Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi

AnneR · 19-10-2007, 18:11

Hi my husband and I have an Octovia 1.9 SDi and a Fabia and we love them both. We used the Octavia to tow are caravan. However we havejust bought a new caravan. Before buyingit we checked out the kerb weight of the Skoda which is just over 1400 kg and it was fine against our caravan using the 85% rule. However, we have just looked on a site and been told that the maxium towing capacity for the 1.9SDi is 850 KG and our caravan is 1100. Will it be unsafe to tow this caravan with this car. Any ideas. Anne

mdk1 · 19-10-2007, 20:17

Welcome to briskoda,
I belive the sdi has a low towing capacity, just a thought does your 'van weigh 1100 fully loaded? or is that unlaiden, also check out the figues for the Fabia, as we used to tow 1000kg 'van with a 1.9tdi Fabia.
Sorry that the news isn't better.

TeamJeremia · 19-10-2007, 20:44

SDi

Did they really make them as SDi! Dear God...

Nud748 · 19-10-2007, 20:53

could the lower tow limit be due to the power output not the cars kerb weight ?

Octygone · 19-10-2007, 20:54

I used to tow with a an SDi Octy estate, no ball of fire to be sure but the car towed in a very stable manner ....keep the weight of the van down and you should have no problems, I used a small motor bike battery if I was going to use the on site electrics and always drained the hot water tank, put as much of the stuff you need in the car as well...and take it easy for a while to see how it feels

Skodaboy1983 · 19-10-2007, 21:10

welcome to briskoda.

David

AnneR · 20-10-2007, 13:35

Thanks very much everyone. The unladen weight is 940 KG so we will give it a try and put most of our belonging in the car. If its no good we will probably trade by Fabia in for an TDi. However, the diesel consumption on the SDi is amazing!!!! AnneR

19-10-2007, 18:11	#1
AnneR Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi Hi my husband and I have an Octovia 1.9 SDi and a Fabia and we love them both. We used the Octavia to tow are caravan. However we havejust bought a new caravan. Before buyingit we checked out the kerb weight of the Skoda which is just over 1400 kg and it was fine against our caravan using the 85% rule. However, we have just looked on a site and been told that the maxium towing capacity for the 1.9SDi is 850 KG and our caravan is 1100. Will it be unsafe to tow this caravan with this car. Any ideas. Anne

19-10-2007, 20:17	#2
mdk1 go green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back from Planet Wibble. Posts: 4,288 Members Car: Roomy 3 & Fabia Thanks: 179 Thanked 140 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi Welcome to briskoda, I belive the sdi has a low towing capacity, just a thought does your 'van weigh 1100 fully loaded? or is that unlaiden, also check out the figues for the Fabia, as we used to tow 1000kg 'van with a 1.9tdi Fabia. Sorry that the news isn't better. __________________ Mike. Mine Skoda Roomster 3 TDI in matallic Anthracite Grey MKLJK Swmbo's Skoda Fabia 2.0i Elegance in Dark matallic Blue MKLJK

19-10-2007, 20:44	#3
TeamJeremia Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 9 Members Car: Skoda Superb 1,8T Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi SDi Did they really make them as SDi! Dear God... __________________ This is a signature!! /Mattias

19-10-2007, 20:53	#4
Nud748 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grimsby/Scunthorpe Posts: 383 Members Car: Fabia VRS Se - 711 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi could the lower tow limit be due to the power output not the cars kerb weight ? __________________ Nuds VRs SE 711 - very blue - now with brissy stickers, centre armrest, aero blades,160 intake mod- Navara for slow days - Ducati away for winter.

19-10-2007, 20:54	#5
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,968 Members Car: Octavia Elegance combi 1.9tdi Images: 1 Thanks: 192 Thanked 128 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi I used to tow with a an SDi Octy estate, no ball of fire to be sure but the car towed in a very stable manner ....keep the weight of the van down and you should have no problems, I used a small motor bike battery if I was going to use the on site electrics and always drained the hot water tank, put as much of the stuff you need in the car as well...and take it easy for a while to see how it feels __________________

19-10-2007, 21:10	#6
Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 10,453 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Images: 4 Thanks: 454 Thanked 290 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi welcome to briskoda. David

20-10-2007, 13:35	#7
AnneR Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Towing with an Octavia 1.9 SDi Thanks very much everyone. The unladen weight is 940 KG so we will give it a try and put most of our belonging in the car. If its no good we will probably trade by Fabia in for an TDi. However, the diesel consumption on the SDi is amazing!!!! AnneR

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