Do your homework on V6 FWD tow vehicles. They will pull an enclosed but be honest with your distances and terrain. I used to pull a 6x10 enclosed with a new gen Honda Pilot. Loaded it was probably around 3000 lbs. I was lucky to get 12 mpg and the torque steer sucked through areas like Chatanooga/North Georgia where there are grades. I also felt like I was beating on it.
07 up Highlander with tow package. I have a customer that uses one to pull a decent size fishing boat and is extremely happy with it.
I tow 2200 lbs with a Jeep Wrangler and it does not even break a sweat. Mileage sucks though, about 14-16. I also tow with a Jeep Patriot, same weight, and it gets worked to death. Its a lease though so I dont give a crap.
Just get a mini van. They fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood between the wheel wells, will tow a small enclosed trailer, and you can throw an air mattress in it to "camp." They also get in the low-mid 20's for fuel mileage, and the gas tanks are large enough for long trips. Just resign yourself to it.
I actually went and looked it up. the Panamera is rated to tow a 4850 lb braked trailer or a 1654 lb unbraked trailer. But the kit isn't available in the US. The bummer of the deal is, I couldn't afford to ride a motorcycle if I bought one. NEXT!!!
Came across a sweet Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Mercedes diesel. But they want $26k for a 7 yr old vehicle. Not sure I can bring myself to do it. For that kind of cash, I can get an older 2,500 crew cab diesel.
Lower your car budget a little and buy an Ironhorse single aerodynamic trailer. This should open up your choice of vehicles to almost any small CUV or SUV with a 2000lb+ tow rating. Another cheaper idea I've played around with is adapting a snowmobile clamshell type trailer. Also, check out Car-Go Micro-Lite trailers. I think we are doing it wrong with trailers, most of which are designed with little regard for over the road efficiencies.
this guy likes his minivan http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsp...orts-simon-pagenaud-pikes-peak-honda-odyssey/
