I'm looking at a the Doblo as a possibly, family run around/taking stuff to the tip/bring stuff back from Ikea/towing the caravan car, the sort of stuff that before fuel prices went mad I'd have bought a used Landie for.
I've done the on-line towing comparison and both the 1.3 and 1.9(120) multijets are "adequate", nothing special but they'll do the job.
The question is which to go for, one side of me says go for the 120 as a little bit of extra urge with a caravan on the back can't hurt. However I've read varying reviews, one suggests that the 1.9 produces it's maximum torque at 3,000rpm which seems far from idea when towing, while the 1.3 produces it at a more respectable 1750. The fiat website, is errm rather crap at providing this info so I can't check if it's true.
Any experiences with towing with the Doblo 1.3, 1.9 etc.? The caravan's maximum weight when loaded is 11-1200kilos and the Doblo's maximum towing weight is just over 1400kilos.
And any hints on the best places for a good deal, I have hints that my local dealer is not very special.
I've done the on-line towing comparison and both the 1.3 and 1.9(120) multijets are "adequate", nothing special but they'll do the job.
The question is which to go for, one side of me says go for the 120 as a little bit of extra urge with a caravan on the back can't hurt. However I've read varying reviews, one suggests that the 1.9 produces it's maximum torque at 3,000rpm which seems far from idea when towing, while the 1.3 produces it at a more respectable 1750. The fiat website, is errm rather crap at providing this info so I can't check if it's true.
Any experiences with towing with the Doblo 1.3, 1.9 etc.? The caravan's maximum weight when loaded is 11-1200kilos and the Doblo's maximum towing weight is just over 1400kilos.
And any hints on the best places for a good deal, I have hints that my local dealer is not very special.