Hot hatch that can be fitted with tow and legally tow 1500kg
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Hey Guys
Rather stupidly assumed all hot hatches were good for towing and bought a Clio 182 only to discover it can't. So looking for another hot hatch that can be fitted with a tow bar without having to be cut up and legally able to trailer at least 1500kg. Would prefer a manual petrol up to 4k?
Thx
Rather stupidly assumed all hot hatches were good for towing and bought a Clio 182 only to discover it can't. So looking for another hot hatch that can be fitted with a tow bar without having to be cut up and legally able to trailer at least 1500kg. Would prefer a manual petrol up to 4k?
Thx
This may be useful;
http://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/2013/guide-to-...
Bottom line - there is no hot hatch I would be willing to tow 1500kg with, I'd be looking at a large saloon or 4x4 for that.
http://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/2013/guide-to-...
Bottom line - there is no hot hatch I would be willing to tow 1500kg with, I'd be looking at a large saloon or 4x4 for that.
otolith said:
This may be useful;
http://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/2013/guide-to-...
Bottom line - there is no hot hatch I would be willing to tow 1500kg with, I'd be looking at a large saloon or 4x4 for that.
A golf will tow 1400kg just from looking at that link. 1500kg isnt really that much when towing. The trailer I tow weighs over 1 ton alone - granted I am in a Range Rover but it happily tows it when laden at 3500kgs.http://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/2013/guide-to-...
Bottom line - there is no hot hatch I would be willing to tow 1500kg with, I'd be looking at a large saloon or 4x4 for that.
Slow said:
A golf will tow 1400kg just from looking at that link. 1500kg isnt really that much when towing. The trailer I tow weighs over 1 ton alone - granted I am in a Range Rover but it happily tows it when laden at 3500kgs.
Yeah, a Golf, one of the lardier hot hatches, will tow 1400kg max, and he's looking for a hot hatch to tow 1500kg min... I'd be looking at something heavier.IF you're insistent on a hot hatch to do towing duties for something that heavy, it needs to be something with not that much weight but with a large engine, preferably turbo, with alot of power and torque.
Seriously though, get something else which was made for that purpose alone. I've got a feeling you're after something that's the jack-of-all-trades but, in this instance, it's really not a good idea and won't work.
Seriously though, get something else which was made for that purpose alone. I've got a feeling you're after something that's the jack-of-all-trades but, in this instance, it's really not a good idea and won't work.
Slow said:
A golf will tow 1400kg just from looking at that link. 1500kg isnt really that much when towing. The trailer I tow weighs over 1 ton alone - granted I am in a Range Rover but it happily tows it when laden at 3500kgs.
1500kgs isn't a lot when you have a RR but OP wants a hothatch.Looking on Parkers, something like a Civic 2.2i CDTi has a 1500kgs limit.
The 1.8i petrol has a 1400kgs limit.
The Golf TDi GT Sport has a 1500kgs limit
The 1.4TSi 170bhp has a 1400kg limit.
There's a pattern emerging.
Was going to suggest an Octavia VRS but that only has a 1400kg limit surprisingly.
Needs to be something small as the car and trailer need to fit on the drive. Basically going to be trailering a stripped out MX5 to trackdays.
The Clio has twin exit exhausts which are dead center like a Boxster. Getting a tow bar fitted isn't the issue its not approved for towing by Renault for some reason although a 1.2 is
The Clio has twin exit exhausts which are dead center like a Boxster. Getting a tow bar fitted isn't the issue its not approved for towing by Renault for some reason although a 1.2 is
Can't imagine towing 1500kg with a tow car weighing less than 1100kg would be much fun anyway.
You need the lighest trailer which can take the MX-5, you might get it down to <1400kg. You'll still need a large hatch, saloon or upwards to tow it though.
My Caterham, spare wheels and trailer weigh in at 1000kg. I tow it with a 1600kg 5 series estate. I wouldn't like to use a much lighter tow car.
You need the lighest trailer which can take the MX-5, you might get it down to <1400kg. You'll still need a large hatch, saloon or upwards to tow it though.
My Caterham, spare wheels and trailer weigh in at 1000kg. I tow it with a 1600kg 5 series estate. I wouldn't like to use a much lighter tow car.
jassihayre said:
The Clio has twin exit exhausts which are dead center like a Boxster. Getting a tow bar fitted isn't the issue its not approved for towing by Renault for some reason although a 1.2 is
Type approval is prohibitively expensive for small volume car, hence why my VXR8 is not type approved to tow in this country.jassihayre said:
Needs to be something small as the car and trailer need to fit on the drive. Basically going to be trailering a stripped out MX5 to trackdays.
The Clio has twin exit exhausts which are dead center like a Boxster. Getting a tow bar fitted isn't the issue its not approved for towing by Renault for some reason although a 1.2 is
I know it is not exactly what you are looking for, but since you say your major constraint is size. Looked into a SWB 4x4? My old Shogun SWB towed a 1.8ton boat on a 800kg trailer comfortably with its 2.8ton towing cap, wasn't much longer than a big hatch, got a solid 28 to 30mpg which I doubt would be worse than your Clio. I picked that car up for £1900. £4k would buy you a very clean Shogun SWB with a 2.8ton towing cap, a very clean but old Daihatsu Fourtrak with a 3.5ton towing cap or a ropey but usable Defender 90 which, if you believe the legends, will comfortably tow 44tons up a 30degree muddy slope, but 3.5ton legally. The Clio has twin exit exhausts which are dead center like a Boxster. Getting a tow bar fitted isn't the issue its not approved for towing by Renault for some reason although a 1.2 is
For an idea of sizes a Golf mk5 is 4.22m
A SWB Shogun... 4.22m
Fourtrak: 4.17m
Defender 90: 4.08m
They are fun to drive in a different but fun to drive, in a rather bouncy way, if you have never owned an agricultural 4x4 before it is a fun experience to pick one up, I never thought I would enjoy driving one until I ended up inadvertantly trading a car for one & you simply can't beat them for towing.
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