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The simple way to find out what weight your caravan can tow when your car is fully loaded is to take the differences in the two larger weights on the car's VIN plate.

The plate should be on the inside edge of on of the doors or under the bonnet.

When the Father in Law had a 1.6 petrol Y reg Focus it had a max tow weight of 1200kg & it managed our 1178 kg Ranger 470/4. We towed our Ranger at first with a 1.6 petrol Scenic, you needed to use the gears, but it got us to Vendee.

As yours is a diesel the extra torque should make it OK as a toe car if you keep it legal.

hi

   we have a focus 1.8 tddi 03 used it to tow a lunar zenith 4 (1150)kg,only bother was on long hills having to use the gears,still got the car with110,000 miles ,and still going well