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Yeah, if you look it up online, it varies between about 1530 and 1560kg kerbweight including driver I think, not sure if that includes fuel. https://autocatalogarchive.com/mazda/ The V5 definitely says 1430 though. I'll try and find the plate later. I think the V5 is wrong though and it's...

Oh, I don't intend to store it it there permanently (although my wife would), however I do want to be able to get it on there for maintenance or for packing. The ideal is that we can go away for weekends more often, so I'd get it ready and packed on the drive on a Thursday night so we can get...

Strangely, I was looking up weights the other day and I feel like this is probably known, but it's a whole world of confusion. If I look at manufacturer information/brochures it puts the Mazda at 200kg heavier than the Skoda. If I look at the V5s though it puts the Skoda as heavier, at 1445kg...

My desire to stay low in weight is for a few reasons: 1. My father in law has the 163bhp version of the same car (mine being 182) with the same weight. Due to his caravan having a gross weight of close to 1500kg he's always super nervous about weight. Everyone who cuts it fine just seems to...

Hi, yes, I looked at the Xplore 304 the other day, I happened to pass a place selling one. It's very compact and light, tbh I think with a decent enough awning the storage could work, however they're didn't seem anywhere to store anything. The two front seats are compromised, only half a...

Hi all, newbie here... I'm a long time camper, having camped/caravanned all my life in some form. We've reached the point where, with 2 kids (4 and 6) going away in the tent is getting too much of an effort. Pre packing, set up, lack of storage, packing up after etc, so are thinking of...