TOWING

With regards to your choice of car & caravan  , I don't think you'll have a problem we towed for many years with a Rover 75 1.8 petrol 108bhp (none turbo ) & a Compass 362 1075 kgs all in .

Never had any problem whatsoever  , you may need to use the gears more I found I used 3rd more on hills & 4 th in between 40 mph /50mph  but 5 th was ok as long as you were above 50 +mph .

Hope this helps 👍

Hi John, I used to tow a similar set up. Used a 1.6 petrol Honda Civic and an old 1997 2 berth ABI caravan, it did the job fine. Noticed long inclines and headwinds but change down and it will get you there! I had to be careful of the nose weight as the Civic was only 50KG so positioned the stuff in the caravan to adjust, note no heavy stuff at the back of the caravan. I kept all the heavy items in the car boot.

For some years I towed caravans with a company car, usually Ford Cortina, Vauxhall Cavalier, early spec Ford Sierra, and all were 1600cc petrol engine cars with less than 100bhp and 4 speed gearbox. With 2 children and all the tackle including full awning these cars did the job very well. I mean "very well" on the standards of the day. 60mph on decent roads/motorways was perfectly ok. Later cars had more power and with the diesel much more torque making driving easier, but those lower powered petrol cars were quite adequate.

I have towed with lower powered petol engines in company cars. They manage but you may have to take your time and be prepared for a lot of gear changes on hills.

I originally towed an Eccles Topaz (800Kg) with a 1.6 Petrol Sierra. Mostly OK but I recall one trip down through France with a headwind and struggling to maintain 45mph and being passed by fully loaded 2CV's.