wildo105e

HI all currently looking at a new STI hatch 300. 95% of the time i will be driving "normally" and 5% I will have to tow the family caravan. Has anyone experience of this and how do they tow? The dealers say they can fit the tow bar. I know this is an odd one but I don't want to drive an old slug 4x4 etc just to get the benefit of the odd time i tow. I would sooner have it the other way round if you understand me.

On paper it looks good weighs 1500kg or so 4x4 and has 300 lb of torque which is shed loads more than the current tow car has. I know i might offend a few with even the idea but i have to balance holidays with my "need for speed".

Any thoughts appreciated

ratty69

I'm pretty sure that even with a caravan on the back the sti hatch would beat most others cars on the road in a drag race so its more than ample.

Dark Blue Mark

I'd also like to know if the STi hatch can tow a trailer, with a 1200kg car on the back.

PaulJC

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I'm not sure about the Hatch but the towing capacities of the Newage cars are pretty rubbish and maxed out at 1200kg if iirc so there is no way you'd be towing that car on a trailer.

stef_2010

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2008 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.5 WRX STI 6SPD MAN 300 BHP

Gross vehicle weight 1980 kg
Max loading weight 475 kg
Max roof load 80 kg
Max towing weight (braked) 1200 kg
Max towing weight (unbraked) 750 kg
Minimum kerb weight 1505 kg


Any help ?

Thats from autotrader so dont know how accurate it is

stef_2010

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I've always wondered, it says max towing weight is 1200kg, but surely you geet away with a bit more ?

raz6589

consider uprating the clutch at some point. beefier clutch, more clamping power, less slip.

dave

subzerokent

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If you was unlucky enough to be stopped by vosa towing more weight then manufactures max they will throw the book at you

ronjeramy

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It's 1200kg, what you can tow a caravan, from what you have put up, so your MTPLM on your caravan must be less than 1200kg which is pretty crap for towing. What caravan do you have and I can check it on my computer at w**k tomorrow.
The weight of the car has little to do with what you can tow as it takes into account other factors of the car.

ronjeramy

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Mark does the trailer have a braking system on it? If it has a braked weight of 1200kg and the car has a MTPLM( max tow capacity) of 1200kg then you "should" be ok, though if you do get stopped and the police have any doubt, they will take you to a weigh bridge and then there will be no arguments. The car has a weight plate as should the trailer

Dark Blue Mark

Probably not too accurate as that would make the car a couple of hundred kg more than a GTR!

Dark Blue Mark

Hi Ron, not got the car or trailer yet so it's a theoretical question to see if it would tow my track car. Good info though, thanks - didn't know about some of the legal bits :thumbup:

ronjeramy

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Mark the best way to check your cars tow capacity, there should be a weight plate, either in the drivers door well or under the bonnet. There will be 4 sets of weights, take the second highest weight from the highest and you will have your MTPLM(tow capacity) in KG'S