Practical Caravan tow test – petrol vs diesel

Petrol all day

Dubious as to the estimated future value of the diesel... can only get worse the way they're being stigmatised. People would have to weigh up the amount they actually tow, if commuting is primary, and towing every so often, I think as a drivers car, petrol would clinch it.

I look forward to a video like this about electric cars once affordable ones with towing capability exist. I also wonder how sites will or wont let us charge them from the hook up.

And let's not forget the petrol engine will be bollicked after 100000 miles and the diesel will still be in its element the 0 to 60 petrol was screaming g like an old boy hovering on the clutch so quiet ? I think not
I'll be sticking to my trusty diesel thanxs

Petrol engines have been improving by becoming smaller and getting more out of those small engines. They are not suitable for towing because they are not powerful enough. Big engines needed for towing are not economical at all, I wouldn't buy one even without towing. 1.5 times difference in fuel consumption is not going to get better.

That blue Tiguan is so nice. And I sure would go for the TDI, for all the reasons you mentioned.

Can not understand why they did not use the 190 diesel which is a closer matched power wise to the petrol and the engine most people would choose to tow a caravan. Most people who i know that have bought a Tiguan including myself have bought the 190 diesel.

Diesel is still the optimum when you need to haul loads, how many petrol trucks are there? Inappropriate choice of diesel vehicles for mostly city use has led to unfair stigmatising. All internal combustion engines are not good for air quality in urban environments. But diesels emit far less CO2 per kilo hauled. Anyway the future is electric, which will lead to its own set of problems.

I didn't think it was legal to TOW at 60MPH on a single carriageway road, unless it has been signed as 60 or higher.

Im suprised the front of a caravan wasnt black behind the diesel

Have you consider the health issues of diesel. It can cause cardiovascular diseases, dementia and carcinogenic. The governments of the world know that. And that is why increasing cities in the world are banning them in city centres. The syndical ones would say you don’t tow a caravan in city centres anyway. But I seriously think the future value of used diesels will take a big hit once the public has caught on the harmful effects of diesel. How about electric........

This test is void should both be manual or auto, diesel engines are cleaner now than they have ever been just look up a diesel exhaust pipe squeaky clean.

I wonder how long these DSG boxes will last as caravan lugging beasts. I suspect big problems ahead.

“Price wise...”? Where the hell did this guy learn to talk.

It sounded like you where flooring the petrol

Well Diesel is best. No matter what they say.

Its a pity you did not try the new 1.5 tsi 150bhp engine. Think it might have done better in the mpg figures.

I own a 2018 Tiguan here in Canada and when I mentioned anything to do with towing, they said the max capacity is 1500lbs, which is roughly 680kg. Are they really that different overseas?!

Towing anything at all... Diesel. One word, torque.

Not a fair test. The diesel had you changing gear. The petrol had a dsg 7 selecting the most accurate rev to change. The dsg 7 is better and more efficient at selecting the right gear on the test

Can we have a fair test next time. 185bhp diesel against the petrol, both with a DSG.

Diesel engines have better longevity than a petrol engine.

the king and the only, DIESEL

I tow a 1500kg food truck with a Rav 4 2.0 petrol. The torque is not the best... It suffers... It has only 198 nm with 158 hp. I need a diesel. The same rav 4 2.2 diesel has 348nm.

Diesel... Is the king

the gasoline with dsg had an advantage in the 30-60

In the 60s they towed heavy vans with 48 bhp

Such flawed reviews

How much does that camper weight?

Top spec petrol compared against mid tier diesel