Hi, before we start i appreciate this is an open question and dependant on LOADS of factors, but a rough idea would be good.
I hope to be picking up my new van next weekend, and was wondering (trying to work out costs) just what a difference the van will make to fuel consumption / mpg.
It's a Elddis Wisp 450 4 berth (1x double & 1x bunks) with an unladen weight of 880kg / MGW of 1080kg.
I'm going to have to hire a car to pull this and will probably go for something like a vectra 1.8 - 2.0ltr.
Any ideas what i should allow for mpg when pulling a van like this? Is it going to dramatically effect the mpg or ??
I generally find that towing economy is about what you tend to get around town. As you say it depends on so many things, including weather conditions. There must be people on here who tow with a Vectra and they will be able to give you a better idea.
I tow a similar weight with a Peugeot 406 2.0 HDi. I get about 40 mpg round town and about 34 towing. On decent solo journeys - motorway or dual carriageway - I get anything up to 57.
Vectra CDTi Sri 150 Estate gives an average of 34 MPG towing our 1300 kg van. This figure is averaged over the whole of last year. 2000 miles plus towing in all conditions from motorway cruising in France to the mountains of Wales.
I'll be looking into this again tomorrow. I've never had a problem getting something in the past, but times are a changin - so lets wait and see.
Might be better off going for a van / jeep rather than the car. but to be honest as long as i get the van moved it could be a golf cart - lol - and i wouldn't care.
Why are simple things the hardest to do. Move a van from A to B ?
Hire companies are unlikely to put a towbar on a vehicle that they are only likely to keep for 6 months and hardly likely to be used at all. When they pass them back to the manufacturer the car would be worth no more. The car would also be likely to get more abuse as if it is not your car you may not follow towing guidelines as tightly.....
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Topic: Fuel Economy While Towing
