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The Almeira should pull a Pennine Sterling OK.

Yes the 1999 Sterling has a ex works weight of 640kg and max laden weight of 900kg

If your 85% of the Almeria's kerb weight is 1071kgs then you'll have no problems. If its a 1.5 diesel Almeria you'll definately have no problems and might have to keep looking back to remind yourself its there!

At 1071 kgs you could consider even a Pennine Pathfinder with its max gross weight of 1045kg (820kg unladen) and still be within the 85% rule.  

We used to pull ours with a 1.4 Escort and never had any problems.

Ian

Hi, for info my wife has a 2002 1.5 Almera petrol, 51,000miles. Pulling a van at 80%  we have had hot clutch smell on long hills indicating slight clutch slip.  We live in the country so clutch gets less use than a town car. I do not know if clutch is a weak point on the Almera but we now use a Mondeo for towing.