Farizon SV towing capacity

This article will look at the nitty-gritty of the Farizon SV towing capacity, a crucial aspect for any business or tradesperson wanting an electric workhorse capable of moving a trailer.

We'll look at the important numbers for towing with the Farizon SV electric van, cover the difference in towing capacity between using a braked and unbraked trailer.

The Farizon SV is a newcomer to the electric van scene, however, like many of its competitors it is limited by what it can tow.

Electric vans have a lower towing capacity than their diesel variants because they have a higher kerbweight, and the Farizon SV van weights vary wildly depending on the model of van you have. Fortunately, the towing capacities of the vans all the same, so this is actually a rather straight-forward explainer of the Farizon SV towing capacity.

Farizon SV unbraked towing capacity

We'll start with the unbraked trailer weight, which like all commercial vehicles is limited by law to 750kg.

There's no exceptions, special allowances or anything like that. The Farizon SV towing capacity for an unbraked trailer is 750kg.

Farizon SV braked trailer towing capacity

The difference with the braked trailer towing capacity is that it is limited by the capabilities of the van.

Not only that, the towing capacity is limited by the overall mass of the vehicle - although even the largest version of the Farizon SV doesn't actually make the total combination (that's the weight of the van, plus the trailer) overweight. The last thing you want to do when towing, though, is to become overloaded either by having too much payload on the van, or by towing too much weight - or a combination of both.

The braked trailer towing capacity for the Farizon SV is 2,000kg or 2 tonnes.

For those of you used to towing, that might not sound like much. That's because the very biggest vans can tow up to 3.5-tonnnes. Although 2 tonnes is far from that level, it's actually pretty decent for a battery electric vehicle.

Large electric vans have a huge amount of weight because of their batteries, and the weight of the vehicle. The combination of having suspension capable of supporting the mass of the van - many of which are deisnged to operate at up to 4.25-tonnes, and the need to support the weight of the towing trailer.