Towing limits
Seat Altea
Overview of the towing limits and the '85% recommended towing weights' within a model range. In general, the caravan should not exceed 85% of the kerbweight of the car (if allowed).
Of course, 50 kg more or less does not matter too much and not the difference between absolutely safe driving and dangerous driving!
Towing weights in general:
Seat
85%
Towing limit
Altea 1.2 TSI Ecomotive
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1200 kg
1200 kg
Altea 1.4
(86 PS/63 kW)
[2009 - 2015]
800 kg*
800 kg
Altea 1.4 MPI
(86 PS/63 kW)
[2006 - 2007]
1000 kg*
1000 kg
Altea 1.4 TSI
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2007 - 2015]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Altea 1.6
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2004 - 2010]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Altea 1.6 TDI
(90 PS/66 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Altea 1.6 TDI aut.
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Altea 1.6 TDI Ecomotive
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 1.8 TSI
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2007 - 2015]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 1.8 TSI aut.
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2009 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea 1.9 TDI
(90 PS/66 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 1.9 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2004 - 2010]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 1.9 TDI aut.
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 FSI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 FSI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2004 - 2009]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2004 - 2015]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 TDI aut.
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2004 - 2015]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 TDI FR
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2006 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 TSI
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea 2.0 TSI aut.
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Altea Freetrack 1.4 TSI
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1300 kg*
1300 kg
Altea Freetrack 1.6 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea Freetrack 2.0 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2008 - 2015]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Altea Freetrack 2.0 TDI 4WD
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2008 - 2015]
1450 kg
1650 kg
Altea Freetrack 2.0 TDI 4WD
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2007 - 2015]
1450 kg
1650 kg
Altea Freetrack 2.0 TSI 4WD
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
Altea Freetrack 2.0 TSI 4WD aut.
(211 PS/155 kW)
[2009 - 2015]
1500 kg
1650 kg
Altea XL 1.2 TSI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Altea XL 1.4 MPI
(86 PS/63 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1000 kg*
1000 kg
Altea XL 1.4 TSI
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2007 - 2015]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Altea XL 1.6
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2006 - 2010]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut.
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Altea XL 1.6 TDI Ecomotive
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 1.8 TSI
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2007 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 1.8 TSI aut.
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2009 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 1.9 TDI
(90 PS/66 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 1.9 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2006 - 2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 1.9 TDI 4WD
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2010]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 1.9 TDI aut.
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2007 - 2010]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 2.0 FSI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 2.0 FSI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2006 - 2009]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 2.0 TDI
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2006 - 2010]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 2.0 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2006 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Altea XL 2.0 TDI aut.
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2006 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
* = limited by towing limit
Towing limits
Select a car and a model and you get a list of all towing limits and '85% recommended towing weights'.