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11-07-2015, 11:26 AM
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Hi guys I'm very keen on picking my missus up a 09/10 mondeo zetec diesel, just a quick question they rated at towing ,1600 kg I got a pop up camper that weights 1200 empty, would I be asking too much of the lil 2 litre to tow that? I have a car I can use but just curious as there is times my missus would be going away and setting up before me, plus if it will do it the fuel savings on a trip might make it worth while using? It's a pity there isn't many or any diesel wagons that arnt base model I want the zetec or if I find the right one a titanium but I think that's out of my price range,
Cheers Craig
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11-07-2015, 12:04 PM
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I think you will be surprised how well it does. If you are going to tow it a lot I would consider something more suitable but occasional use would be fine.
My Mondeo tows better than my AUIII Wagon did. It may be rated at a higher weight but even with a box trailer with 2 motorbikes the coon really struggled up hills and the brakes were *****. I wouldn't tow maximum rated weight with either though. SUVs are popular tow vehicles for a reason. I occasionally tow our CUB camper with our MC Mondeo which is more like 600kg and it does it with such ease. Averaged 7L/100km on a 600km trip to Yamba and back and held 6th up all the hills without breaking a sweat. I also towed an 8x5 cage trailer full of rubble and garbage to the tip thinking how easy it was doing it. The weighbridge showed a combined weight of 2650kg. It amazes me how such a little engine can move that much weight so well.
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11-07-2015, 02:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yeah I got a 2010 territory, which obviously would be the primary tow car, I was just more curious than anything else, cheers for that bud
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18-07-2015, 08:00 AM
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Don't dismiss the liftback without seeing it. It has almost as much usable luggage space as the wagon and is more common to find in the higher trim levels. I think the engine in the Titanium is higher output too? Or maybe that's going from MB to MC.
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19-07-2015, 10:39 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I've been driving a petrol hatch as a company car, but time to move on, a wagon would be nice but as you say much more base models around, I've found a nice 2011 diesel zetec, with full service history, and 80k, kms gunna look into that one, being the update it has a bit more power,
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Diesel mondeo towing capabilities
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