Can an Audi Q7 tow
an Olympic Caravans Marathon?
4M (TDI V6) (2015), checked figure by figure.
Yes
The Olympic Caravans Marathon's published ATM of 2,490kg sits 1,010kg under the Audi Q7's 3,500kg braked towing rating.
- Braked towing ratingThe Audi Q7, manufacturer published
- 3,500kg
- Towball ratingThe Audi Q7, our estimate at 10% of the braked towing rating
- 350kg
- ATMThe Olympic Caravans Marathon, maximum loaded weight, manufacturer published
- 2,490kg
Figures are the manufacturer's published ratings, apart from the towball rating, which is our estimate.
Yes, this pairing is inside the published ratings
The Q7 has a towing capacity of 3,500kg, which comfortably handles the Marathon (2,490kg).
This is a guide off published figures, not a compliance check.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van. Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge to know for sure, then read the ticket.
The figures above are the Audi Q7's and the Olympic Caravans Marathon's as their makers publish them, set against each other the same way an inspector would: loaded weight against braked towing rating, ball weight against towball rating.
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Audi Q7
4M (TDI V6) (2015)
Olympic Caravans Marathon
Starting from $65,990
Always check your compliance plate
Online databases use factory-standard specs. They don't know about your bullbar (adds weight), suspension upgrades (can change GCM), or how much you're carrying.
How to find it
Open your passenger or driver door. Look for a silver or black metal plate riveted to the pillar. This plate overrides everything you read online.
Why the numbers move once you load up
The figure most often left out of the sum is payload, which is everything you add after the vehicles leave the factory.
- • Bullbar and winch: both add weight to the front of the car, and it comes out of your payload.
- • Passengers: everyone in the car comes out of its payload, not just the driver.
- • Tow ball mass: this comes out of your car's payload, not just your towing limit.
Always weigh your rig fully loaded.
This pairing works - now get the required safety gear
Since this pairing sits inside the published ratings, ensure you have the required safety gear. Mirrors and a brake controller are mandatory in Australia for this weight.
Towing mirrors
Legally required when the van is wider than your car
See options →Brake controllers
Mandatory for trailers over 750kg GTM
See options →Weight distribution hitch
Keeps the rig level and steering weight on the front axle
See options →Not sure which brake controller suits your car, or whether it already has one built in? Read the brake controller guide
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Other caravans an Audi Q7 can tow
Every van here sits inside this car's published ratings, or close to them.
- Coromal Caravans Soul Seeker2,420 kg ATMComfortable
- Coromal Caravans Thrill Seeker2,390 kg ATMComfortable
- Goldstream RV 1500 Remote Series2,300 kg ATMComfortable
- Australian Off Road Odyssey2,300 kg ATMComfortable
- Crusader Caravans CRV2,200 kg ATMComfortable
- Olympic Caravans Sprinter2,140 kg ATMComfortable
Other cars that can tow the Olympic Caravans Marathon
Each one is rated for this caravan, or sits close to the limit.
- Audi Q74L (TDI V6 / V8), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Audi Q7V12 TDI, tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota FortunerCrusade / GXL / GX, tows 3,100 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota HiLuxRogue / SR5 / SR (2.8L Auto 4x4), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota LandCruiser100 Series (4.2L Turbo Diesel), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota Prado250 Series (New Gen), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
Treat this as a guide off published figures, not a compliance check.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van, and where we do not hold a published ball weight we estimate it at 10% of ATM.Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge to know for sure, then read the ticket.
Published specifications are the starting point rather than the finish line. The numbers that decide anything are the ones your own loaded rig puts on the scales.