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Personwebsterm
04/8/2009 at 9:31pm
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Hi,

Does anyone have a VW Touran that they tow with. I am looking at a 56 reg 1.9 TDi, the information tells me it is capable of towing 1500Kg.

Anyone have any experience of this car?

Cheers,

Martin


Personfsdss
04/8/2009 at 9:57pm
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i've got one and it tows well, yes its a 1500 weight limit


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Personneil and lena
04/8/2009 at 11:00pm
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Quote: Originally posted by websterm on 04/8/2009

Hi,

Does anyone have a VW Touran that they tow with. I am looking at a 56 reg 1.9 TDi, the information tells me it is capable of towing 1500Kg.

Anyone have any experience of this car?

Cheers,

Martin

 Yes but the kerbweight is 1498 kg so you would be above 100%  might be legal but not at all safe . To tow above 100% is fools game


PersonJason Neville
31/8/2009 at 9:19pm
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Hi I have a VW Touran TDI 1.9 105 BHP and i tow a bailey ranger GT60 540-6 a six berth caravan. the caravan weighs about 1200kg and it tows it fine the van doesnt move behind the car. i am really pleased with it. I would say though if you could get the 130BHP i would say this would give you a bit more umph


Persontakisawa
31/8/2009 at 10:02pm
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Kerbweights are around the 1650-1690kg mark.
One of the heaviest medium MPV's.
56' plate will surely be a 2.0 140bhp PD model ?
1500kg limit.


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PersonI Love Holidays
01/9/2009 at 12:39pm
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We are due to take delivery of a new Touran 1.9 tdi, I checked this out on various websites, I understand that it is 1500kg.  We are wanting to get a caravan (just sold a folding camper), but we are looking at the lighter weight end ie: Max Payload of 1360kg. I think any heavier than that we will be struggling up the hills


PersonjamesA114
01/9/2009 at 1:45pm
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we have a touran 2.0l 140 bhp and it tows really well. Our caravan weighs 1250kgs no problems on any roads or hills.


Personcolley1275
11/4/2010 at 9:47pm
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HI there, We have a 2008 1.9TDI 105BHP Touran. We tow our Elddis Shamal XL 4 berth MTPLM 1200KG, and its tows like a dream ! I also believe its a very stable car, both solo and towing. I get 51 MPH solo and about 30/35 MPG towing, it fits my 2 Border Collies in the boot and also my daughter and her friends with ease !


PersonNLMS
12/4/2010 at 4:11pm
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We've got the 138Bhp Tdi version. We tow a Sterling Europa (1460kgs max) and it's proved a good towcar. Typical mpg 28-30 towing depending on weather, speed etc.

The only problem we've had is hill starts on wet roads when the car and van are loaded when the front wheels have slipped a bit, but we are talking about fairly steep hills.

The car is just outside warranty (we've purchased an extended warranty) a 07 plate which we've had since new. Its done nearly 40,000 so far and other ran routine servicing it has had the following done outside waranty.

- had several trips to the dealer with reversing sensor problems, mostly resolved by them changing the sensors.
- ABS unit failed and replaced (if you look on a VW forum there seem to have been a spate of these which, if it happens outside warranty is expensive)
- Air-con compressor replaced and system regassed.

Which seems a few more trips to the dealer than I would have expected.

Other than routine services all we've replaced are the two front tyres.



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