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Hi folks

Does anyone tow with this model, the 2 litre HDI, and if so how do you rate it?

Would it be heavy enough to pull a caravan if I was to change from my folding camper?

I'm also looking at the Berlingo 2 litre HDI. Any thoughts on it and/or comparisons to the Picasso?

HI Aileen,

We changed to a tourer from our folding caravan and we use a 2001 Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDI with the exact same engine as your Picasso.  There are no problems whatsoever with regards to the engine - lots of pulling power.  However I am no expert on car weights so it would be a good idea to have a look at the Maximum Towing Weight for your car which should be in your owners handbook - or www.parkers.co.uk are a good site for info. 

I know from experience that it is always a good idea to be well within the limits as if you tow a caravan that is only just in limit it can make the tow unpredicatable. 

Good luck hope this helps - amd sure others will reply with more knowledge than me so you should get some sound advice here.

Cheers Rachel

Up until November last year we towed a 990Kg Bailey with a Picasso HDi - it was a great car - never had any problems with it in approx 27 months ownership.

We now have a Skoda Superb 2.5TDi  to tow our much heavier Abbey.

We have a 2.0HDi Picasso and although we don't have a caravan it is something we have looked into as we would like to get one in a year or 2.

The maximum towing weight is 1300kg which seems you can only tow quite a small van as an 85% match is about 1100kg.

Hope this helps

Fat Bum & Fat Belly

We had a Picasso for 18 months and towed a Bailey Pageant Magenta with no trouble at all

The two problems we had were reflection from the dashboard onto  the windscreen and the blind spot caused by the double screen pillars gave us a few scary moments.You may not have that problem but I certainly did

 Hi Aileen I own a picasso 2.0 hdi and have just bought an old sprite xl caravan and pulled it home from harlech to north wales without any trouble at all. In fact its the best car that I have had. Hope this helps

            peter