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Rover

Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT
Avondale Argente 650-6

Avondale
Performance
Weight

The towing limit is exceeded by 51 kg!
It is not allowed to drive with this Avondale.
Make sure the towing limit is correct.

We now give advice based on the assumption that the legal maximum towing weight is higher for your car and that the car should be allowed to tow this caravan!

The Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT with a Avondale Argente 650-6 with an actual weight of 1651 kg is a match just suitable for most journeys but also with some limitations.

The motor preformance of the Rover is in general more than sufficient. But the weight of the Avondale with a normally distributed User Payload (200 kg in the caravan and 200 kg in the car including passengers), is heavy. Try to move luggage from the caravan to the car and drive not too fast. Remember to load your caravan correctly, insuring that the noseweight of the caravan is sufficient and the weight is distributed properly. But even so, a starting caravan driver is better off choosing a smaller and less heavy caravan!

Flat roads
Towing Performance
191
144

Mountains
Risk of snaking
177
93

Weight ratio: 90% (101% of kerbweight) 1651 kg 1835 kg

Payloads

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Rover

Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT
Avondale Argente 650-6

Avondale

Actual Weights

Performance

 

Weight

  • The towing limit is exceeded by 51 kg (check this in your vehicle documents).
  • The car is too heavily loaded.
  • Weight ratio between the laden caravan and the loaded car is 90%. Common in the UK: the weight ratio between the laden caravan and the kerbweight of the car is 101%.
  • The risk of snaking at higher speeds, strong side winds and thoughtless driving is great. 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 a lot of knowledge and experience in driving a caravan it should be safe to drive slowly. Proper and careful loading is essential! An electronic stability system in the car and / or on the caravan is definitely recommended.
  • Recommended noseweight is 90 kg.
  • Safe speed up to 50 mph (80 km/h).
  • Stability and safety score to compare is 93 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 more than sufficient.
  • Proper and careful loading is essential!
  • It's a fairly good match, only for experienced (caravan) drivers and with some limitations.

 

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

Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT
2004-2005

Power
116 PS (85 kW)
Torque
260 Nm @ 2000 rpm
Kerbweight
kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
kg
Towing limit
kg
Towball limit
kg
Gross Train Weight (GTW)
kg

Avondale Argente 650-6

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


User Reviews

Pete Brooks reviewed a Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT:

"My 2003 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi has been chipped to 160bhp and is nothing short of brilliant towing our Bailey Senator California (1495 kgs). Prior to owning the California we owned a Coachman Amara 520/4 (1400 kgs) which we towed all over France in 2008. There aren't many Motorway hills where changing down from 5th is needed. The car does have self levelling suspension which aids the stability which is superb, especially with auto trailer control fitted to the caravan.. A recent trip to the Vendee region in France was a breeze. Loss of traction on soft pitches has been the only problem. On the road the car and outfit behave impeccably. The cavernous interior with the rear seats folded allows for all our gear to be stoewd for transportation. If Rovers were still produced, I'd have another 75 Tourer!"

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