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Discovery Sport as a tug

Post by mzplcg » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:37 am

Discovered that this loaner Disco Sport had a towbar. :D so it seemed a shame to waste it.

Not a bad tug to be honest. It didn't struggle pulling our van. Gave 23 mpg which I actually think is unremarkable given the fuss around the Ingenium engine. I get that from the FFRR quite easily.

Anyway, no pics, didn't happen so here you go....

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Post by anglefire » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:41 am

For some reason the image is missing.


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Post by anglefire » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:42 am

When do you get the new motor?


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Re: Discovery Sport as a tug

Post by mzplcg » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:47 am

Yeah, it seems the Taliban can upload videos form the mountains of Afghanistan but Vodafone can't manage a simple photo in Oxfordshire.

Maybe a week or two for the car. Be glad to get out of this thing. Strong it may be but comfortable it certainly is not :lol:


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Post by benp » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:11 am

I wondered what vehicle was on you swmbo face ache page. 23mpg is better than my tdv6 did with your van and a seized caliper :lol:


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Re: Discovery Sport as a tug

Post by Stu » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:54 am

I guess a FFRR isn't going to be working as hard as the DS to tow the tintent. I've got no idea what mpg I get when towing but the D4 toes better than my D3.


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Re: Discovery Sport as a tug

Post by mzplcg » Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:41 am

I don't think having so many gears helped it TBH. 9 is just too many, it always seems to be in the wrong one.

I think if I could be bothered to shift manually it would do better, oh and the fuel tank is smaller than a coffee mug. I nearly did a Clive. Figured half a tank should get us to Witney with the van.....light came on just before Oxford. Filled up to the brim again and it took a whole 48 quid.

EDIT. Trip home was better on fuel. I used the paddles to hold the higher gears longer but it won't take 9th at 60. Mostly running in 7th and 8th. 31mpg but we did have a hoofing great south-westerly up our jacksie on the trip home. Numb bum too, for an HSE it's like sitting on a park bench.


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Re: Discovery Sport as a tug

Post by anglefire » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:01 pm

9 does seem alot - especially if it keeps swapping them around.

My BM has 8 (Same box I think as the D4) and does seem to be always in the right gear - or at least pulls very well in whatever its in or changes very quickly if needed. The only time it seems to struggle is if you stick it in ecopro mode - when it tries to keep the revs well down - it then tells you how much fuel you are saving - and even when to lift off and coast - but then does less battery recovery charging!

But back on topic, the rig looks quite good to be fair - possibly a bit big a rig for the car - but not as daft as my BM with my twin axle would look! (Not that I've got a tow bar!)


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Re: Discovery Sport as a tug

Post by Dave_Harris » Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:07 pm

I am getting 27.5 mpg out of the D4 when commuting, which drops to 22/23 when towing.
Not a ridiculous drop to be honest. Today was interesting on the way home. Weather wasn't severe by any means, but it was the worst I have been out in so was a bumpy ride none the less.

We need to arrange a club camping and caravan weekend now there are quite a number of takers.


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