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Quote: Originally posted by MickG1951 on 04/7/2022

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Sorry its automatic 1.3petrol 140 2019 is the engine big enough thank you

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 04/7/2022

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Personally, with a 1.3 petrol engine I wouldn't want to tow anything bigger than a camping trailer, but that's probably just me. I would think that towing a caravan with such a small petrol engine would seriously affect fuel consumption. Remember that wind drag can affect you as much as simply weight, and the front of a caravan is shaped like a brick. My light caravan (under 1,000kg) has virtually the same frontal area as a big twin-axle caravan, but then I tow it with a 2 litre turbo diesel. Difference in fuel consumption and performance is hardly noticeable.

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Quote: Originally posted by mogktfc on 14/7/2022

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Totally see what you are saying here, but don't you also need to factor in how often you are towing and how far? For someone that is always on the move what you say makes perfect sense but if someone is likely to maybe stick to one a country a few times a year, as long as the car can tow the caravan legally and reasonably, shouldn't their fuel consumption be focussed on normal driving when not towing? I am thinking of changing cars currently, and this balance is keeping me in a quandary

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