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Quote: Originally posted by em1982 on 23/7/2013

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Any one have any thought on hyundai tucson as a tow car?

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I'd stick with the 4x4 option as you say, it will be better weight wise, Whilst the superb is a good car the 2ltr cr is 100 kgs lighter than the car you are currently driving.

Bessie   

Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 24/7/2013

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I'd stick with the 4x4 option as you say, it will be better weight wise, Whilst the superb is a good car the 2ltr cr is 100 kgs lighter than the car you are currently driving.

 

Bessie   

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Total rubbish again bessie, go onto the skoda web site and look up the skoda they are getting  choose the same engine and gearbox and you will find it can tow up to 1800 kg

Bob read the post again i'm refering to the op who already has a mondeo and is thinking of getting a 4x4, but as usual someone is banging on again about getting a skoda superb........my point is it's lighter than the car he already has so the 4x4 option is the better option.

details below, taken from the skoda website 

3rd one in is the 2ltr 140 cr, 

Now you shut up and drink your coffee
  

Sorry bessie, but all the diesel Superbs will tow there van, and they won't even know its there, there van being around the max of 1300

Towing braked max kg (at 12% incline) 1,500 - 1,800 1,800 2,000 1,800 1,800 2,000

Now the VW audi groupe would not publish these weights if the car was not capable of towing them, and nobody in there right mind tows at the manufacturers max limit, mind you there is always a few brain dead idiots who would try it.

Skoda have said that if you take the max tow, then reduce it by 15% or less of the max tow figure, you will be at the 85% rule or below it depending on your van and have no problems.

We had a 5 bearth lunar clubman, and towed it with a nissan primera

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 24/7/2013

Bob read the post again i'm refering to the op who already has a mondeo and is thinking of getting a 4x4, but as usual someone is banging on again about getting a skoda superb.

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I'm sorry if you saw my post as 'banging on about a skoda superb!'

What i actually said was we looked at and test drove loads of different cars at the weekend...including an outlander and Xtrail.

For us the Skoda blew all the others out the water. It does have an 1800kg towing weight...which is more than our vectra estate, and more than our 6 berth Sterling Europa actually weighs.

Hi Calinyx i didnt see your post as banging on in the slightest, we all know who bangs on about skoda's no matter what the op ask for & more often than not the advice is poor.

If you read his post above Bob says that Skoda state you take 15% off the 1800kgs max towweight it will give you a 85% towing weight  

So 15% off 1800KG = 1530KG  

Car weighs 1457kg and running at 85% means you can tow at 1530kg's  

Would you tow a caravan at that weight ?? what weight is your van ?? 

Bessie

From many posts on here Bessie500, I am afraid it does not sink in with SkodaBob that the magic safe figures is based on the KERBWEIGHT of the vehicle not the max towing weight (unless this is less than the kerbweight)

Following SkodaBobs advice would result in towing outfits that are, at best, ill advised heading towards dangerous (caravan weighing more than the towing car) and, in some cases, positively illegal (those passing driving test after 1997)

Some of the best cars for towing are:

Landrover Freelander

Nissan X-Trail

Hyundi Santa Fe

Kia Sorrento However -  I've been told they can suffer from flywheel problems after they have done 80,000 miles and may need a new one. The other 3 have solid steel flywheels.

Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 25/7/2013

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Hi Calinyx i didnt see your post as banging on in the slightest, we all know who bangs on about skoda's no matter what the op ask for & more often than not the advice is poor.

If you read his post above Bob says that Skoda state you take 15% off the 1800kgs max towweight it will give you a 85% towing weight  

So 15% off 1800KG = 1530KG  

Car weighs 1457kg and running at 85% means you can tow at 1530kg's  

Would you tow a caravan at that weight ?? what weight is your van ?? 

Bessie

 

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Quote: Originally posted by ST1100 on 25/7/2013

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From many posts on here Bessie500, I am afraid it does not sink in with SkodaBob that the magic safe figures is based on the KERBWEIGHT of the vehicle not the max towing weight (unless this is less than the kerbweight)

Following SkodaBobs advice would result in towing outfits that are, at best, ill advised heading towards dangerous (caravan weighing more than the towing car) and, in some cases, positively illegal (those passing driving test after 1997)

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This topic has been done loads of times trailers and caravans are 2 different beast,

why do you think that the cc advise 85% for new towers, If you thinks its ok to tow above 100% then fill ya boots just let me know when your on the motorways so i can avoid

Bessie