What tow car matching site is wrong with my details

rickyaswell
rickyaswell Forum Participant Posts: 13
edited October 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

using the site whatcar.info is saying my car is a moderate match lighting up 4.5 stars in orange. strange thing if i add another 100kg on the van weight it changes to 4.5 stars in green. Also if i change to another caravan with the same weight say hobby
van its still fine.

 Landrover Range Rover Sport II - 3.0 SDV6 aut 292 bhp  2014    Buccaneer commadore 2017 1821kg

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  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #2

    I always use http://www.towcar.info/

  • rickyaswell
    rickyaswell Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited October 2016 #3

    yes sorry thats the site i meant its just comming out wrong dont think the vans have been on there that long

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #4

    In that case, if you want to check, use a different van. If you know the kerbweight of your car I would not bother. 

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #5

    If you pick another van then after comparison you can increase caravan payload to gey the weight that you want. I would have thought no problem though

  • BillandMargaret
    BillandMargaret Forum Participant Posts: 37
    edited October 2016 #6

    I have just used the Towcar.info site that EasyT, put on this thread and I get a completely different ratio to that using the CClub Outfit matching system. The towcar.info site gives me a ratio of 72%, the CClub system gives me 83% ratio. That is a sizeable
    difference in ratio,s 11%. All the other figures match up from both sites. Comments??

     

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #7

    All I can say is that the CC site had the wrong info for my X-Trail. Way to low a kerb weight!

  • Simon100
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    edited October 2016 #8

    If you know the mptlm of your van and the kerb weight of your car you can easily work it out yourself and avoid the confusion of the various matching sites.

    The CC site is not known for its accuracy. 

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited October 2016 #9

    Out of interest just looked at site suggested by EasyT on car could only put Volvo XC60 no specific models, my 2013 Quasar model was not in list so gave wrong matches said towing limit for car was 1400 kgs poor site imo

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #10

    I just looked for a 2015 Volvo X60 and got 26 model options. No idea what year yours is Sell? 

    And 7 2013 Quasar models that I could spot

  • dwlgll20
    dwlgll20 Forum Participant Posts: 139
    edited October 2016 #11

    I use www.towcar.info for guidance as the CC matching service has wrong data for my vehicle. The CC shows the kerbside weight as 1445kg. The manufacturer state the kerbside weight is 1587kg. I took it to a public weigh bridge out of curiosity. The vehicle had full fluid levels otherwise it was empty. It was 1680kg including the 75kg manufacturer allowance for the driver. I appreciate it has the addition of a tow bar.  I take into account that being a class 3 weigh bridge it weighs in multiples of 20kg. Trading Standards confirmed it had recently been tested. I've given the CC feedback on their matching service but have been told there is little then can do as they buy it in.

  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited October 2016 #12

    SurprisedI always use http://www.towcar.info/

    Write your comments here...This site is inaccurate for both my car and the caravan i'm soon getting.

    CC matching service is also incorrect.

  • Kerry Watkins
    Kerry Watkins Forum Participant Posts: 325
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    edited October 2016 #13

    In my opinion you cannot beat putting your car on a weigh bridge. You then know the weight previsely and can work from there. We did this before looking for a caravan that the car will tow.

  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited October 2016 #14

    You still need to know the kerbweight declared by the manufacturer for insurance purposes, with mine the policy is void if the weight of the caravan exceeds the car's kerbweight.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited October 2016 #15

     ....., with mine the policy is void if the weight of the caravan exceeds the car's kerbweight.

    even if you're within the gross train weight? Undecided

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #16

    You still need to know the kerbweight declared by the manufacturer for insurance purposes, with mine the policy is void if the weight of the caravan exceeds the car's kerbweight.

    Except that I have not seen a document from the manufacturer containing that info in my case

  • Lutz
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    edited October 2016 #17

    You still need to know the kerbweight declared by the manufacturer for insurance purposes, with mine the policy is void if the weight of the caravan exceeds the car's kerbweight.

    Few manufacturers quote the kerbweight in the manner that UK legislation defines it so I wonder where the insurance company gets its information from in the event of a dispute. Usuallly they quote mass in running order but some call that kerbweight which,
    strictly speaking, is not the same.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #18

    And mine doesn't give even that! Just Max Laden for Car and Max Train Weight 

  • Qashqai66
    Qashqai66 Forum Participant Posts: 551
    edited October 2016 #19

    Our dealer told us that all the free sites, CC included, are inaccurate.  They use a site for which they pay a subscription but I cannot remember the name of it.

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2016 #20

    Our dealer told us that all the free sites, CC included, are inaccurate.  They use a site for which they pay a subscription but I cannot remember the name of it.

    ..But then a dealer will tell buyers that a vehicle will tow a 2000kg trailer.legally ,because thats whats in the brochure

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #21

    I have never known a dealer ask about the tow car.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited October 2016 #22

    I have never known a dealer ask about the tow car.

    Barrons askedus years ago when we bought a caravan fom them ... that's possibly where they went wrong! Cool The dealer selling us our 'new' caravan
    asked us nothing about our towcar despite the caravan being a weighty bugger

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited October 2016 #23

    I just looked for a 2015 Volvo X60 and got 26 model options. No idea what year yours is Sell? 

    And 7 2013 Quasar models that I could spot

    Mine is a 2016 model, just tried again and did pick up the car this time, but again no mention of my 2013 Lunar Qausar model.

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