honda crv se 1600cc diesel

dace
dace Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited February 2017 in Towcars & Towing #1

I have just purchased a Honda crv 1600cc diesel the car is a manual, can any one tell me if there is any problems,

 towing a caravan with this car the car

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited February 2017 #2

    Should you not have asked  before you bought it? wink 

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited February 2017 #3

    Depends on weight of car, weight of caravan for a start off. 

    For my 1500mptlm Lunar I would consider the CR-V - 1.6i-DTEC [2WD] (88 kW/118 hp)  2 wheel drive version underpowered in some hilly areas of the UK and not suitable personally.

    I would consider the  CR-V - 1.6i-DTEC [4WD] (118 kW/158 hp)  4 wheel drive as fine.

     

    Each to their own however - as said what are you towing?? 

  • Robbie41
    Robbie41 Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited March 2017 #4

    I have the 2013 CR-V 2.2 EX i-DTEC and it is a brilliant tow car.  The 1.6 - if it is all wheel drive - should be equally as good.  The 1.6 engine is higher rated than the 2.2.

  • johnfos
    johnfos Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited March 2017 #5

    As recently as 20 years ago a 2 litre diesel, eg a Peugeot 406, produced as little as 90 bhp. It was considered perfectly adequate to tow quite heavy caravans with this power level. I have recently bought a 1.6 4x4 Renault Kadjar which produces 130bhp. The increase in power from these modern diesel engines show that you don't need to run a large engine car all year to be able to tow your caravan when needed.

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