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class=384370914-26072015>Strange how (towing) car habits are different in the
USA and Europe. You are wondering if a 5 litre turbo V8 diesel will be
strong enough, maybe it should be a 6.2 or 6.7 litre. In Europe,
most towing cars have a 2 litre 4 cyl engine, or even as
small as a 1.4 litre.The biggest turbodiesel Ford Europe is
offering, has just a 2 litre engine. Idem for Citroen, Renault and
Volkswagen(with the exception of the Touareg). In Europe you can see a lot of
1600cc turbodiesels towing a caravan. A BMW 525d has a 2 litre,
Mercedes E200D, 220D and 250D all have a 2.1 litre 4cyl engine.BMW and
Mercedes buyers can still get a 3 litre turbodiesel, but they rarely do.
Fuel is expensive in Europe and car taxes are rising exponentially with the fuel
consumption. You in the USA are lucky to be able to drive full size cars with
full size engines. In Europe, the engines get smaller and smaller. Almost all VW
Golfs are sold with a tiny 1.2 litre or 1.4 litre engine. In Europe a 1.6
litre is called a big engine in a VW Golf. Maybe in the USA 1.6
litre can do in a V-Twin bike, but only just?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=384370914-26072015>Marcel.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Van:</B> Fot
[mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>Namens </B>marty<BR><B>Verzonden:</B>
vrijdag 24 juli 2015 18:16<BR><B>Aan:</B> FOT<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B> [Fot] Towing
(New F-150)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>I have been
checking out the new F-150's a bit. According to the specs, with the max-tow
package they are within a few pounds of the tow capacity of the F-250's.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since I only heavy tow a few times a
year the gas savings throughout the rest of the year compared to the F-250 would
be substantial as I put on about 250 miles per week just going to work and back.
Is anybody on the list towing any weight with one of these new ones? How’s is it
working out for you?<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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