Ideas needed on towing car please

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Wed 4 Sep 2024 21:53
Ideas needed on towing car please - Older'ndust

Our caravan weighs 1600kg unladen, so I was wondering what the best cars that do not cost and arm and a leg may be to tow it with. I had a Mondeo previously that could tow 1800kg. Wondering if I should go for same but estate this time (not many about), or try for something different like Skoda Superb.

Any caravan owners have other thoughts. Cannot afford an SUV really, but willing to look at anything people think worth a squint at.

Looking to spend between £10 - £13K.

Thanks.

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Wed 4 Sep 2024 22:02
Ideas needed on towing car please - Adampr

Caravan people love Ssangyong.

If you get a Korando Pioneer, you can tow 2,000kg with a relatively small car. The bigger models will tow up to 3,500kg in some cases.

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 05:39
Ideas needed on towing car please - Orb>>.

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search

Comfy and roomy.

But petrol not much worse on fuel consumption.

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 09:41
Ideas needed on towing car please - Ian_SW

If you liked the Mondeo, it's worth looking at a Ford Kuga which has effectively superseded it.

Although SUV shaped, it's really just a big hatchback rather than a full blown SUV like a Land Rover etc.. A lot of these "crossover" type vehicles (Qashqai etc) don't have particularly great towing capability as they share platforms with fairly small hatchbacks, but the Kuga seems to match or slightly better what the Mondeo can do depending on what engine you pick. It's a perfectly decent car to drive around in the rest of the time too.

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 10:12
Ideas needed on towing car please - skidpan

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search

Comfy and roomy.

But petrol not much worse on fuel consumption.

clicked on the link and what a great selection of suggestions.

First is a 13 plate Chevy for £399, never a good car, hate to think what a £399 example would be like

2nd is a Peugeot 107. Since when has that been a tow car.

Do I need to look further.

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 10:48
Ideas needed on towing car please - Xileno

I'm not seeing any cars at all. I think the link may be playing up.

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 11:31
Ideas needed on towing car please - skidpan

I'm not seeing any cars at all. I think the link may be playing up.

Just clicked on it again and still the same except new at No 1 is a Corsa electric for about £17000. But could that actually tow?

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Fri 6 Sep 2024 13:17
Ideas needed on towing car please - Gibbo_Wirral

Link is broken, it doesn't go to any specific search

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Sat 7 Sep 2024 22:26
Ideas needed on towing car please - Ethan Edwards

No Corsa-e it's rated for zero.

Edited by Ethan Edwards on 07/09/2024 at 23:20

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Sat 7 Sep 2024 19:11
Ideas needed on towing car please - Orb>>.

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search

Comfy and roomy.

But petrol not much worse on fuel consumption.

Weird.

SSangyong korando 4x4 tows 2000 kilos

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Sat 7 Sep 2024 18:38
Ideas needed on towing car please - Wasabi
That’s a fairly hefty caravan. Agree with other comments about the usefulness of SUV-type cars, most are just jacked-up hatchbacks. Weight is key- You need to focus on getting the heaviest thing in your budget, don’t just be led by manufacturers’ towing capacity data. I like a Superb, but they’re not heavy enough for the weight you’re pulling. My choice would be a BMW 5 or Mercedes E. both fairly heavy cars and RWD for good traction when towing. Both self-levelling when in estate body. Not without risk or potentially high running cost but you’re asking for a lot of car
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Sun 8 Sep 2024 16:38
Ideas needed on towing car please - Older'ndust

Thanks for your replies.

My only concern with higher end cars are the cost of running and repairs, as I have to live on quite a tight budget. Will have a look at them though, and then look at cost of running and repairs.

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