my 1994 pageant champagne has a m.a.w weight of 1136.am i right in thinking that maw is the same thing as miro on modern vans.most series 5 pageants i have seen have miro's in the 1100's
Sorry meant to say in answer to your question NO the MAW is not the MIRO it is the MTPLM i.e the vans maximum weight loaded up.dominic,
Trailer - Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM) also Maximum Allowable Mass (MAM) and Maximum Authorised Weight (MAW)
1136Kg MAW was a healthy weight in 1994 - vans have only got relatively heavier in the last 10 years.
Ray
thanks for clearing this up.it seems that the pageant champagne has got heavier every time a facelift model has been introduced since my 94 model.series 5 miro more compareable to the 1994 maw the only major difference i can see is a heki rooflight electric/gas blown air heating instead of just gas in the old model.although i could tow with my 2.0tdci130 mondeo it does tend to put you off with these vans being heavier.however i have seen plenty of mondeo's towing pageants so i would presume they must be allright, this would be my preference of modern van.No, MAW isn't the same as MIRO, it's the same as MTPLM
Lutz,The MAW can never be higher than the MTPLM. It is usually the same, but can, in a few special cases (as described in my post above), be lower.