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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 25/7/2015

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Bob my caravan actually weight 130 kgs heavier than the car ?? I'd love to see this claim in writing from Skoda ?
Bob if you were so confident in the skodas ability why have you always gone for the lightweight van ? And not a all singing dancing heavyweight,
I'd be more interested to see what it actually weight on a weigh bridge.
Don't get me wrong I think the new superb looks great, I just can't believe it's as light as it claims. No wonder its good on fuel its almost 300 kgs lighter than my car

Bessie

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Hi Bob

With the greatest of respect mate

The Discovery 3 pulled 200 ton +( i admit it was a train on rails lol, and a stunt) would it do it on a highway and is it safe Noooo                                                                                                                         It went up a mountain in wales, if you tried it and had no experiance in off roading you be dead.                                                                                                                  Other cars like a V70, XC90, X5 & a Skoda, and many other makes that members on here drive,may also manage the above, 4x4 or not.                                                   The point that members are trying to get across is, what ever the car & regardless of make, the question as to be asked.

Is it safe to do that, in my opinion No.

I know the 85% is not law but it is common sence, and has worked as a guide line well for many years.                                                                                                     So Skoda in my view (and any other car maker with the same type of  statement) is given out the right advice that it can tow this weight, but can it tow it safely.                  I doubt it.

Quote: Originally posted by Ray Clayton on 26/7/2015

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Hi Bob

With the greatest of respect mate

The Discovery 3 pulled 200 ton +( i admit it was a train on rails lol, and a stunt) would it do it on a highway and is it safe Noooo                                                                                                                         It went up a mountain in wales, if you tried it and had no experiance in off roading you be dead.                                                                                                                  Other cars like a V70, XC90, X5 & a Skoda, and many other makes that members on here drive,may also manage the above, 4x4 or not.                                                   The point that members are trying to get across is, what ever the car & regardless of make, the question as to be asked.

Is it safe to do that, in my opinion No.

I know the 85% is not law but it is common sence, and has worked as a guide line well for many years.                                                                                                     So Skoda in my view (and any other car maker with the same type of  statement) is given out the right advice that it can tow this weight, but can it tow it safely.                  I doubt it.

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Hi

Found this on practical caravan, 

 http://www.practicalcaravan.com/blog/31998-what-makes-a-good-tow-car  

Just the same as this thread has been. I agree with darthillcat, that it would be intresting to find out what veiw the CC & CCC have on this topic..

As i have said the Skoda can tow this weight. and we are going to see more of this going forward.