What caravan can my car tow

How heavy can a caravan tow? Is it safe to tow a caravan? How to calculate the capacity of a caravan? Firstly, select whether you are a novice, confident or experienced caravanner on the left-hand column.

Where your finger stops in the chart is the ideal MTPLM of caravans you can tow.

This won’t be an issue for normal-sized cars and caravans but will be if you’re using a large SUV to tow a heavy caravan : the Land Rover Discovery a popular tow car, weighs 700kg alone. Legal is a grey area. Safe is slightly easier to define, and obviously relates to legal. Efficiently and comfortably is what you should be aiming for. As a general rule, the weight of the laden caravan should not exceed of the unladen weight of the car you are towing it with.

All cars are able to tow a caravan but it is the actual weight of the caravan that matters. In fact the maximum authorised mass of the caravan is the important figure First - find out the caravans weight Second - look at cars that otherwise.

If the maximum mass of the caravan is or less than the total kerb weight of the car, the car will tow the caravan easily. Depending on when you passed your driving test, you might need to upgrade your driving licence to tow a larger caravan. Do I need a special licence to tow a caravan? And most important, our new stability rating gives you an exact answer to the question: “Can my car tow this caravan safely?

What can my car tow? We take into account a wide range of technical details so you can easily see which tow cars and caravans match. It’s not an especially heavy car, but if your caravan is light enough, the Outback should tow it well.

Stability at motorway speeds is reassuring, and the 2. TFSI engine, the Audi AAllroad is capable of 44. On its own, this car is something of a beast on the roa but with a caravan in tow, the speed is not held back, and it can cover to 60mph in a very impressive 6. Making it quicker than even the Seat Ateca or Jaguar XF. Find information, towing weights for UK car manufacturers. To search for tow car information please browse the UK car manufacturers listed below.

You will need the maximum mass of the caravan and the kerbweight of the vehicle. If the mass of the caravan is per cent or less of the kerbweight of the car , then it will be able to easily tow the vehicle. If your trailer is unbrake the maximum you may tow is 7kg or half the kerbside weight of the towing vehicle – whichever is the lower.

Try to keep the caravan as light as possible with the heavier items low down and close to the axle. To prevent snaking and pitching make sure you have a well-matched car and caravan and try using stabilisers. Before you head off to buy a caravan you will need to have an idea of what your car can tow. This will give you the important ’per cent’ figure. Now check the towing limit for your particular model of car in the handbook.

That engine can take the car , with caravan in- tow from 30mph right up to 60mph in just under 9-seconds. The weight of caravans can vary but generally speaking a car that can tow 000kg and above will do the job. Examples include the Mitsubishi Outlander, BMW Series Touring and Kia Sportage. For heavier twin-axle caravans, larger 4x4s or pick-ups will be up for the task. Matching Your Car and Caravan How big can I go?

Make the most of our free towing -match service when you join the Club. I want to tow a caravan for the next family holiday. With so many makes and models to choose from, it’s not easy to find the right car to tow with. Our Tow Car Chooser does the hard work for you. Search by your caravan ’s maximum weight (MTPLM), the car ’s match figure or maximum towing limit to create an shortlist of suitable vehicles.

Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM) of your caravan must not exceed this figure. Trying to find this information might sound difficult. It is easy to find and we can help with your caravan towcar matching in a few steps. The Qashqai will suit those looking for a car to tow a caravan, as it’s more of an urban car that can comfortably do the country – rather than the other way around.

The drive assist features and navigation technology compliment its capability beautifully. Stable at spee the Qashqai is a great tower and a great family car. The maximum trailer width for any towing vehicle is 2. This length does not include the A-frame.