ianatcove replied on 17/03/2020 12:49
Posted on 17/03/2020 12:49
Hi everyone
My wife and I are about to enter the world of caravanning and I must admit we’re going round in circles. We’ve been round the showrooms, trawled the web sites read the reviews and spoken to seasoned van owners.
Our problem is that we’ve fallen in love with one van but don’t know if our car (and my limited towing experience) would be up to the task.
The van is a 2015 Lunar clubman SI (currently residing at a reputable local dealer) and we’re reliably informed that the MTPLM is 1465. Now I’ve checked, and the maximum towing weight of our Volkswagen Touran 1.4 is 1500 so on paper things seem to match.
My question (and sorry for taking so long to get here) is, am I crazy looking at a van this close to my max towing weight? I have a fair bit of experience towing trailers but none towing caravans.
Hope you can point me in the right direction.
ianatcove