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18/7/2012 at 11:50pm
 Location: Rochdale
 Outfit: Hymer Nova 470 Mondeo titanium 140tdc
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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 18/7/2012
2009 onwards does seem to be the latest model.

None of them weigh that much.

The Golf Plus may weigh around that not not a standard Golf.

It would kill the fuel consumption. Manufacturers are om a run now to make the cars bigger but lighter to get the fuel consumption and emissions down.

Who would have thought a 3 cylinder 1L engine in a Focus sized car which is now only 11cm smaller than the original mondeo.

They must be manipulating the figures..






I could not ind them on the VW website but found them on the web site and for the 1.4 diesel the kerbweight is given as 1427kg, the 2.0 tdi with the 170ps engine the figures given are kerbweight 1445kg with a towing capacity of 1500kg which matches the OP's figures.


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For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013

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19/7/2012 at 12:09am
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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Original Poster has not come back with the figures from the V5C.

Personally i cant see a Golf weighing that much, Matches the weight of a Mondeo.

But i dont have reliable figures, Parkers seems to suggest lighter. But i know thats not to be trusted.

So important to get the right figures. Especially when new. Last thing we want is them to come back with some horrow story where the caravan decided the direction of travel and the car felt unsafe.

We must be doing something wrong. We disagree and have not once started a feud?? Damn we must be getting old :)

Anyway im right your wrong. Unless i find RELIABLE figures that match your data them im still right and the reliable figures must also be wrong :) :) :)




19/7/2012 at 9:41am
 Location: Lancashire
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I would suggest when you get your golf take it to a weigh bridge and and weigh it.

weigh it with 90% fuel and the rest of the car empty (with your towbar fitted as this will weigh an good few kilos) once you have the figure add 70 kg for driver and 5 kg for load. if it comes out at i.e 1400kg then thats the weight you can tow up to, yes as a new tower you are advised to stay around 85% but since your husband has a professional driving licence he should be ok up to 100%. the 85% rules was brought out many years ago when cars were pretty crap, poor engines, brakes,suspension ect ect now days cars are much better and stronger.

The brochure % match for my car is 96% most people would run a mile from that the actual match is 87% as per shell's weigh bridge, the higher the spec of car the more toys = more weight

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19/7/2012 at 9:44am
 Location: Kent
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A 2006 Ranger 470/4 that we used to have weighed 1179kg max weight. A nice van for a couple could be a Ranger 460/4 as they have a fixed bed & a front lounge that can convert into double bed if you have guests. The 460/4 & the 460/2 are similar weights to the 470/4 so should be a good match.
We used to tow our 470/4 with a Civic 2.2 diesel (similar weight to the Golf). It was a great match.
Golfs regularly win tow car of the year for their size so should be a more than competent towcar.

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19/7/2012 at 5:47pm
 Location: east yorkshire
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yep golf featured in caravanning magazine of top car to pull a small 2 berth caravan.2 berth later models weigh less.why would they feature it if couldnt do the job.we are going ahead with purchasing a golf and a caravan.would have liked a few more positive comments.


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19/7/2012 at 7:19pm
 Location: Midlands
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But a 2 berth can be a 12ft 800kg caravan or a 26 foot monster that weight almost 2 tons.

My missus keeps saying that. Lets get a smaller van. I have to keep pointing out that the smaller van she's looking at weighs 200kg more than our big van.

Have you checked the log book (V5C)?

With bessies post above, You also need to check the gross train weight.

Which on some cars is less than the cars gross weight and the gross towing weight combined.

Mines 300kg less than the combined figures.

So i can load the car lightly and tow 1800kg or load the car more and reduce the caravan weight.

They dont make it easy.




20/7/2012 at 9:57am
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: Elddis Hurricane xl Mazda 6 ;-)
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Just last week I had seen a golf 2007 year heading up garrowby hill pulling a caravan it wasn't the biggest caravan but I wouldn't do it I didn't get to see it go up as I had just come down it I wasn't towing by the way but it must of made it as I didn't hear any horns going ;) good luck with your first van and enjoy and just be careful and you will be fine

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