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morning we are fairly new to this game and have an Eldiss Aspire on a 2.3 peugot engine (diesel) we are thinking of trading one of our cars in to have a tow car for the van can anyone give us some advice on the best one to go for we have a dog so dont want a smart car but wondered if fiat 500, peugot 107 or critreon c1 might be ok without compromising fuel consumption too much??
thanks in advance for advice!!
Ian and Sandra
I've got a 500 convertible, and it's ideal for my two dogs.
Fuel consumption suffers by 2-3 MPG when towing. In reality, you tend to slow down a bit versus driving solo so much of the extra consumption's cancelled out.
I believe the Aspire has one as standard, but you'll need a reversing camera and get them to wire it so it's on permanently (when ignition on) rather than just when the gearbox is in reverse. Absent that, you'll not be able to see the car hence have the nagging doubt whether it's still there.
Currently have a Fiat 500c & Toyota Aygo with A frame's, from the couple of runs I've done towing them it appears to make little to no difference to my truck.
Admittedly she is a heavy old bus, would say its maybe 1mpg worse off towing than not.
Shameless plug! The Aygo is for sale in the classified should it be of any interest.
Never really noticed any apreciative difference in Towing our Matiz which is also fro sale in the Classified with a price drop to 3300 now,
Shamless plug two, we now have 2 tow cars, so one has to go.
You should have no problems with your 2.2.Peugeot I have an Autoquest 400 and they do pull really well. The Aspire is a nice van, have you had a Tow Bar fitted yet?
Clive
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We have a Peugeot 206 SW Verve which is superb for us, You need to check your GTW which is your MH plus towing weight, if your MH is 3500 kgs and your GTW is 4500 kgs it means max weight to tow is 1000 kgs, PLEASE NOTE I HAVE ONLY USED THESE WEIGHTS AS AN EXAMPLE.
we dont use our reversing camera as there is nowhere for toad to go except follow you, When turning corners you can see it.
You can find the weight of most cars <Here>
But also note that if you are not experienced in towing the max you can tow is 80% of your GTW legally I understand, No doubt someone else will be along to either confirm or negate.
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Les
We have a smart diesel, over 64 mpg, we carry our short lab in the back, plenty of room plus room for some shopping, he can jump into
Back easy if I hang a cloth over tailgate so it dosnt look so high.
I use this more than our KUGA awd, any way all the best in your decisions.
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Don't exclude the Smart car on the grounds of space, there is a lot more than appears apparent at first glance.
We used to get 2 Cocker Spaniels (not the miniature ones they sometimes breed now) and shopping in ours when we had it. A fair bit of the shopping goes between the back of the seats and where the floor rises to form the boot.
Our 2.8i DTD Fiat pulling a tag axle Hobby works really well and is very responsive and can get 29mpg if driven cautiously.
But hang our 1000kg. Citroen ZX on the back and it's a different animal. Far more gear changes, more time to get up to speed and then looking further ahead to try and anticipate braking. Much slower progress and around 21/23mpg.
Big difference.
Ray.
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I see you're a newcomer to motorhoming, so forgive me if I ask this question: 'Are you sure - really sure - you want or need to tow a car behind your motorhome?'
I say this because, when we were newcomers, we felt we would have difficulty parking the motorhome in places we wanted to visit, and that some narrow roads would be out-of-bounds. As former caravanners, we felt we'd miss the ability to pop out to buy some last-minute item or nip to the pub in the evening.
To be honest, none of this has proved to be a problem at all. Obviously there are some (very few) really narrow lanes that a motorhome physically won't fit down, but we've been down little lanes in Cornwall which are no more than dotted lines on the map and never had any trouble.
Parking hasn't proved half the problem we thought it might be, either, and while we do tend to stay put more in the evenings, this hasn't been a problem.
On the other hand, travelling around in the motorhome during the day, visiting towns and villages, and generally doing what we would otherwise have done in a car has been far more enjoyable in the motorhome. You can stop for a cuppa as the mood takes you, eat your lunch overlooking a beach or beauty spot, and you always have everything you need with you.
To me, it just seems counter-productive to buy a motorhome and then not use all its facilities during the day.
Please ignore me if you have a particular need for a car during the day, but if you don't then - in our experience - there are many, many advantages to NOT towing a car.
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France
would like a tow car advice please
we now have 2 tow cars, so one has to go.
