Towing limits
Volvo V40
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:
Volvo
'85% rule'
Towing limit
V40 1.6 [6/1996 - 5/1999]
1000 kg*
1000 kg
V40 1.6 [5/1999 - 5/2002]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.6 [5/2002 - 6/2004]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.8 [5/2000 - 5/2002]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.8 [5/2002 - 6/2004]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.8 16v [6/1996 - 5/1999]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.8 16v gdi [6/1998 - 5/2002]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.8 aut. [6/1996 - 5/1999]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
V40 1.8 aut. [5AT] [5/1999 - 5/2002]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
V40 1.8i gdi [5/2002 - 1/2003]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
V40 1.9 TD [1/1997 - 1/1999]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.9D [1/1999 - 5/2000]
1200 kg
1200 kg
V40 1.9D [5/2000 - 5/2002]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 1.9D [5/2000 - 5/2002]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 1.9D [5/2002 - 6/2004]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 1.9D [5/2002 - 6/2004]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 [5/1999 - 5/2002]
1200 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 [6/1996 - 5/1999]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 [5/2002 - 6/2004]
1200 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 16v [5/1999 - 5/2002]
1200 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 aut. [5/2000 - 5/2002]
1200 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 T [5/2000 - 5/2002]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 T [5/2002 - 1/2003]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 T aut. [4AT] [1/1998 - 5/2000]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 T aut. [5AT] [5/2000 - 5/2002]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 2.0 T4 [5/2002 - 1/2003]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 Cross Country D2 [1/2013 - 2015]
1200 kg
1300 kg
V40 Cross Country D2 [PowerShift] [3/2013 - 2015]
1250 kg
1300 kg
V40 Cross Country D3 2.0 5 cyl. [1/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country D3 2.0 5 cyl. aut. [1/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country D4 2.0 5 cyl. [1/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country D4 2.0 5 cyl. aut. [1/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T4 [1/2013 - 2015]
1200 kg
1300 kg
V40 Cross Country T4 (5 cyl) aut. [3/2013 - 2015]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T4 (5 cyl) aut. [AWD] [3/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T4 [PowerShift] [1/2013 - 2015]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T5 2.0 5 cyl. aut. [1/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T5 2.0 5 cyl. aut. [AWD] [1/2013 - 2015]
1350 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T5 2.5 5 cyl. aut. [1/2013 - 2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 Cross Country T5 2.5 5 cyl. aut. [AWD] [1/2013 - 2015]
1350 kg
1500 kg
V40 D2 [8/2012 - 5/2013]
1200 kg
1300 kg
V40 D2 [5/2015 - ...]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 D2 [5/2013 - 5/2015]
1200 kg
1300 kg
V40 D2 aut. [5/2015 - ...]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D2 [Business] [5/2015 - ...]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 D2 [PowerShift] [5/2013 - 5/2015]
1250 kg
1300 kg
V40 D3 [8/2012 - 9/2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D3 [9/2015 - ...]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 D3 aut. [8/2012 - 9/2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D3 aut. [9/2015 - ...]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D4 [3/2014 - 2018]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D4 aut. [3/2014 - 2018]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D4 aut. [5 cil.] [8/2012 - 3/2014]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D4 [5 cil.] [8/2012 - 3/2014]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 D4 [Business][85g] [3/2014 - 9/2015]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 T2 [7/2013 - 9/2015]
1250 kg
1300 kg
V40 T2 [9/2015 - ...]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T2 aut. [9/2015 - ...]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T3 [8/2012 - 9/2015]
1200 kg
1300 kg
V40 T3 [4/2015 - ...]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 T3 aut. [9/2015 - ...]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T4 [9/1997 - 5/2002]
1250 kg
1400 kg
V40 T4 [8/2012 - 9/2015]
1200 kg
1300 kg
V40 T4 [4/2016 - 2018]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T4 (5 cyl) aut. [7/2013 - 9/2015]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T4 aut. [4/2016 - 2018]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T4 AWD aut. [4/2016 - 2018]
1350 kg
1500 kg
V40 T4 [PowerShift] [7/2013 - 9/2015]
1250 kg
1500 kg
V40 T5 2.5 aut. [7/2013 - 7/2014]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 T5 aut. [7/2013 - 2016]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 T5 aut. [5/2014 - 2018]
1300 kg
1500 kg
V40 T5 AWD aut. [5/2016 - 2018]
1350 kg
1500 kg
* = limited by towing limit
