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It would help if you said what year the Astra was first registered.

The Dart does not have to be loaded to its maximum 1160, but assuming you do using the EC directive 1370. Calculation is 1160 divided by 1370 % = 84.67%

Car handbook should give you a maximum towing weight [for braked trailer] plus max. noseweight and engine bhp.

Auto gearbox will make the car heavier than manual but it may reduce max. towing weight, what about an oil cooler for the auto box?

The Astra 1800cc engine is quite a good unit, my daughter has one.

Astra is 1.8 Design estate year 2007 (57 reg) auto.  According to manufacurers technical data  Max towing weight for braked is 1300 plus 25 for auto.  noseweight 75    Don't have handbook as just looking at car for the moment.  Never needed an oil cooler with previous Astra also an auto.  Although caravan is a 4 berth we will not be loading it with any more gear than we have our previous 2 berth.  Just wanted a bit extra room so that we can take 2 year old grandson with us next year for the odd night or two.

If we find this will not pull the Avondale safely, we will have to look at purchasing a different caras no way my OH would drive anything unsafe and no way I would take my very precious , much loved and much wanted grandson with me.

I tow roughly the same weight with a 2ltr auto c-max, which has a bit  more weight margin, but it tows quite well so you should be ok.

Have you checked the combo on the cuddles website?

Thank you Lttlejack40. for info.   I only heard of the cuddles site a couple of days ago but will try it nw.  Thank you

Thank yu for all your replies.  Any questions on camping and caravanning, the folks at UKCS have the answers

You could also get a Skoda Octavia hatch or estate 1.9 tdi with a DSG auto box then you can tow up to 1400kg

Get more MPG and cheaper road tax and insurance

Go onto the auto trader web site and see whats there

Just change the post code to yours

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/skoda/octavia/postcode/td12ly/radius/1500/transmission/automatic/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/fuel-type/diesel/maximum-age/up_to_5_years_old/sort/priceasc