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  • Edfors
    Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
    Location: Uppsala
    Posts: 30
    Sweden 

    Towing capacity with 4-cyl ingenium, just 2500kg

    Reading in the brochure that with the 4-cyl ingenium the D5 can only tow 2500 kg, but the Range Rover Sport can do 3500 kg with the 4-cyl. That means for towing it's just the V6 that's capable.

    Wonder if it's worth waiting for the straight 6-cyl ingenium if you want to have a car to keep for a long time, I usually keep mine for 10+ years.
    26th Dec 2016 6:07 pm
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    That's for the low horsepower 180 TD4 engine, here in the UK we get the 240 SD4 which has a 3500kg capability.
    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    26th Dec 2016 7:03 pm
  • Edfors
    Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
    Location: Uppsala
    Posts: 30
    Sweden 

    Regarding the Ingenium 4-cyl engines I read in the brochure that the towing capacity is 2,500kg on vehicles specified with third row seats, and nose weight is 100kg, when Aero wheels and low rolling resistance tyres are fitted.

    This pretty much rules out the 4-cylinder versions for proper towing and I'm sure the 100 Nm less in torque will make a difference as well, despite the difference in horsepower is just 18.
    2nd Feb 2017 10:56 pm
  • JonPage76
    Member Since: 10 Jan 2017
    Location: South West
    Posts: 33
    United Kingdom 

    According to the owners manual, the towing capacities are:

    2.0 240 bhp 5 seat / 7 seat - 3,500kg
    2.0 240 bhp 7 seat Eco (which we don't get in the UK) - 3,000kg
    2.0 180 bhp 5 seat / 7 seat /Eco - 3,000kg
    3.0 diesel / petrol 5 seat / 7 seat - 3,500kg

    (From the Technical Specifications->Weights section of the manual)
    3rd Feb 2017 10:18 am
  • Edfors
    Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
    Location: Uppsala
    Posts: 30
    Sweden 

    These weight classes seems to valid for Sweden as well, went to the dealer and they had a 2.0 240 bhp 7 seated D5 rated for a 3,500kg trailer there. Look forward to a proper test drive with fully loaded trailer.
    25th Apr 2017 7:23 pm
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