I was at the Hyundai dealership last night.
The Santa Fe XL has a third row of seats, the Santa Fe Sport does not.
They are the same vehicle from the second row forward, but the XL is also 8" longer.
I've got my own question for the CP vehicle brain trust:
I've looked at the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder and Santa Fe XL so far. Santa Fe is definitely the best at the moment (haven't driven any of them yet, this is just from looks/features/value point of view).
I am debating whether I need 5,000 lbs of towing or if I could get away with 3,500 lbs.
My boat/trailer/motor totals 2,120 lbs. Figure another 300 lbs for gear and I'm around 2,500 lbs.
I think that would be fine 3 people and gear for the weekend to someplace near Calgary, but I am concerned it would be too much when I do my annual 10 day trip to Northern Saskatchewan. I'd likely have a ton of beer and food with me on that trip, increasing the weight substantially.
Does towing capacity get reduced by the weight I'm carrying inside the vehicle? I've never really thought about it, as I currently tow with a Tundra (which doesn't even notice the weight of the boat).
Am I being overly cautious in wanting 5,000 lbs of towing capacity? It would greatly increase my options if I could drop that to 3,500.....
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