Yep that's a good suggestion. Just found a nice white one we're going to look at. The strange thing is that maybe I don't understand nis that on Autotrader it states that minimum kerbweight is 1500kg and I thought the 85% calculation was based on that, so the caravan MTPLM should be a max of 1275kg. But if you select the car in towcar.info it bases the 85% calculation on a laiden weight of the car and says it's a fairly good match with our Xplore 586. Then shows the calculation as 77% with the caravan at 1370kg and the car at 1790kg. So I presume I can take that as an ok for the xtrail & the Xplore 586
The "traditional" towing ratio is based on the MTPLM of the trailer divided by the kerbweight of the tow vehicle. One (of the many) of the issues with the advice it calls for data that is not always easy to find. Manufacturers are not required to publish kerbweights, and often they will just quote a rage of kerbweights for the range rather than a specific value for a particular vehicle.
Also there have been several different definitions of what constitute kerb weights so its a bit of a mine field. Manufacturers kerbweights often under estimate the actual value if it were measured, Daft as it may seem, even the paint can change the weight of a vehicle, and some options that are fitted would also contribute towards kerbweight. Consequently the towing ratio calculation is going to be a bit of a fudge.
Realistically the law only looks for compliance with axle loads Gross vehicle weight and gross Train Weight as the arbiter for the legality of towing, but it does not recognise caravans as being any different to any other trailer, but caravanners know very well that caravans by reason of the size and weight do represent a very significant factor that changes the handling and safety of any tow vehicle.
It is entirely sensible to keep the size and weight of any trailer as small as possible, and caravan especially so in recognition of the extra difficulty the caravan represents.