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Need an economical car for towing a horse box
I currently drive a 2010 Defender 90 which has the most expensive road tax. I drive about 25 miles a week to the supermarket and once a week to take the large 650kg horse to the beach again about a round trip of 20 miles. Is there any other car that would be cheaper to run?
Asked on 21 March 2014 by jamfactory
Answered by
Honest John
Horse and trailer probably don't weigh more than a combined 2000kg, so virtually any medium 4WD should be able to tow it. A Suzuki Grand Vitara 5-door diesel can tow 2000kg, has the advantage of low range gears and a locking centre diff and is VED Band K, so £285pa to tax. But if you can afford £27k, a new KIA Sorento 2.2 R-Type diesel K2-X Nav manual is currently on offer at £27,000, can tow 2500kg and at 155g/km comes in at £180 a year to tax.
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