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3 seat van for towing

  • 24-08-2013 10:51am
    #1
    markothegreat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Im looking to buy a small 3 seat van with fairly good pulling power for my 1/2 ton braked trailer which I use occasionaly.

    I looked at partner & berlingo but only 09 new model has 3 front seats... the berlingo 1.6 hdi 90bhp looks good but slightly out of my price range which is 3- 4k.

    If I got a berlingo 1.6hdi 75bhp(bit cheaper) could I get this "chipped" to increace pulling power..

    Any other ideas would be appreciated !


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What about the pug expert?


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    How about the Fiat Scudo/Citroen Dispatch/Peugeot Expert? All pretty much the same van, a little bigger than a Berlingo but they are available in 2.0 litre which would have a bit more grunt for towing I'd imagine.

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    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Peugeot/Expert/1-yr/29913451100509750/


  • #4
    markothegreat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭markothegreat


    Just think these are too big ..looking for smaller van...


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    markothegreat wrote: »
    Just think these are too big ..looking for smaller van...

    I don't think you are going to find what you want as generally small vans not designed for that.


  • #6
    balcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭balcan


    As suggested the pug/Citroen job.Not a lot bigger to drive than the berlingo/caddy vans.
    Good 110bhp 2.0Hdi engine that's reliable & not too bad on juice
    New berlingo may have 3 seats but you wouldn't want to be going far with 3 people in it.


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  • #7
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Bazz26 has the right idea. Same engine as the entry level, considerably bigger Citroen Relay/Peugeot Partner/(iirc Fiat used their own engines in the Ducato) So pulling power aplenty. Easy to drive and easy to judge. If you do go that way though, just make sure theyve had a timing belt done. Not sure if its the Citroen/Peugeot or the Fiat, but one of them is one of the most ignorant ****ers youll ever change a belt on...


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