Car & Caravan


The Car as an example and the Caravan as an example with a laden weight of 550 kg is a good match.

Weight

weight ratio
towball limit
stability

Flat roads

speed
acceleration
6th gear

Mountains

speed
hill starts
driving

33%

550 kg 1650 kg
50 kg


Score 16.1


18%

Good

  • Car is relatively heavy compared to caravan
  • Higher speeds are safely possible
  • Hill starts
  • More flexibility in payload

Bad

  • No salient features

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Verdict

The Car as an example and the Caravan as an example of a laden weight of 550 kg is an excellent combination for all journeys on all kinds of roads.

Weight

The chance of snaking is small even at higher speeds.

Flat roads

The performances of the engine of this outfit are in general fairly good. Under favourable conditions on motorways it is possible to drive with 90 km/h in the 6th gear, by giving the engine plenty of throttle. In that case the engine runs approximately 2100 rpm. Maybe the engine is not running smoothly at low revs so it is better to shiftdown to the 5th gear, the engine runs in that case 2600 rpm. For example, in a headwind or a crossover, downshift to the 5th gear. The engine runs approximately 2600 rpm.

Mountains

On most motorways inclines (5%) driving is easily possible in the 4th gear with 80 km/h and even full throttle with 92 km/h. In the 3th gear the top speed is 109 km/h (5173 rpm). Hill starts are possible even on steep slopes up to 19%, if the front wheels have sufficient traction. While driving the engine has enough power to drive on every normal road.

Results

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Weight
Towing limit
1400 kg
Weight ratio
33%
(laden Caravan / laden Car)
(550 kg / 1650 kg)
Noseweight
Towball limit
75 kg
Advise
50 kg
Stability
Score at optimal noseweight
16.1
Infuence pay load
10%
Flat roads
Top speed
128 km/h (4th gear)
At headwind
117 km/h
Speed in practice
122 km/h (4th gear)
Acceleration
0 - 100 km/h
20.5 sec. - (max. 16.1 sec.)
70 - 90 km/h
5.3 sec. - (max. 5.1 sec.)
85 - 100 km/h
4th gear: 8.6 sec. (max. 4.8 sec.)
Power at 90 mph
Highest (6th) gear
often useful
Gears in practice
6th gear
5th gear
Revs at 90 km/h
2136
2563
Percentage between accelerator
80% - 91%
67% - 75%
Power needed at 90 mph 1458 N
over: 354 N
over: 732 N
Motorway inclines 5%
Speed (maximum)
93 km/h - (109 km/h)
In the
3th gear
Revs
4414 - (5173)
Acceleration 50 - 80 km/h
10.9 sec. - (max. 7.2 sec.)
Normaly at 80 km/h in the
4th gear
By revs
2784
Percentage accelerator
89%
Hill starts
Maximum incline
14.9% - 21.8%
Minimum speed (whereby power)
8 km/h - (17 km/h)
Mountain roads
Maximum slope driving
30.2%
Maximum speed on 12%
77 km/h in the 2th gear

 

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Car
Car as an example
Year
January 2004 - up to now
Power
kW (129 bhp) at rpm
Torque
Nm at - rpm
Kerbweight
kg user payload kg
Tyres
/ R
Gearbox
manual with 6 gears
Towing limit
kg (towball limit kg)
Caravan
Caravan as an example
Empty weight
kg Payload kg
MTPLM
kg
Height:
m.
Overall width:
m.
Overall body lenght:
m.
Shipping length:
m.
Actual gross train weight
2200 kg
Stated vehicle gross train weight
kg

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