is the 5008 not only a 1,6 diesel engine so no good for towing .

 

I've just posted here that the large Monza SUV has been put on hold, then read this thread.

Here is my post:http://www.antaraownersclub.com/forum/flagship-vauxhall-monza-suv-to-be-put-on-hold_topic3430.html#31901


I suspect it's on hold and they will now build the 'large Vauxhall' around the 5008 instead.

 

Perhaps Vauxhall has misjudged again. Certainly the Antara was not a rip-roaring success; the trade reviews were poor (from which it didn't recover). On the bright side it left a small stock of virtually new later vehicles for sale at bargain prices and - conversely - quite a few owners praised the Antara when used as a tow vehicle. On the latter point there doesn't seem to be a capable tow vehicle in the new Vauxhall range, nor in any other mid-priced manufacturer's range for that matter. The trend appears to be smaller petrol engines with brisk acceleration and fuel economy set within a lighter weight body. Probably good at carting around five people on the airport run, or nipping to the cash and carry, but no good at towing a 1500kg average caravan up hill and down dale over a sustained period (without revving its guts out). Where the many caravan and trailer owners (and their manufacturers) go from here in a year or two's time, I don't know. Electric might be the best way, after all trains don't do a bad job with heavy loads - but they are continuously supplied with volts on the way. The alternative is to cherish what you have already!

 

Hell yeah, the dealer won't stand a chance, the Empire will get a great deal!

 

I may have just changed my mind, could be heading to a showroom soon....! Its boot space I crave tbh for what I carry, you know how big those Stormtrooper suits are...

Oh good grief, I can just see it..........

 

The figures I have found are:-

Boot Capacity Grandland X 514 - 1652 Litres (seats up/down) Antara 420 - 1420 Litres (suprisingly less than Grandland!!)

Well, I may have just changed my mind, could be heading to a showroom soon....! Its boot space I crave tbh for what I carry, you know how big those Stormtrooper suits are...

 

Yep the Jag is lovely, but yesterday saw a Peugeot 5008 and have to say was rather taken!!

 

Yep perhaps one day

 

Forget the Antara......... I'm in love...... just saw the new Jaguar SUV today, lovely deep metallic red - it's a cracker. Going to a Jag showroom somewhere - anywhere - to get me some posters / brochures / photos, whatever. I'll retire to my man cave to rip all the other stuff off the walls and drool over the Jag.

A man can dream, can't he?

 

Antara 2345kg poss empty fuel tank
Antara 2505kg poss with full fuel tank
Antara Manual gearbox max tow weight 2000kg
Antara auto gearbox max tow weight 1700kg

 

Sorry it shoul have said 25% less .it means you can tow 75% of 2000kg .which give or take is 1750kg .
Unless you are very good you tow tow at 100%

 

Manual max tow weight is 2000kg .less 75%
I would say 1700-2000 kg

I don't get that, 2000 kg less 75% is 500 kg.

 

Manual max tow weight is 2000kg .less 75%
I would say 1700-2000 kg

 

The figures I have found are:-

Boot Capacity Grandland X 514 - 1652 Litres (seats up/down) Antara 420 - 1420 Litres (suprisingly less than Grandland!!)


Max Tow GrandlandX 1100 - 1400 Kg (depending on engine)
Antara ???????


Weight (Gross) Grandland X 1930 - 2020 Kg (depending on engine)
Antara 2345 - 2505 Kg (from Victor above)

 

I wonder how the weight of the new Grandland compares with the Antara. Vauxhall state the weight of the Antara as 2345kg but the V5 says it's 2505kg and this seems to affect the weight of van it can tow. There's also the drivers licence – if you passed the test after Jan 1997 - as to whether you need to take an extra test to qualify for towing.

I'm only hazy about all these requirements because I don't tow with mines but there's quite a few members on here who do so the towing capacity of the new one is going to be an issue.

 

#gutted

I saw the ad for it on telly last night and thought the same...until I just read your post.


Im assuming the boot capacity is equally appalling....I really cant find anything I like that can match the Antara at a reasonable price....that I also like the look of.... #ImAPickyGit

 

Mind you there are a lot of drives out there that do not have the right car to van right match .
They think they like the look of the car so any van will do .but the car is not big enough

 

A lot of these SUV type vehicles are pure kidology. The Mokka is (or was) Corsa-based, the Ford Kuga is Focus-based, the original Nissan Qashqai was Almera-based. I read a while back that the Hyundai IX35 had a shorter wheelbase than the Astra. Little wonder a lot of these are unstable with their high centre of gravity and short wheelbase and like going through the hedge.

 

Wait until they bring out there new model that can only tow a empty trailer on the back
I thought the grandad X was going to be inline with the big boys toys that could tow at least 2500 kg to 3000kg looks like a great disappointment for VX/Peugeot shame on you