Can an Opel Astra tow a horse box?

Can a 1.4 Opel Astra tow a double horse box with one horse?

Sara Danaher (Ennis)

Mar 2015 Filed under: towing

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Expert answer

Hi Sara,

Well, the current Astra 1.4 has a rated towing capacity of 680kg unbraked or 850kg braked so if your horse and horse box fits under those limits, then yes it can. We suspect that a double horse box and horse weigh considerably more than that though...

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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