Hey my friend, the dash never liesreads 371 on the dash, so it must be true!
Hey my friend, the dash never liesreads 371 on the dash, so it must be true!
I'm 12.8/100 on my Toyota Tacoma half a truck , with A/C blasting . Its actually worse than my v6 F150 in just dumped . And it rides worse , handles worse and maintenence is more expensive. Its the TRD Pro so it looks cool , can climb a mountain , but there better be a gas pump on top of that mountain .
Sold my 4Runner making payment and paying insurance on a vehicle sitting in the driveway cause nobody wanted to drive it didn’t make sense
Had a 2007 Taco TRD extended cab in BC that did about 15 l/100 km AND wanted premium gas. To be fair, BC isn't an ideal place for mileage with all the ups and downs, but that was an expensive truck to run. Not as expensive as a similar vintage Tundra we had in our fleet that wore through brake discs like they were made of chocolate, but close.I'm 12.8/100 on my Toyota Tacoma half a truck , with A/C blasting . Its actually worse than my v6 F150 in just dumped . And it rides worse , handles worse and maintenence is more expensive. Its the TRD Pro so it looks cool , can climb a mountain , but there better be a gas pump on top of that mountain .
Don't forget the moose..Glad it was just the truck that got hurt.
I love the new Maverick...but a considerable price jump is anticipated in Canada...I'll never save the money going hybrid AWD + 4K over a EB + AWD + 4K tow package...
I read or watched that the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz can tow 5KFirst the engine...now the transmission...
I love the new Maverick...but a considerable price jump is anticipated in Canada...I'll never save the money going hybrid AWD + 4K over a EB + AWD + 4K tow package...
Alas it's not meant to be.
EDIT: Because ESL...
Yes, it's got a higher tow capacity then the Maverick. But not a fan of the Hyundai for some reason.I read or watched that the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz can tow 5K
The moose is an unknown, it got up and wandered into the bush. If the animal can't walk, the police will dispatch it at the scene. If it wanders off severely injured, the police keep a list of locals who are willing to track and dispatch a badly wounded animal on a moment's notice.Don't forget the moose..
A regular Santa Fe can tow 1650 lbs comfortably. After that you're making compromises and adding supports.I read or watched that the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz can tow 5K
I used my wifes old santa fe 3.5 to pick up the FIL's boat when he bought it. It was rated for 3000 lbs. Boat was somewhere between 3300 and 4000 lbs. Trailer had surge brakes. Kept speeds down and selected a gear or two down and it behaved well. Road to launch was steep and winding gravel. That was a little more interesting. Slight four wheel spin going up some of the hills.A regular Santa Fe can tow 1650 lbs comfortably. After that you're making compromises and adding supports.
The bigger 2.5t engine can tow to 3500lbs, and the XRT package to 4500lbs. But that's the pull side -- a Santa Fe can only handle stopping a 1650lbs trailer -- your trailer must be equipped with electric trailer brakes. When rolling, safe towing speeds are max 100kmh on the open flat road, and reduce to 70 kmh up or down a 6% grade. A 4500lb trailer also drops your payload (passengers and gear) from 1050lbs to 375lbs -- that's less than the payload of a KLR.
Personally, I'd never tow more than 1200lbs with a small car or car-like SUV.
The thing I like about the 4k tow package on the Maverick is it actually includes a transmission cooler, electric brake booster for the trailer to connect to, higher capacity radiator, 7 pin connector, upgraded AWD drive ratio, and upgraded cooling fan...so it appears that there was some thought put to it.A regular Santa Fe can tow 1650 lbs comfortably. After that you're making compromises and adding supports.
The bigger 2.5t engine can tow to 3500lbs, and the XRT package to 4500lbs. But that's the pull side -- a Santa Fe can only handle stopping a 1650lbs trailer -- your trailer must be equipped with electric trailer brakes. When rolling, safe towing speeds are max 100kmh on the open flat road, and reduce to 70 kmh up or down a 6% grade. A 4500lb trailer also drops your payload (passengers and gear) from 1050lbs to 375lbs -- that's less than the payload of a KLR.
Personally, I'd never tow more than 1200lbs with a small car or car-like SUV.
Was checking my GTI spec and the NA version is rated for...750kg for non-braked trailer. 1600kg for braked trailer.I used my wifes old santa fe 3.5 to pick up the FIL's boat when he bought it. It was rated for 3000 lbs. Boat was somewhere between 3300 and 4000 lbs. Trailer had surge brakes. Kept speeds down and selected a gear or two down and it behaved well. Road to launch was steep and winding gravel. That was a little more interesting. Slight four wheel spin going up some of the hills.
Umm. So you have worse fuel mileage every other day of the year to allow you to tow one day a year? The rest of the stuff seems good. I'd rather force it to use a lower gear and keep the same ratio. Not ideal from getting moving from a stop but I assume it has a torque converter so that's good enough to get almost anything moving.The thing I like about the 4k tow package on the Maverick is it actually includes a transmission cooler, electric brake booster for the trailer to connect to, higher capacity radiator, 7 pin connector, upgraded AWD drive ratio, and upgraded cooling fan...so it appears that there was some thought put to it.
No clue...didn't dig into it. But I'll def get the AWD + 4k tow if I ever buy that thing.Umm. So you have worse fuel mileage every other day of the year to allow you to tow one day a year? The rest of the stuff seems good. I'd rather force it to use a lower gear and keep the same ratio. Not ideal from getting moving from a stop but I assume it has a torque converter so that's good enough to get almost anything moving.
Santa Fe =/= Santa Cruz. Totally different vehicles. Per the manual, the Santa Cruz is max tow 5000 with 2 x 150 lb people and 30 lbs of luggage, and as with anything in Ontario, >3000 lbs needs a trailer brake controller (I've installed a Curt Spectrum - very neat little unit, no knee bashing).A regular Santa Fe can tow 1650 lbs comfortably. After that you're making compromises and adding supports.
The bigger 2.5t engine can tow to 3500lbs, and the XRT package to 4500lbs. But that's the pull side -- a Santa Fe can only handle stopping a 1650lbs trailer -- your trailer must be equipped with electric trailer brakes. When rolling, safe towing speeds are max 100kmh on the open flat road, and reduce to 70 kmh up or down a 6% grade. A 4500lb trailer also drops your payload (passengers and gear) from 1050lbs to 375lbs -- that's less than the payload of a KLR.
Personally, I'd never tow more than 1200lbs with a small car or car-like SUV.