Hello, could someone please help. My friend is looking at buying an Adria Andora Seine 612dl
MTPLM is 1600kg. Is her VW T5 1896cc diesel adequate to pull this size van. Thank you
Quote: Originally posted by cookiekid on 07/2/2022
Hello, could someone please help. My friend is looking at buying an Adria Andora Seine 612dl
MTPLM is 1600kg. Is her VW T5 1896cc diesel adequate to pull this size van. Thank you
It's more a question of whether or not it would be legal. The only way to find that out would be to check the maximum towing limit of the vehicle itself, and the best way to find that out is from the vehicle's documentation or from the weight plate on the vehicle. Nobody else can tell you because there are probably many different specifications for that vehicle, as with any other vehicle, so you need to check her own vehicle's details.
The power output of the engine is another factor. You don't say what the year of manufacture of the van she is looking at is, but over the years it has been available with 1.9, 2.0 and 2.5 litre diesel engines. The least powerful is 85bhp, which is barely enough to move the van itself never mind a 1.6-tonne caravan as well. The next up is 102bhp which is still low although some people have had them performance chipped.
Next up has varied between 2.0 and 2.5 litre and 130-150bhp depending on model year, but in any event it's the pick of the bunch. There was a range topping 2.5 litre 174bhp (more recently replaced with a 2.0 twin turbo 180bhp) but these are relatively rare and consequently expensive.
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Quote: Originally posted by SamandRose on 07/2/2022
The power output of the engine is another factor. You don't say what the year of manufacture of the van she is looking at is, but over the years it has been available with 1.9, 2.0 and 2.5 litre diesel engines. The least powerful is 85bhp, which is barely enough to move the van itself never mind a 1.6-tonne caravan as well. The next up is 102bhp which is still low although some people have had them performance chipped.
Next up has varied between 2.0 and 2.5 litre and 130-150bhp depending on model year, but in any event it's the pick of the bunch. There was a range topping 2.5 litre 174bhp (more recently replaced with a 2.0 twin turbo 180bhp) but these are relatively rare and consequently expensive.
According to the O/P it is an 1896cc engine. I must admit I wouldn't want to be towing a caravan of that size with a van with only 1896ccs. There is wind-drag to consider too.
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