Towing

I have read conflicting reports regarding the towing capacity of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC. Some of the articles are from Australia and some from Europe. We have a boat weighing 2 tonnes with a tow bar weight of 160 kg. Will a GLC tow it?

I am moving to a small farm and I am keen to buy a 2006 Range Rover auto TDV6 Sport or a 2007 Discovery 3 diesel. I have noticed most seem to have very high mileage, so should I be wary as I have been told diesel engines are indestructible? I want to use the car mainly as a comfy commuter to drive to the train station, tow a horse float and perhaps once a week drive to Melbourne. I am moving to a fairly hilly area that is also prone to black ice. I hope you are able to steer me into the right vehicle as up until now, as an inner city person I have only ever owned VW Golfs and big SUVs are a whole new concept for me.

I currently drive a BA Ford Falcon sedan, but I'm looking at downsizing to a medium size second hand dealership certified car. I have a small aluminium boat which weighs around 300kg fully loaded and I'd like your opinion on the towing capacity of a later model used Toyota Camry Altise from 2012 onward.

I have a 2015 Kia Sorento Platinum, which in the main is a fantastic car and we are extremely happy with it. The only problem I have with it is the towball weight, which is limited to 100 kg. The towing capacity is an acceptable 2-tonne. The normal ratio for the towball weight is 10 percent of the towing capacity, which should make it 200 kg, not 100 kg. Kia has confirmed to me that nothing is in the pipeline that will change the towball weight. I see this as a major shortfall in the Sorento, which turn buyers away. Do your Kia contacts have any good news to share?

We are looking for a vehicle that can do family car duties and tow our small 750kg caravan (although we may upgrade to a bigger one). We have looked at and like the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk but I'm concerned about the cost of petrol if we take it long distances. The Kia Sorento was good but a mechanic told us to stay away as their engines blow up and are not a great make of car. The Toyota Kluger or Jeep Grand Cherokee are too big for our driveway.