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Personjackieht
11/8/2014 at 7:57pm
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hi, hope sum1 can make sense of this..caravan says ex.works weight, 930kg (E)18.31cwt. max. pay load 270kg (E) 5.32cwt. car says, kerb mass weight, 915 (2017) 965 (2127) gross vehicle mass weight rating 1430 (3153). does any1 kno if my car will tow my van? ty x

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Something missing here, like what is the car.
PS text speak is taboo on the forum. ;)

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Its too heavy.. You should be looking for a car approx 1300kg kerb weight.

Is this the Ignis with a max tow of 800kg from another thread? You need a caravan with a gross laden weight of less than 800kg.


PersonRob and Tina
11/8/2014 at 8:10pm
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No the car is too light. Like we said in your other thread yesterday your caravan is too heavy.

You should be aiming for a caravan with an MTPLM of 85% of the car's kerbweight and your car has a max tow weight of 800kg anyway. As you can see from your weights above the unloaded caravan weighs more than 800kg and in fact weighs more than the car. This is definitely a non starter. You must not tow a trailer of any sort that weighs more than 800kg. It would be illegal and dangerous. You need to rethink this now and get a bigger, heavier car or a lighter caravan. You also need to consider if you have a post 1997 licence and the restrictions that imposes.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but better to find out now than after an accident.

Rob


Personjackieht
11/8/2014 at 8:37pm
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it says kerb weight 915-965? i might just need to get a bigger car.. and ive had my licence for 25yrs!! :)

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PersonRob and Tina
11/8/2014 at 8:43pm
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You do need a bigger car! The 2 weights relate to different models but the max tow weight is 800kg for all models. You need a car over 1300kg with a towing limit of 1100kg or more.

Rob


Personjackieht
11/8/2014 at 8:55pm
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ok ty for your advice, any tips on what type of car?

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PersonGrampian91
11/8/2014 at 10:39pm
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Diesel Mondeo. But i maybe biased.

With care you can get close to 40mpg when towing.

Bags of power. It will tow a van that weight with ease.


Personjackieht
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ok tyvm

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PersonRob and Tina
12/8/2014 at 2:19pm
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Diesel Mondeo would be great and would allow you to tow a bigger caravan in the future. If you want something smaller then a Focus or Astra sized car would do if you had a diesel version. There are several engine versions of both these cars so you must check which version you are buying and make sure that the towing capacity is sufficient. We tow with a 1.6 diesel Focus with a towing capacity of 1200kg but some versions have a lower limit. It also depends on your budget.

Rob


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PersonGrampian91
12/8/2014 at 9:33pm
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Originally i wanted a petrol Mondeo. But couldnt find one at the price/condition i wanted.

So i got a diesel one. On a run i can get close to 60mpg. Almost 40mpg towing. Not cracked 40mpg yet. Just need the right journey i guess.

Too many hills and traffic.

They can be cheaper to buy and run than a smaller car. But you need to be fussy on the service history.
Any skimping and you move onto the next one.



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