Pick Up Manual Or Auto

[Cowabunga]

Long term choice for you would be?

Probably Toyota. However, the engine is not the most powerful. The L200 seems to be good with the latest engine. VW if it were not such a morally corrupt company. In fact the VW probably has the best pickup with the best drivetrain just now.

 

[marcot]

This is fantastic..I'm in heaven ....a what Pick Up thread to make me horny with a shagging site included ...pinch me !

 

[Jameshenry]

Mate of mine has an auto navara, regularly tows 3 tons with it, i've drove it myself and would definetly buy an auto myself, no more slipping and burning clutches trying to manouver a heavy trailer on tarmac or concrete,

 

[Adam@Rumen]

These pickups that can tow 3.5 tonnes... can you put a tonne/the payload in the back at the same time?

 

[H200GT]

Depends on gross train weight (GTW).

NP300 is 6t, so no you would not get a full 1t in the back. Think mine is around 2.2 tonnes unladen (maybe a bit less) add 3.5t towing, only leaves 300kg for loading.

So not in a Navara

 

[Adam@Rumen]

Thank you

 

[bobk]

Manual every time , autos are for girls and old men .

 

[Lucas Mac]

I have a manual hilux 2017, higher geared than my old land cruiser and find it a little underpowered, love the way it looks though[emoji106]

 

[bluepower]

Manual every time , autos are for girls and old men .

You need to take your blinkers off and get in the real world! Go and try an auto with an open mind things have moved on shag

 

[bez]

Not long have acquired an auto Amarok , 2 year old with the 2.0 engine.
Had a customers 1 year old Hilux yesterday, just a manual.
So glad I went for the Amarok.
Auto every time.

 

[Lucas Mac]

Not long have acquired an auto Amarok , 2 year old with the 2.0 engine.
Had a customers 1 year old Hilux yesterday, just a manual.
So glad I went for the Amarok.
Auto every time.

What did you think of the hilux engine compared to the amarok ?

 

[bez]

What did you think of the hilux engine compared to the amarok ?

The Hilux was ok but the Amarok can get a shift on when you give it some throttle but it does have more horsepower than the Hilux.

 

[Lucas Mac]

Yeah I think the hilux is lacking a bit of horsepower, I miss the grunt of the 3 litre. Strange thing is when towing it feels like it has plenty of power.....!

 

[sawdust]

Manual every time , autos are for girls and old men .

They’re for deaf people who have to hear the engine screaming just to get it to move...

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Has anyone remapped or chipped a new auto Hilux? Can the gearbox be chipped? My new Hilux seems to hold onto 5th gear for too long rather than jumping into 6th

 

[nick...]

Has anyone remapped or chipped a new auto Hilux? Can the gearbox be chipped? My new Hilux seems to hold onto 5th gear for too long rather than jumping into 6th

They are all like that.im on my third new auto hilux and they are all the same.mine sitting at 34.5 mpg at the moment.not bad for a new auto with only 400 miles on it
Nick...

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Mine struggles to get 34 in motorway at 70? Done 850 miles and it’s sitting at 22mpg. Has had the trailer on a bit?

 

[Cmoran]

Auto 3.2 ranger here get 28mpg without trailer 21mpg with trailer. Definitely go auto manual must be nearly a thing of the past at this stage.

 

[Drillman]

Did 320 miles of motorways and A roads last night in my Ranger 3.2 auto everything from rush hour stop start round Manchester to a late night high speed run back over the Pennines and managed 32mpg average. It was showing nearly 35 for a while but on the way home late last night on clear roads my lead right foot was enjoying itself which dragged the average down a bit!

 

[H200GT]

My Auto Navara managed average 33mpg in 18k miles over 6 months, and i don't hang about. Lot of my journeys are over 30miles, don't do any stop start type driving really, circa 10% of milage would have been towing