This is my 2023 2.0 TSI 4x4 Sportline about to set off from Milton Keynes on a 500 mile trip to Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. The combined weight of trailer and the 1983 Metro 1.3 HLE is 1,400 kg. I've done 288 miles today, basically M1 and M6 to Dumfries, the cruise control was set to 60 and the Karoq maintained this speed easily. Initially it seemed to be using D6 more than I expected but then settled into using D7 most of the time. The overall mpg for the 288 miles was 32.6 which I thought was pretty good. I did the same journey previously using a 2.0 TDI Touran (same trailer and load) and it averaged 35 mpg. The revs never went above 2000 rpm and most of the time it was using a rev range of 1,200 to 1,800 rpm. On normal non dual carriageways (where trailers are limited to 50mph) it was pulling happily in D7 at around 1,400 rpm.

Overall it was very smooth and quiet, the trailer load on the rear suspension seemed to make it softer over any bumps too.

Overall it seems a very capable tow car, and working out more economical than I anticipated.

@thamestrader Vintage rally tomorrow? I had a Metro looked the same. Ex Motability car bought at auction when 3 years old, sight unseen. It was never raced or rallied but did do Auto tests at Alford, Dyce, Forfar and Dundee. The gearbox never broke. It was driven to events and back with 4 wheels and bald tyres and a trolley jack in the rear and a passenger. It was replaced by my mum's Saxo that did the same job but the difference was she never knew what it got used for on a Sunday. It was returned washed and polished.

Daisy, a Little old ladies car bought brand new, only used back and fore to the shops and the occasional run on a weekend. Then passed about the grandchildren or partners.

Edited 7 June, 20257 Jun by Ootohere

I made a similar move from a 2012 Octavia vRS CR DSG to a 2023 Karoq 2.0 TSI.

I tow a caravan - 1300kg

I really happy with the Karoq. Travelled from Andover to Leicestershire yesterday - 47mpg. Octavia would have probably done 57mpg.

Towing mpg for the Karoq is about the same as the Octavia - low 30's. Usually about 32mpg.

When towing on level DSG sits quite happy in 7th so revs are kept low.

Above mpg figures for both vehicles are from the display so may not be accurate but are comparable.

Karoq is a much better tow car. You almost forgot you have the caravan there - until you look in the rear view.

4 hours ago, Chester said:

You almost forgot you have the caravan there - until you look in the rear view.

Yes it can be a fright to catch a glimpse of a Metro bonnet and windscreen - and start to think crikey that’s very close!

@Ootohere yes Vintage rally at Kildrummy Castle.

Update on fuel consumption and fuel prices

On 3 & 4 lane motorways I was using CC set to 60 mph, on 2 lane motorway/dual carriageways, through road works and single carriageway roads I used Speed Limiter set to whatever the limit was for that stretch of road, as I found that more adaptable to the ebb and flow traffic conditions. I have a Shell card so was only using Shell filling stations

Day 1 Mk to Dumfries 288 miles, 32.5 mpg, 43 mph. Fuel Shell Golden Fleece Carlisle £.1.299 per litre.

Day 2 Dumfries to Kildrummy, 243 miles, 41 mph, 30.8 mpg, Fuel Shell Dundee £1.259 per litre.

Day 4 Kildrummy to Glasgow, 176 miles, 39 mph, 28.6 mpg, Fuel Shell Dundee £1.259 per litre.

Day 5 Galsgow to MK, 345 miles, 48 mph, 35.3 mpg. Fuel Shell Golden Fleece Carlisle £.1.299 per litre.

Data is from the My Skoda App. Day 5 dashboard display showed 36 mpg for the 345 miles journey

Very pleased with the overall mpg, and day 5s was a real surprise, possibly I had 'learnt' how to drive more economically without sacrificing average speed. My Karog has not quite done 9000 miles so perhaps it is now 'run in'. Shell E10 fuel in Scotland was 6p a litre cheaper than locally in MK, and in many of the motorway filling stations was over £1.56 per lire for E10 unleaded.

We've just bought one of these to pull out touring caravan which is roughly the same weight when loaded. So this is good to hear. What sort of range do you get from a tank of fuel?

11 x 28.6 at the absolute worst would that not be? 315 miles.

2 hours ago, Itsrelfy said:

We've just bought one of these to pull out touring caravan which is roughly the same weight when loaded. So this is good to hear. What sort of range do you get from a tank of fuel?

4x4 Karoqs have a 55 litre tank (others are 50 Litres) 7 miles per litre is approx 32 mpg so that would equate to a range of 385 miles, 6 miles per litre is aprrox 28 mpg which equates to a range of 330 miles.

Your touring caravan must be quite big, in the mid 1970s I towed a 12ft Lunar weighing about 15cwt or 750 Kg. I'd imagine the frontal wind resistance of your caravan would be higher too.

I think that, subconsciously, my driving style changed which is reflected in the better mpg on the return journey. I made more use of coasting, staying behind trucks if they weren't holding me up.

For a caravan these days ours is not actually that big. It's a 4 birth single axle. Its 2.3m wide and about 7 m long.

So you get about 330miles per tank when towing. That's pretty reasonable.

My car trailer is a narrow version, (to fit a std garage door) same overall width as the Karoq. The Karoq door mirrors are very good and I don’t need towing mirrors but you probably will. The reversing camera makes hitching up really easy as it changes its view.