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Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI
Abbey Vogue 540

Abbey
Performance
Weight

The Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI with a Abbey Vogue 540 with an actual weight of 1469 kg is in general a good match and suitable for all journeys on all kinds of roads.

The motor preformance of the Volkswagen is in general fairly good. But the weight of the Abbey with a normally distributed User Payload (200 kg in the caravan and 200 kg in the car including passengers), is quite heavy, but no problem if the caravan is well loaded and the driving speed is not too fast. Remember to load your caravan correctly, insuring that the noseweight of the caravan is sufficient and the weight is distributed properly!

Flat roads
Towing Performance
221
235

Mountains
Risk of snaking
241
139

Weight ratio: 79% (88% of kerbweight) 1469 kg 1861 kg

Payloads

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI
Abbey Vogue 540

Abbey

Actual Weights

Performance

 

Weight

  • The towing limit of the Volkswagen is sufficient (check this in your vehicle documents).
  • If you passed your driving test after 1 January 1997, you will need a B+E (or B96) driving license.
  • Weight ratio between the laden caravan and the loaded car is 79%. Common in the UK: the weight ratio between the laden caravan and the kerbweight of the car is 88%.
  • The risk of snaking at higher speeds, strong side winds and thoughtless driving exist. Even if the combination normally feels stable, the forces by deflection side to side are so great that it could be dangerous. Only if the driver has knowledge of and experience in driving a caravan it should be safe to drive. Proper and careful loading is essential! An electronic stability system in the car and / or on the caravan is recommended.
  • Recommended noseweight is 80 kg.
  • Safe speed up to 56 mph (90 km/h).
  • Stability and safety score to compare is 139 points.

If the caravan starts to snake you should reduce your speed and slow down directly! Lift your feet off the accelerator and brake gradually. Hold the steering wheel into a fixed position.

Conclusion

  • Performance is fairly good.
  • Proper and careful loading is still important!
  • It's a perfect match!

 

Influence of User Payload on stability

Weight distribution and noseweight are vital in obtaining a stable caravan.

Distribute the User Payload by yourself in the caravan and the car and then find out the stability rating of your loading configuration.

More information

More detailed information and specifically calculated top speeds and performance of this outfit.


Specifications

Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI
2003-2004

Power
136 PS (100 kW)
Torque
320 Nm @ 1750 rpm
Kerbweight
kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
kg
Towing limit
kg
Towball limit
kg
Gross Train Weight (GTW)
kg

Abbey Vogue 540

Mass in Running Order (MIRO)
kg
Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM)
kg


User Reviews

Brent Crawshaw reviewed a Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI:

"Ive bought both the car and the caravan new, at the end of 2004 and have since toured thousands of miles.The Touran is a very competent towcar,We have had NO instability problems even when the van is loaded up to the hilt and in high winds,there is non of that bouncy wallowing at the back of the car you get with some people carriers.It tackles hilly motorways (M62,M6 etc )with only the very occasional change down to 5th from 6th.The only downside is that this car solo regularly does 50 mpg on a 70mph/100 mile run I do,BUT stick the vendee on the back and I can only get 28mpg ! and yet I dont feel that Im hammering the throttle to get on .Maybe a ECU remap would help."

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