Towing with an X-Trail

[weekendfisher]

Hi guys,
We are looking at replacing the Mrs car and have been looking at the X-trails what i am concerned about is the towing capability.
The dealer says 750Kgs unbraked no worries but can anyone confirm the 2.5l motor is up to the task ?
It wont be all the time but when we do take her car for a family outing i want to know it will be capable of towing my 16FT fibreglass boat.
If they can't pull it comfortably then i am not interested and will probably go for a 08 model X5 they are a bit older but i feel the V8 should pull just fine.
Thanks guys
Thanks

[Crocodile]

hello weekendfisher,

A little more information please.
What are you towing with at the moment and how does it perform?
How far do you tow?
How fast do you want to go?
What will the ramps be like?
Auto or manual?

I suspect that 16' glass boat will weigh more than 750kg.
What are the towing capacities of an X-Trail, braked and un-braked, ie under 750kgs and over?

[marto78]

I think you will find that 750kg is the max tow capacity of the X-trail. I looked into it a couple of years ago with the missus 05 model but ended up buying my own car instead.

[LittleSkipper]

If your looking for a decent tow vehicle as well as a commuter look at the 4cyl direct injection diesels.

They are more than capable & up to the task of towing (braked & un-braked) with plenty of torque as well as great fuel economy.

They also last twice as long & burn alot less fuel than it's petrol engine cousin, so long as you keep the servicing up to them as is with any motor vehicle.

[stevej]

If your looking for a decent tow vehicle as well as a commuter look at the 4cyl direct injection diesels.

They are more than capable & up to the task of towing (braked & un-braked) with plenty of torque as well as great fuel economy.

They also last twice as long & burn alot less fuel than it's petrol engine cousin, so long as you keep the servicing up to them as is with any motor vehicle.

i challenge the last twice as long theory
the new direct injection diesel are highly strung turboed 4s with as much electronic crap hanging off them as a petrol
unless well serviced and fed clean fuel well even then from diesel rebuilders i know are saying 2-300k before they are uneconomical to repair

[Bazzawookooka]

Weekendfisher,

I've just bought an '08 X-Trail - 6spd manual 2.5l petrol - based on the recommendation of a friend who owned one of the first in the country (2000 / 2001).

He bought his because he needed to tow a small pop-top van and the X-Trail had a 2000kg (braked) towing capacity.

His report was that it handled the towing excellently, and used about as much juice on the highway, with 4 persons on board and gear for a week, as it did round town.

I know the current model ('08 onwards are the T31) IN MANUAL CONFIGURATION are still rated at 750kg un-braked and 2000kg braked, but I don't know if same is true for the auto.

I've still got 2 weeks till I can pick mine up (flamin paperwork!!!!) but I'm keen to give her a go with the unbraked camper trailer (all of 750kg) and the 5m Trailcraft, which is around the 1150kg mark.

According to my mate, it will tow them easily.

Cheers,

Steve

[LittleSkipper]

i challenge the last twice as long theory
the new direct injection diesel are highly strung turboed 4s with as much electronic crap hanging off them as a petrol
unless well serviced and fed clean fuel well even then from diesel rebuilders i know are saying 2-300k before they are uneconomical to repair

Petrol Engine = 200,000km's

Diesel Engine = 200,000km's

I know which one I would purchase?

SteveJ I would assume your stats are from those that don't look after & maintain their vehicles?

[weekendfisher]

Thanks for the replies,
To answer a few of your questions...
The rated tow capacity on the auto is 750Kgs un braked and 2000Kgs braked i think the same for the manual.
Currently i am using a 3.2l V6 Frontera which pulls with ease and the Mrs has a V6 commodore which has no trouble to pull the boat
The trailer is a single axel without brakes
I will generally be towing to Botany and the up the coast it is more the F3 trip that i want it to perfrom well for i don't want it to struggle on the hills.
Cheers

[Andy56]

Your all wrong!! lol
Petrol Xtrail will tow to 2000kg, thats manual and auto.
Deisel will tow 2000kg manual BUT ONLY 1350kg auto.
Nissan F#$%^d up big time here!
As for longevity, I have covered 170,000km in 3 yrs and its still going strong. I changed the auto fluid at 160,000 and can honestly say its been trouble free. Without a load I can get low 6s but when towing it usually sits at 10s.
I tow a 543rf sig approax 1350kg.
The deisel is the better option as you only tow around the 7-800kig, so you can get amazing economy and an easy tow

[pegasus]

Hi mate- my info maybe a bit dated- I owned a 2004 man x trail- towed a Savage tasman 5.2 ( fibreglass) ( 2003 model) with a 115 optimax, dual axle trailer so bit of wieght/ No problems on road nor ramp. I did move the x trail on only because our drive way is very steep and narrow. Need the the lower ratio gearing- otherwise would have been all good.

Cheers


Lew

[stevej]

head service tech at a dealer close to mining centre
vehicles are driven hard but well serviced

sorry dont want to get him in shite by saying where wouldnt be hard to work out who he was lol
exhaust valves, expensive injection issues, excessive oil consumption when they did a trial to run them to 150,000 before selling instead of 100,000
to be fair this is equal to 250-300,000 normal job blow driving

so dont buy used white toyotas :)


Petrol Engine = 200,000km's

Diesel Engine = 200,000km's

I know which one I would purchase?

SteveJ I would assume your stats are from those that don't look after & maintain their vehicles?