Fraser Hall replied on 22/10/2017 12:42
Posted on 22/10/2017 12:42
I'm wondering if someone could help.
We currently own a 10 year old Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9 TDI PD Classic to tow our Adria Altea 542 DK with an MTPLM of 1300kg which according to the towcar outfit match website is a reasonable match.
However, due to recent press regarding harmful particulates from diesel engines and the fact that we live in London we would like to exchange our car for something more environmentally friendly while still being able to tow safely. We would also currently qualify for the scrappage scheme saving us £3500 of a new car so that helps in terms of cost.
We have been looking at petrol cars rather than diesel despite diesels being the more recommended type of car to tow with and the 2 cars we are considering are:
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.5 TSI DSG SE, Automatic, Petrol
- Kerbweight with Driver max - 1480kg
- Tow weight braked at 12% - 1500kg
Skoda Superb Estate 1.4 TSI 150 DSG SE Automatic, Petrol
- Kerbweight with Driver max - 1665kg
- Tow weight braked at 12% - 1600kg
Has anybody have any experience of towing with either of these models or could advise on which would be the most suitable? Perhaps you;re in a similar situation? Common sense says that the superb would be more suitable due to it's weight but it costs more and as we don't do a lot of driving in London it seems a bit excessive when it mostly sits outside our house and we only drive around 5-10 miles a week.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
Fraser Hall
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