Tow vehicle opinions

I know some of these have higher klms but these motors are a pearler, super reliable, economical, and will see 500thou if well serviced. Any thing in petrol towing just on 3T is going to drink the fuel, when towing this weight the only way personally I would go is turbo diesel, if only towing for a few weeks of the year then I would cop the extra the petrol will cost but going by the sounds of it you do alot of towing so turbo diesel would be the way to go, You wont see under 20L per 100 I personally dont think in any of the petrol motors, If like my uncles old 80 series (since sold and got 100 series T/D) it was anywhere upto 28L per 100 with the 4.5L petrol. Not sure of the weight of his van but is around the 23 foot, shower.toilet etc. Prados are around the 20 towing in petrol, this is freeway cruising, then you have head winds,hills etc. I know Robin Miller on here has the 4.8 x2 but dont think the new one is on gas only the old one which he still has, but Im sure he has towed and will be able to give you fuel figures.............

Should note the prados only rated to 2500 tow rate so not for you .........

Hi Kimba

Neither of my 4800 Patrols is on gas - I will resist as long as I can - also don't tow anything more than a ton - did get 26lt/100km towing a 750kg load across the Simpson , but that was in the more economical manual one.

The 100 series TD 151kw is better tow car than the Patrol , have a mate with a nice Lexus 100 series petrol (think it has the aluminium block) , that version used to drop its air suspension soon as you put towbar downforce on it , I'd stay away from that version.