Small car, small caravan??

[sazaboo 10]

Ive got a Ford Fiesta 2008 1.4 TDCi (70bhp) Titanium 3 door car and need some help working out the size of caravan I could possibly tow. It only needs to be a 2 berth with the usual caravan features, just really light weight to match the car.

 

If a caravan isn't possible I will look at other options, im currently a tenter but what ever I get needs to be set up by one person so bigger tents and trailer tents are not really what I'm looking for.

 

I know there are websites which give you the information but I'm struggling to understand and needs some plain talking....much obliged!

Edited September 7, 2015 by sazaboo
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[Starlet83 10]

According to Parkers your car will only tow 750kg. You may get a microlight van at that weight but I am not 100% certain of their weight. You could be better with a folding camper or trailer tent but again weights can vary!

[mafya 246]

More info here= http://www.caravanchat.org.uk/2013/10/08/be-test-not-always-required-to-tow-caravans/

 

Better link here= http://campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/helpandadvice/technicalhelp/towing

Edited September 7, 2015 by mafya

[Towsure 10]

Hi Sazaboo

 

You can look up car and caravan matches for free on our website on the following link

 

http://www.towsure.com/caravan-car-outfit-matcher

 

If you just choose "a standard caravan" you can see that you are going to struggle with most 'vans.

 

It probably depends on what you want to pay. You CAN get caravans weighing less than 750kg but because they are less mass-market they tend to hold their price, so you could find it cheaper to change your car and get a lower priced caravan

 

Another route might be to look at combi-camp folding campers, some of which are designed to be put up quickly and easily by one person and seem to be quite highly rated by people with similar needs to yours

 

http://www.combi-camp.co.uk/