The 3008 has had a new job lately – towing a caravan! Not long
distance, as it needs some sprucing up, so just a few kilometres to home from
Hutchings Service Centre in Maitland, from whom I purchased the Sprite Sport and then to
the roadworthy test centre at Wingfield.
The 3008 is used to towing and has twice been called on to
tow a trailer on long trips. This was easy. The caravan is another matter,
although the short trips were tackled without effort. One advantage with a
crossover or SUV is the ride height and I could see right through the caravan
windows for visibility of what was following. The automatic transmission makes
progress smooth and, of course, power is no problem with 115 kW on tap. The only
part I don’t like is parking, reversing and manoeuvring. Hopefully this will
become easier with time.