good at towing but can lose a bit of power on a long incline.
hi after working in the garage trade for sixteen years i would say frontera sport ,frontera not even good for driving let alone towing....they are c***
A Frontera is made for on or off road driving...It is a work horse, not a racing car, its not made for whizzing round courners at 40/50 or 0 to 60 in 0.5 seconds? They are in fact a good towing car, but as i said 2.5 are better and it won't feel an incline when towing....You either want a boy racing car or a solid towing car...The choice is yours???
I had our frontera LWB before we got our caravan, was happy with it then and even happy with it now because it tows our caravan very well indeed and is IMHO a good workhorse. Before I got the towbar fitted I spoke to our local dealers regarding suitability and also regarding the continuous flak that Fronteras seem to get (another target of Clarkson and co.) his reply was that the oldershape fronteras had a few problems which gave them a bad press. As said in another forum post - one mans meat is another mans poison!
One of the problems with the diesel Fronteras is that they had more engines that I've had hot breakfasts!!
Think the Isuzu 2.8 was a good one, as was the last one, the 2.2DTI
Had a test drive in a 2.2DTI and was very impressed with it.
Hi, both for and against then? I could sl*g off the disco as they have bad points also the shoguns etc, But I wont because they all have their own good and bad points. But as stated above its a good solid towcar, yes the 2.3 is sluggish on start off, but its not a sprint car and will tow up and down hills in top at 55 all day, plus that engine is bullet proof, The 2.5 is a bit quicker, turbo lag and better injection were sorted out, the petrol is not as economical but is an easier drive around town..so for the size and as a tug the swb is as I said ok to a matched outfit, Lwb is always going to be better, as for price, each car be seen as an individual, But I do agree that price above is high, But is it a dealer? what discount for cash etc? towbars are available for £92 for that model with type approval, But lets not start a slanging match between 4x4 owners and lets give the bloke honest opiions not just hearsay about a car you may never have owned, if you own one and its good say so, if you own one and its crap say why, then sell it, simple ???
PS I've owned a disco and a shogun and due to cost and reliability both were sold...
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We also were looking at Fronteras as a new tow car and also the Omega. Both are pretty easy to find on autotrader - but the Omega is an executive car and a Frontera (certainly the older ones) are very basic and have had bad reviews.
Just by chance we test drove and really liked the Ford Maverick II (Fords version of the Nissan Terrano II). Its a 1998, 2.7 turbo diesel intercooler, LWB 7 seater in immaculate condition with full service history. It has electric everything and air con.
It is a cracking vehicle but not many reviews coming up for them. Coming back on the motorways, I was cruising in the Focus at 75-80 mph (to keep up with the traffic ) and the Maverick just sailed straight past me as it was 'opened up' to see how it went lol.
Only problem we have is the aircon needs regassing but otherwise she is fabulous. Might be worth you looking at one of these if you are looking for a 4x4?
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