1993 100CS Quattro towing capacity ?

[Per Lindgren]

As a general rule here in Europe, a car can tow it's own weight on the
hitch, if the trailer has brakes and if the trailer can load that much.
On trailers without brakes, the limit is 750 kgs.

PerL
87 Cq

Ignace Speybrouck wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I"m about to buy a 1993 100CS Quattro with the V6.
>
>In the books I have it saids that the engine has 172 HP but feel lazy.  I
>have a tent trailer that weight about 1 500 pounds once loaded, and I'M
>driving long distances with the rig.
>
>Is the car OK with such a load and is there a tow hitch for those cars that
>can take the weight ?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ignace
>
>PS I use to drive a 300TE that was heavier (400 pounds) than my future
>100CS, and the Benz only had 5 more HP and felt no slug at all.  Is this
>true about the 100CS ?
>
>
>1985 VW Vanagon
>1987 BMW 528 e
>1967 Volvo 144S
>1989 Mazda B2200 (junk hauler...)
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