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Topic: Towing with A Toyota Auris ??

Marben

09/1/2011 at 9:10pm
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Hi.

It looks like we will have to change our car from a Picasso because it won't handle the weight of caravan we have been looking at. We are thinking of a caravan up to about 1200 mtpln.

We quite fancy a Toyota Auris 2.0 diesel.

Has anyone any experience of towing with this car? If so how good/bad did you find it?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Martin

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kevtore999

10/1/2011 at 1:04am
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I tow a van Heavier than yours with a Picasso without any worries. Yes it does exceed the 85% rule but I'm a confident driver.

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em1982

10/1/2011 at 7:18am
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we use to have a 51 reg toyota avensis, petrol, not the same as the car you are looking at but it towed our luna clubman well, just a shame an idiot wrote it off for us!

Surfer01

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Picasso is a better tow car than the Auris. Think the Picasso can tow up to 1400kg maximum braked weight. Kerbweight of Picasso is about 1500kg depending on variant.

kevtore999

10/1/2011 at 5:45pm
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1300kg for the Picasso 2.0 hdi sure it's the same for 1.6 hdi. Good towcar in my opinion

Marben

10/1/2011 at 5:52pm
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Thanks everyone. Kevtore999 - which model Picasso do you have? Mine is the 1.6 HDi 90 bhp version.

I have seen people mentioning spring assisters - are they necessary on a Picasso or the Toyota Auris?

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Don't forget that overall the Auris is a lot smaller inside so you will need to carry more stuff in the caravan. An Avensis diesel auto would be a better buy than the Auris.

kevtore999

11/1/2011 at 7:54pm
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I have the 2.0 Hdi on a 04 plate

Dorset Belle

17/1/2011 at 9:57pm
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We had the 2009 Picasso C4 1600 VTR+ diesel automatic and I can assure you that it struggled with our little 2 berth van and as for a hill start....forget it!

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Have an 04 HDi Picasso which tows our Lunar Clubman 470/2 with no problems

Have toured all over the near continent and UK with no troubles at all, sits on the autibahns at steady 100+kph all day, Ok you have to use the gears a bit but when you can average around 28-30mpg towing and around 40-50mpg when not that is a small price to pay given todays fuel prices

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