Replacing my Freelander tow car

You've been watching too many Carlsberg ads

The one I have is a 3.0 litre td 190 bhp.It has every thing you need. As for breaking down never that is why Australia loves them in the bush and in the desert in dubai and other arab countries.

It won't break down very reliable. Ask anyone who has one.

Have a look at the Toyota Land Cruiser

Bulletproof, excellent reliability 👍 and no I don't have one.

Ford kuga probably the best tow car in the world

Disneyworld.

 Hahahahaha. funny.

We had one for 9 years 2003 120 series in the end the chassis rusted away.  It was reliable (mainly ) for 11.5 months per year.  On the 2 week summer holiday it would develop a fault always different and never stoped us driving it but this fault always added about £200 to the holiday. Oh yes it ate front brake callipers. I think that 4 were replaced during the time we had it.  I replaced it with a Touareg which as a tow car is superior in almost every way imho.  

We went from Freelander to Discovery sport  and are not regretting it.  Freelander was a great tow car but DS is better.  We have a Coachman VIP replated to 1700kg. I have considered a change  but DS is only just heavy enough and most alternatives are lighter except for bulkier ones which I don't really want. Sorrento would be a possibility but it just doesn't stir my heart (ok, I'll admit my wife and I are car enthusiasts and also have a Jag xk8, mgf and a Saab 9-3 convertible).  Frankly, the DS is the most comfortable of these for long journeys,  is enjoyable to drive and averages over 40mpg

Could be famous last words

People and 'my cars more superior than yours', I bet the previous one was at the time, along with the next one in the future.

BTW, my neighbour has an alluminium catch tray he used under his previous Touareg to catch the oil, its for sale if needed.

Sorry if you don’t like my experience over 9 years.   But  with our LC the engine and gearbox were bullet proof but some of the ancillary parts not so.  The Touareg compared to the LC, has 60% more bhp, 70% more torque and 35% lower emissions.  It doesn’t drip oil but then again nether did the LC    It is simply in my opinion and experience a better tow car than the LC.   Obviously I am comparing a 15 year old vechicles with a 3 year old one but even comparing same age vechicles then the VW still had some advantages.   

Would I recommend a Touareg for the op?   Not really, because I don’t think he is looking for something that big.  The Kuga based on the weights alone does appear to be a viable suggestion, but so is holding onto what he already has.