Hi Folks

While my RRS is mainly a family runaround, it is occasionally being used to pull my 3.5t IFW trailer. I have a pre-1997 license so the trailer goes by 'weighed' weight rather than plated weight with regards to tow vehicle capacities if less than trailer plated weight, but I still like having a tow vehicle capable of the 3.5t, hence having my Defender and RRS.

Like others on here I would like to consider an alternative brand due to the way LR are going with their pricing and service, but 3.5t capable vehicles of a decent spec seem quite rare, just today triggered by another thread I looked online at the XC90 and it is only 2.7t.

So does anyone have any idea's of a replacement vehicle with 3.5t tow capacity or very close to it, of a spec to replace an RRS (offroad capability isn't so important, and no girly looking pickups)?

Thanks 13MY Range Rover Sport Autobiography SDV6 - mine
14MY Range Rover Evoque Dynamic SD4 Black Pack - wife's
99MY Defender 90 TD5, Soft Top Conversion - my toy, and bairns favourite

I was going to suggest one of these 3.2 towing capacity,,,,till I read the last bit of the post


Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

i like that comment girly looking pick ups

Last edited by geoffsnook on Sun Mar 11 2018 1:27pm. Edited 1 time in total

List of 3500kg towing vehicles https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/guide-to-towing-capacity/

Land Rover Defender
Mitsubishi Shogun
Land Rover Discovery
Jeep Grand Cherokee
BMW X6
Isuzu Trooper
Toyota Land Cruiser
Range Rover
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Volkswagen Touareg

I was pretty impressed with my Landcruiser towing twin axles back in late 90s before I switched to LR

My brothers have used them for towing mini diggers etc for years and swear by them - I got them to try a Disco but they gave up due to constant issues with gearbox etc  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

G-Wagen costs more than an SVR RRS in the UK but is as crude to drive as a Defender, even the AMG versions are pretty crude, but at least Mercedes hasn’t abandoned ladder frame vehicles like LR. There is also a new Land Cruiser just launched in the UK that is a bit more refined than the previous versions 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thanks folks,

Unfortunately I've never liked the G-Wagon, I've never been in one but they were common where I was in the middle east and I thought they looked awful, especially the pimped up ones.

Andy, sorry for my comment on pickups but to me a pickup needs to have a dead sheep thrown in the back or a length of 6x2 sticking too far out the rear to look right. Modern pickups on the school run just don't look right to me...

That Parkers list was great, I never knew a VW Touareg had 3.5t capacity so I think I'll have a look into it. 13MY Range Rover Sport Autobiography SDV6 - mine
14MY Range Rover Evoque Dynamic SD4 Black Pack - wife's
99MY Defender 90 TD5, Soft Top Conversion - my toy, and bairns favourite

muddywheels wrote:

List of 3500kg towing vehicles https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/guide-to-towing-capacity/

Shame they missed the RRS off the list.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Ford F150 Raptor RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux
RRS 3.0 TDV6 gone
LR 3 HSE V8 gone
DiscoveryII V8 Gone
Discovery 1 V8 Gone
Mustang Shelby
Alfa Guilia (classic)