Ford kuga 2ltr awd

Just sort of replying to your last two paragraphs and also I tow with a Kuga.

What I fail to understand the max towing figures for a 2 litre 4x4 Kuga is 2100kg to me this figure is rediculously high,this figure is allowing me to tow say a Elddis Crusader Borealis twin wheel base monster at 1800kg if I wanted to.

This is quite a popular question on social media sites with replies "yes it will tow 2100kg."

 I am one of those towers that still prefer the old fashioned 85% guideline,

To really be honest,I could not explain towing ratio's, nowadays especially ,the legal,side of it,and it would be interesting how many people really do understand it.

The question was does anyone tow a twin axle caravan with a ford kuga so wanted to hear from people who did he is a experienced at towing caravans so as long as caravan weight is lower than car he will be in line with both clubs guide lines 100% for experienced towers the 2100 kg is the legal limit doesn’t ask about other makes of cars people start talking about there cars which is not wote was being asked

isn't the quoted 2100kg what the vehicle can pull when starting from a stand still on a specific slope? as long as you don't exceed the quoted figures for the car, it doesn't say that the car has to be heavier than the trailer. The max train weight of my car is 6550kg .... my car 'only' weighs around 2200kg

That's not to say I'll be towing a 3500kg trailer though on the road.

In the kuga hand book 2100 kg is legal weight car can tow both clubs recommend not to tow over 100% of car people wear saying 85%was recommended limit that’s not the case for experienced towers it all balls down to wote you feel safe towing and is legal

When one has experienced a serious ‘snaking’ incident, as I have, it tends to make one more cautious. Not something I’d wish on anyone. Feeling safe is one thing, being safe is another.

With out checking the precise figures. the legal max for my Kuga is around 300kg over it's mass in service.

I personally wouldn't be attempting to to that.

My current 'up plated' van is 1500kg MTLPM and comes in at around 90% of my Kuga's Mass in service. And I am perfectly happy with that.

I mentioned 'other cars' because I was addressing the general issue of towing a large twin axle at up to 100%. Something I have extensive experience of.

Please don't try to dictate how people choose to answer the original question.

My response was perfectly relevant to the discussion.

Hi think most caravans are fitted with act which stops snaking by putting on the brakes of caravan and pulling van straight again my last 2 vans have both had it fitted would not tow van with out that fitted think most people would of had van snake at some time in the past with out act fitted think member was only asking about kuga not other cars so don’t see relevant to discussion 

I'm really pleased with  my AWD Kuga particularly during the present snowy conditions. I only tow a single axle caravan with the standard Al-Ko tow-ball stabilizer. There is clearly plenty of power and the outfit is perfectly stable. I thought twin axles are supposed to be more stable than single axles. In addition the Bailey will have trailer control and the Ford system can also be enabled on a Kuga with factory fitted tow bar. If the weight ratio is somewhere around 100% it should be a good match.