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Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut.
Bailey Discovery Mercury

Bailey
Performance
Weight

The Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut. with a Bailey Discovery Mercury with an actual weight of 1110 kg is in general a good match and suitable for all journeys on all kinds of roads.

The motor preformance of the Seat is in general fairly good. And also the weight of the Bailey with a normally distributed User Payload (200 kg in the caravan and 200 kg in the car including passengers), is very good.

Flat roads
Towing Performance
200
197

Mountains
Risk of snaking
213
215

Weight ratio: 64% (74% of kerbweight) 1110 kg 1730 kg

Payloads

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Seat

Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut.
Bailey Discovery Mercury

Bailey

Actual Weights

Performance

 

Weight

  • The towing limit of the Seat is more than sufficient (check this in your vehicle documents).
  • If you passed your driving test after 1 January 1997, a B driving license is enough.
  • Weight ratio between the laden caravan and the loaded car is 64%. Common in the UK: the weight ratio between the laden caravan and the kerbweight of the car is 74%.
  • The chance of snaking is small even at higher speeds.
  • Recommended noseweight is 70 kg.
  • Stability and safety score to compare is 215 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.
  • Safe driving is possible.
  • 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

Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut.
2010-2015

Power
105 PS (77 kW)
Torque
250 Nm @ 1500 rpm
Kerbweight
kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
kg
Towing limit
kg
Towball limit
kg
Gross Train Weight (GTW)
kg

Bailey Discovery Mercury

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


User Reviews

Necmi Canbolat reviewed a Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut.:

"My vehicle is Seat Altea XL 1.6 TDI aut. I'm pulling a caravan that weighs 830kg.
My car's traction is very good, often it doesn't feel like there's a caravan behind.
While the fuel consumption is 5.2 lt without a caravan, it burns 8.4 lt with a caravan."

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