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  Is it safe to have my rear-wheel drive automatic car towed? 28 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Jaguar S-Type 2.7-litre diesel automatic. In event of a breakdown, which seems quite likely, is it possible to tow this car without causing damage...
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  What petrol automatic do you recommend to tow a 750kg campervan? 28 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to buy a new car with an automatic gearbox due to my wife's bad arthritis which makes driving a manual difficult. We also tow a folding campervan...
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  Can a Nissan X-Trail tow a horse trailer? 29 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We want to buy a Nissan X-Trail 2.2 diesel. Would it be able to tow a single horse trailer with a small horse/pony in it weighing about 450kg? We would...
• Caravan towing with Fiat Multipla 29 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Anyone any experience of towing a substantial (1150Kg) caravan with a Fiat Multipla JTD 105? I tow with a Volvo but aim to sell as its a thirsty T5. I hope to be able to tow with our recently acquired Multipla - which incidentally is really fun to drive and as practical and commanding as a 4x4
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  Which SUV for towing a 650-kilo dinghy? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2009 Skoda Roomster 1.4 turbo diesel, which is fine for towing my small dinghy. However, I am considering buying a bigger boat and...
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  Grand Picasso caravan towing 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at buying a used Citroen Grand Picasso 2.0 hdi. Apart from the school run and work commitments we intend to use it for towing our caravan,...
• Towing Horses 15 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a car capable of towing a horsebox plus 2 horses, probably about 2000 kg all up. I'm not too keen on owning a 4wd due to the expense and dubious image but can I get away with a 'normal' car? Also a friend of mine was advised to get an automatic as it is better for towing
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  Need a petrol SUV to tow a horse box - any recommendations? 27 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter needs a car with which to tow her horse box. She currently has a Toyota RAV4 Diesel but because her day-to-day mileage is low, she is having...
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  Tows on the whole 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Last week you advised someone that a Ford Kuga would be able to tow 2,100kg and indeed the manufacture specification bears this out. The Caravan Club,...
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  Advice on towing weights 2 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a folding caravan that weighs 1100kg but I am finding it difficult to find out whether my 2005 Honda Accord 2.0 Executive Automatic...
• Towing with a small car 8 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I have a lightweight sailing dinghy, which I occassionally tow to events. Total weight, trailer and dinghy, is less than 200Kg. Behind my Sierra you barely know it's there, however I'm shortly changing to smaller car, probably a peugot 106 1.4 Diesel. Does anyone have experience of towing
• Mazda CX-5 - Towing 24 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Anyone towing with a Mazda cx-5?
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  Why won't my Ford Focus retractable tow bar lock in place? 8 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Why does my tow bar not lock into place? A buzzer sounds constantly, too.,
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  What reasonably priced hybrid cars can tow up to 750kg? 12 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What reasonably priced hybrid cars can tow up to 750kg?
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  Automatic pick up truck for towing caravan? 13 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  HJ advised me to get a D-Max rather than an Amarok to tow caravan: good advice, delighted with it. Now my mate wants a pick up to tow a big twin axle caravan...
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  Can I tow with a Honda CR-V hybrid? 31 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Can I have a tow bar fitted to a 2022 Honda CR-V hybrid?
• Mazda MX5 Mark 3 - Mazda MX5 Mark 3 with bike racks and tow bars 23 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  .   It is legal to tie bikes onto any car with a few straps of canvas.   In the USA the MX5 MK3 can be fitted with a tow bar for towing.   Towing with the MX5 is not approved in UK, not  I think Europe. In the USA they do sell tow bar kits - the chassis had
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  Can you recommend a petrol SUV for towing? 2 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new SUV for towing a caravan, which will weigh about 1600kg. Any recommendations for both economy and CO2 emissions? Diesels are out of the question...
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  Will an electric car be able to tow a caravan? 8 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Will electric cars be able to tow a caravan?
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  What's the best hybrid for towing a caravan? 19 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a twin axle Swift caravan of about 1.7t that I need to tow. In an ideal world I'd like an at least a 2.0 litre 4x4 with a high ride and diesel/electric...