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hi, im thinking of getting a citreon berlingo, 1600 diesel with 110 bhp,,, does anyone tow a caravan with one of these,,,,, if not what do you think is it capable of towing a avondale dart 510-5.

many thanks sam

this car is the 110bhp which says its 1300 maximum towing weight,,,  is this a little close to the limit then if the van is 1250 .  Is max towing weight same as gross towing weight or not.

thanks

I would have thought that your intended caravan is too heavy for a Berlingo, whilst you may be able to make good progress on a fairly level road, you may well struggle and be down to 30mph in 2nd gear on a motorway if you come across any steep inclines or headwinds. Yes, it would get you there in the end, but at a quite slow pace and a lot of gear changing work, no fun when you have an exited family eagar to start their holiday, whilst your worn out even before you start to set up your caravan home for the duration.

Julia  

Quote: Originally posted by Opensauce on 10/5/2011

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Yes I tow with mine, 110bhp diesel xtr. Caravan is only about 700kg tho & it hardly notices it. The earlier Berlingo 3s only have a 55kg noseweight limit but it has been upped to 70kg on the later models.

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