Towing with a C5 auto

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Towing with a C5 auto

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Hello all,
I'm looking to buy a late C5 estate-around 08-09 model year. It will be the 140bhp automatic diesel. I will be using it to tow my caravan which is around 1300kg. Has anyone towed with one of these or had any issues.

Many thanks

Steve
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Re: Towing with a C5 auto

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Not towed with an Auto but towed many miles with my manual SX. I also know 2 more C5 III owners who tow caravans without any problems.
1300 Kg is the max weight with an auto and if i remember correctly all autos come with wet suspension which is very good as mine seems to drop a bit with the caravan on.

Keith
C5 III Tourer 2.0HDi SX
Previous Citroens:-
05 C5 Facelift VTR 2.0Hdi
03 C5 LX 2.0Hdi
51 C5 LX 2.0Hdi
96 Xantia LX TD
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Re: Towing with a C5 auto

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Thanks,
May have to look elsewhere-I was hoping for a slightly higher tow limit-as has the manual. Also I think the noseweight is quite low on the auto.

Anyway many thanks

Steve
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Re: Towing with a C5 auto

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Hello all,
I cannot find a definitive answer for the tow limit or noseweight for this model. Caravan Club says a max tow limit of 1500kg but other places 1300kg. I cannot find a noseweight limit either.

Cheers

Steve
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Re: Towing with a C5 auto

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Hello Steve<

I got the information from my handbook and it is worse than I thought as I gave you the weight for the saloon car. The auto goes down to 1200kg for the Tourer. It goes on about inclines and states this :-
8% < incline =< 12% 1200kg (1500kg)*
incline =< 8% 1200kg

* Weight transfer : The braked trailer weight can be increased. It is possible, when the towing vehicle is within the gross vehicle weight , to transfer weight allowance from the trailer. In all cases do not exceed the trailer and Gross train weightvalues indicated.

Unladen weight 1695
Gross vehicle weight 2326
Gross train weight 3526

The nose weight for the Auto is 60 kg and 72 kg for the manual.
Hope this helps,

Keith
C5 III Tourer 2.0HDi SX
Previous Citroens:-
05 C5 Facelift VTR 2.0Hdi
03 C5 LX 2.0Hdi
51 C5 LX 2.0Hdi
96 Xantia LX TD
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Re: Towing with a C5 auto

Post by brooks »

Many thanks Keith.

Will have to either buy a manual ( :( ) or worse a Mondeo!

Thanks again

Steve
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