Auto’s: flick them into manual on steep climbs, get the revs low and utilise the torgue👍

Love my Kuga St line AWD, first ever auto box would never go back to manual box now such a relaxing drive 👍

Hi Martin. Been towing with an automatic for the last five years don't think I would go back to a manual tow car now. I find it far more relaxing especially on busy stop start roads. Thanks for sharing 👍

Nice one mate glad it's OK now 👌👌👌👍

Hi Martin. Great review on the tow car. Glad your happy with it 😊 never had one or been in one to be honest. Have a great time away and happy birthday 🎂 cheers Paul and Sarah

You will never look back with autos. Been towing twin axles with autos for 20 years now. Volvo Xc90s and now on my 4th LR Discovery which is the 305bhp D300 awesome. Happy towing

Hi Martin Another great review thanks again! My wife and I are caravan newbie’s and have been watching a lot of your videos on KZfaq Thanks for the info you provide in your videos We’re gonna pay donkey creek a visit

Hi Martin we have a Kuga great tow car happy travelling 👍

Hi Martin, Good to hear your tow car is performing well 👍. Passed my test in a manual then a year later got an auto and 35 years on never looked back. I had my media interface and sat nav updated at Audi as it’s a Hard Disk Drive and requires a code to update. Did it in time for our last trip and it worked a treat. Not sure how the Kuga maps update. Might be worth going on the Ford website or asking at the Ford dealers before deciding which way to go and whether you can do it yourself. Interesting video 👍 Cheers, Rob

Hi Martin glad your happy with your new Tug. I switched to an auto when I bought my Evoque, it’s been ultra reliable I’m really pleased with it. I had auto box serviced at 50 k, I also serviced the Haldex unit at same time. Not sure if your Kuga has Haldex unit. Replacement of a failed unit is eye watering. Best wishes.

We got a 2010 Kuga AWD and it tows a treat. Had a xtail before and this Kuga seems as good if not better 👍

Hi Martin Good update vlog thanks 👍🏻 I tow with VW Touareg 3L V6 Auto diesel and would never go back to manual. Changes gear up n down no problem. Towing up n down hills is a breeze with auto, last car was Toyota RAV4 auto 2L and that auto was great too . The Touareg gives me around about 27/28mpg towing and a few more solo which for 3L isn’t bad. Although at times depending on roads it’s been low 20’s. The RAV4 wasn’t much better and it was petrol I leave the stop start off as I think it takes a lot out of the battery and if I can save then it’s a bonus. What I do leave ON is the auto handbrake which works well even with the van on the back ( 2011 Sterling 550 1490kg) Thanks for continued excellent content Regards Howard

Hi Martin I've been towing a caravan for 25 years with various manual cars & just changed last year to automatic (BMW X4) & haven't had a problem at all. I think it just takes a few tows to get used to it. I am getting similar mpg as you but its not too bad. Just enjoy your new car mate

Looks a bit of a bobbly ride Martin. Bit like our old tow car Santa Fe.

I loved my Kuga it was just like a tin of ronseal 👍

Great car Martin We can a Mazda cx5 2.2 diesel auto tows our coachman 575 with no issues and returns about 30 ish mpg but I’m captain slow 👍👍

We've got the mk1 Kuga loved ours had gear box serviced using Ford oil at the required milage due to be serviced again in 3000 miles but the power shift gearbox has just gone tit's up 2k to fix so going to the breakers yard when I can find one we were supposed to be going to Lincoln for the week but our Yaris won't pull the caravan will be getting a manual car next

I always turn off the stop/start function - didn’t react quick enough when needed at roundabouts, too much lag for me

hi martin,I have a 2019 fwd kuga and also have the same problem with updating the sync 3 maps.The main bone of contention I have with the ford sat nag is that it always try’s to take you on connected route’s which generally ends up taking you down country b roads as you cannot tell it you are towing something.I only use google maps or waze now for that reason through apple car play😊

Longevity of powershift is regular servicing, oil and filter.

Can I ask what camera you use martin, and where you bought it from mate.

Hi Martin What nose weight and tyre pressures were you running at as it appeared that you were getting a very choppy ride to me?

My work colleague has a 67 plate Titanium CMAX, he can’t update his satnav either. Must be something wrong with the system that Ford uses!

Nowt wrong with an auto. Especially if you look after the car . Smoooooooth . Get in lol.

what tramsmission is better for towing caravans

Looks a bit bouncy.