Towing

[Chairman]

Iv got a 14 plate cdti and considering buying a touring caravan has anyone with a similar car got any experience towing caravans if so how do they shape up to the task and what's the max caravan weight that can be towed thanks

[Luke4efc]

You didn't say the engine size🤔😂

[Frowma]

Max towing weight should be on the vin plate inside the bonnet, it'll defo be in the book. Doing a brief search it looks like it is 1200kg for the diesel powered focus regardless of engine size. That's according to Parkers. I would look in the book or on the VIN plate though.

Look at this link, it'll tell you how to interpret the info on the plate

https://www.towbarexpress.co.uk/maximum-towing-weight/

[south_bound]

From reading the VIN stickers, my Mk 2 1.6TDCi is rated at 1300kg, though I have pulled a heavier trailer without any problems (not too far or too fast) and my Mk4 2.0 diesel is rated at 1800kg tow weight.  I expect both these weights are for braked trailers and would be a lot less for unbraked.  I guess all decent size caravans are braked and have stability control systems nowadays.