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basically, what can I tow?  The manual doesn't give a max towing weight, only a GTW on a 8 or 12% gradient.  Our very old lunar venus comes in at 850kg with  a max laden weight of 1110kg.  We currently tow with a seat alhambra 2l petrol, but I really dont like this car and would rather get a fiat 500, leaving my husband to tow, if possible.

bunny.

thanks everyone, guess I'm stuck with my car for now!  At least we are getting away next week-end so cant complain...

bunny

Quote: Originally posted by janus on 12/5/2009

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Your Peugeot has a kerbweight of 1196kg and a max towing weight of 1140kg with an 85% figure of 1016kg so the simple answer is that yes you could tow the van with that car. Personally I would be very reluctant to do so the match is just too close on every section towing close to every concievable limit does not strike me as being very relaxing.

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I would have thought it would be higher than that, my Seat Ibiza 1.4 Tdi - a much smaller car - is 1206 Kgs kerbweight. It should be powerful enough as well with 110 Bhp.

Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 13/5/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by janus on 12/5/2009

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Your Peugeot has a kerbweight of 1196kg and a max towing weight of 1140kg with an 85% figure of 1016kg so the simple answer is that yes you could tow the van with that car. Personally I would be very reluctant to do so the match is just too close on every section towing close to every concievable limit does not strike me as being very relaxing.

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I would have thought it would be higher than that, my Seat Ibiza 1.4 Tdi - a much smaller car - is 1206 Kgs kerbweight. It should be powerful enough as well with 110 Bhp.

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Members of UKCS have been finding Cuddles Abelgratis really unreliable of late, out of date information and conflicting information when compared to the car's actual plates etc so the only true way to find out is the plates on the vehicle/manufacturer and a weighbridge.  Some optional extras will of course alter the vehicle's weight hence I said a weighbridge btw but the manufacturers recommended maximum tow weight won't change, just the kerbweight.

Ali

Quote: Originally posted by snowy747 on 14/5/2009

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Members of UKCS have been finding Cuddles Abelgratis really unreliable of late, out of date information and conflicting information when compared to the car's actual plates etc so the only true way to find out is the plates on the vehicle/manufacturer and a weighbridge.  Some optional extras will of course alter the vehicle's weight hence I said a weighbridge btw but the manufacturers recommended maximum tow weight won't change, just the kerbweight.

Ali

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The only confusion in this case is with the engine size. The only reliable way to find the cars kerbweight is to look for it on the cars V5 but since it is only relatively recently that it became a requirement for it to be on there even this is not reliable.