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Personcoolestscottie
09/9/2014 at 3:23pm
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hi,we have a 2006 reg ford focus estate ,automatic so what car can we tow, I have tried various sites but they don't seem to have automatics in the list


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Quote: Originally posted by coolestscottie on 09/9/2014hi,we have a 2006 reg ford focus estate ,automatic so what car can we tow, I have tried various sites but they don't seem to have automatics in the list

Find the weight plate in your car - it is likely to be hidden under the bonnet or in a door frame
Please give us the top two of the four figures listed

What licence do you have - B or B+E?

PS - I assume you meant what caravan can we tow not what car !!!


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1845 and 2645,and my husband has a driving license that permits him to tow a caravan so that's no problem,he's even had experience with HGV.Yes I did mean caravan,sorry about that


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Did you find this site? and is your specific model on here.

You can do an outfit match on this site as well.

http://www.towcar.info/advise_2.php?merk=Ford&serie=Focus&periode=0


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i find this hard to understand


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Quote: Originally posted by coolestscottie on 09/9/2014
1845 and 2645,and my husband has a driving license that permits him to tow a caravan so that's no problem,he's even had experience with HGV.Yes I did mean caravan,sorry about that

GVW 1845
GTW 2645
Towing capacity 800 kg

That means the actual weight your car can tow is only 800 kg





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That website is Dutch so refers to non UK models. Focus max tow varies according to engine. Do you have a handbook for the car? It should tell max tow weight in there. It is unwise to use internet info from non Ford sources as anything but a guide. Before buying a caravan you need to check actual manufacturer info.

Your model Focus brochure pdf here scroll down to p27 on pdf. A in second left column refers to automatic, find your model & read off max tow weight. Bear in mind though that its best to stick with max caravan weight of around 85% of car kerb weight. Also note that if your car is 1.6 petrol auto estate it has low max tow of only 800kg.

Post last edited on 09/09/2014 20:50:24

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Quote: Originally posted by coolestscottie on 09/9/2014
....... my husband has a driving license that permits him to tow a caravan so that's no problem,

YOU can also tow a caravan on your B (car) licence

Add car GVW to caravan MTPLM and if total not more than 3500 then you are legal for your B licence

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