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Old 04-07-2017, 06:46 PM   #7
BrucePerens
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I have a strategy for saving gas that will beat any tow vehicle: I drive my Prius most of the time, and save the Grand Cherokee for skiing, freight, and towing.

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Originally Posted by Padgett View Post
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee with V6 (Pentastar) and factory tow package.
Padgett, the 2016 model Pentastar engine implemented dual-height valve lift and can shut down two cylinders. For the 2017 Grand Cherokee 4x2 they are claiming 19 city, 26 highway.

I drive the 2015 Grand Cherokee 4x4-AWD, which doesn't have a transaxle control. There are models that have a 2-speed transaxle (the lower speed is for off-road only) and transaxle-neutral which allows the vehicle to be towed on its own wheels. I like it a lot. It handles the Trailmanor well.

I considered towing with the Toyota Hybrid SUV. It's a marginal configuration as far as safety is concerned, and may be asking too much of the vehicle as well.
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